# feature-tracking

Maintains feature documentation and decisions inside your repository. Gives AI assistants an operational memory during planning and active implementation.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 107
- Author: JunsW
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/JunsW/feature-track/tree/HEAD/skills/feature-tracking/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-07-16
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/feature-tracking

## What it does

The skill organizes feature documentation under `docs/features/`. Before writing code, the assistant locates the feature identifier and inspects the existing `README.md`, or creates a new directory if tracking is missing. The repository stores every specification locally.

During development, the assistant updates records as endpoints, data models, or rollout constraints shift. Once work wraps up, it records the final outcome and synchronizes `docs/features/README.md`. Running validation requires Python 3: execute `python3 cli/feature_track.py validate --root .` or use `scripts/validate_feature_tracks.py` directly from the skill.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add JunsW/feature-track --skill feature-tracking -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/feature-tracking/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/feature-tracking/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add JunsW/feature-track --skill feature-tracking -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/feature-tracking/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add JunsW/feature-track --skill feature-tracking -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/feature-tracking/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install JunsW/feature-track feature-tracking
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/feature-tracking/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add JunsW/feature-track --skill feature-tracking -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/JunsW/feature-track --path skills/feature-tracking
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/feature-tracking/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add JunsW/feature-track --skill feature-tracking -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/JunsW/feature-track/tree/HEAD/skills/feature-tracking/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- track architecture decisions and API changes directly in the repository
- create structured feature records inside docs/features
- keep documentation synchronized throughout the development lifecycle
- validate feature tracking files with a Python script

## Example prompts
- Create a feature track for payment-gateway and list it in docs/features
- Update docs/features/user-profile/README.md with the latest API changes
- Run feature track validation across the repository

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: feature-tracking
description: Maintain portable Feature Track docs for project features. Use when designing, planning, implementing, reviewing, or finishing feature work; creating or updating PRD/API/design/implementation docs; adding a new feature; or validating docs/features.
---

# Feature Tracking

Use Feature Track as the current operational memory for feature work. The neutral spec is the source of truth; this Codex skill is only an adapter.

Read `references/spec.md` before changing feature docs.

## Default Workflow

Before feature work:

1. Read `docs/features/README.md` if it exists.
2. Identify the feature id from the request, code module, route, domain name, or existing docs.
3. Read `docs/features/<feature-id>/README.md` if it exists.
4. If no track exists, create one and add it to the index.

During work, update the feature track when behavior, decisions, endpoints, data models, dependencies, rollout constraints, tests, or source-of-truth links change.

Before completion:

1. Update the feature README for the actual outcome.
2. Update `docs/features/README.md` if status, source-of-truth links, dates, or notes changed.
3. Run validation when available:

```bash
python3 cli/feature_track.py validate --root .
```

If the project does not include this CLI, use `scripts/validate_feature_tracks.py` from this skill.
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