# specclaw
Runs a change through propose, plan, build, verify and pr. Leaves a short paper trail inside your repo.
- plugin · `type=plugin` · Claude Code · ★ 13
- Author: chan4lk
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/chan4lk/specclaw/tree/HEAD/plugins/specclaw
- Updated: 2026-10-20
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/plugins/specclaw
## What it does
SpecClaw starts when you say “I have a proposal”. It writes `changes/001-…/change.md` with the problem and acceptance criteria, then draws a mock you open in a browser. The mock comes first, so you approve the shape of the result before anyone writes code.
From there `/specclaw:plan` adds tasks that cover each criterion, `/specclaw:build` commits one task at a time, `/specclaw:verify` runs the tests and screenshots the app and the mock with Playwright, and `/specclaw:pr` opens the pull request. Everything lives in `.specclaw/` next to your project: `config.yaml`, `STATUS.md`, `mock/index.html` and the `changes` folder. The scripts in `bin/` touch that folder only.
Claude Code v2.1 or later is required. New projects default to `flow: lean`, one `change.md` per change, with no review panel and no code-review agents. A config without a `flow` key reads as `full`, which brings back `proposal.md`, `spec.md`, `design.md`, `tasks.md` and `verify-report.md`. Three add-ons sit in the same marketplace: `specclaw-bf` for rebuilding legacy apps, `specclaw-sync` for GitHub, Azure DevOps and Jira, and `specclaw-extras` for extra commands. They share one version, and when your config names an add-on you have not installed, the session-start hook prints the install line.
## Install
### Claude Code (native platform)
**Plugin marketplace**
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
```
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin install specclaw@claude-community
```
## When to use it
- turn a plain-English idea into a change with acceptance criteria
- see a mock before any code exists
- split a change into tasks and commits
- compare the built app against the mock with screenshots
- open a pull request with the change record attached
## Example prompts
- I have a proposal: screen a buyer name against sanction lists
- Run /specclaw:init and set up .specclaw/
- Plan change 001-… and build it
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# 🦞 SpecClaw
### _"I have a proposal."_
**Spec-driven development for Claude Code and Codex.** Turn a plain-English idea into merged, production-ready code through a fully automated SDLC.
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[](https://github.com/chan4lk/specclaw/releases)
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Just say **"I have a proposal"**. SpecClaw takes a change from idea to pull request (propose, plan, build, verify, pr) and keeps a short paper trail in your repo. Every change starts as a mock you can open in a browser, so you see the result before any code is written.
> **Try it:** `/plugin marketplace add chan4lk/specclaw`, `/plugin install specclaw@chan4lk`, `/specclaw:init`
## Install
Requires [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) v2.1 or later.
```
/plugin marketplace add chan4lk/specclaw
/plugin install specclaw@chan4lk
```
Add-ons from the same marketplace are installed only when you need them:
| Plugin | Adds | Install |
|---|---|---|
| `specclaw` | The lifecycle: init, propose, plan, build, verify, pr, status, archive | `/plugin install specclaw@chan4lk` |
| `specclaw-bf` | Brownfield rebuilds: analyze, clarify, baseline, replay and rebuild a legacy app (`/specclaw-bf:bf-*`, see [docs/rebuild-workflow.md](docs/rebuild-workflow.md)) | `/plugin install specclaw-bf@chan4lk` |
| `specclaw-sync` | GitHub issues, Azure DevOps boards and PRs, Jira (`/specclaw-sync:*`) | `/plugin install specclaw-sync@chan4lk` |
| `specclaw-extras` | auto, loop, learn, patterns, context, author-spec, debug, renumber and the review panel (`/specclaw-extras:*`) | `/plugin install specclaw-extras@chan4lk` |
All four share one version. When your config uses an add-on that is not installed, the session-start hook prints the install command.
**Codex:** `codex plugin marketplace add chan4lk/specclaw --sparse .agents/plugins`, then `codex plugin add specclaw@chan4lk`. In this checkout, Codex also finds the repo-local adapter at `.agents/skills/specclaw/`; invoke it with `$specclaw`.
## Quickstart
```
> /specclaw:init
Creates .specclaw/ with flow: lean and a blank mock at .specclaw/mock/index.html.
> /specclaw:propose "screen a buyer name against sanction lists"
Writes changes/001-…/change.md (problem + acceptance criteria) and draws the mock.
Open .specclaw/mock/index.html#001-… and approve.
> /specclaw:plan 001-…
Adds the fewest tasks that meet every criterion: UI first, then backend, then integration.
> /specclaw:build 001-…
One commit per task, at most one test per criterion.
> /specclaw:verify 001-…
Runs tests, then screenshots the app and the mock (Playwright) or asks you to compare by eye.
> /specclaw:pr 001-…
Opens the GitHub PR with the change record staged.
```
Change 001 draws the whole app at low fidelity. Each later change edits only its own `` in the mock, so the mock always shows what is coming next.
## Lean and full flow
`flow: lean` (the default for new projects) keeps one file per change, `change.md`, and skips the review panel and code-review agents. Set `flow: full` in `.specclaw/config.yaml` for the older flow with `proposal.md`, `spec.md`, `design.md`, `tasks.md` and `verify-report.md`. A config with no `flow` key reads as `full`, so existing projects keep working.
## Project layout
```
.specclaw/
````
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