Agent skill · writing content · aiskillstore
specdd-orient
Use when Agent needs to get oriented in a SpecDD project before later work, while making no edits.
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific procedures for navigating and understanding SpecDD project structures that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
About 2k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
SpecDD Orient Use this skill to prepare for later tasks in a SpecDD project. Do not edit files. Do not perform deep analysis unless the user asks for it. Skill Scope Use this skill only for projects that already have a root .specdd/bootstrap.md and are therefore SpecDD projects. If .specdd/bootstrap.md is missing, do not continue with this skill. Use specdd-adopt only when the operator explicitly asks to add or adopt SpecDD in a new or existing non-SpecDD project. Bootstrap Resolution Ensure you know the active bootstrap chain for the target project. If it is not already reliable in the current context, read bootstrap files in this exact order: 1. .specdd/bootstrap.md 2. .specdd/bootstrap.project.md, if it exists 3. .specdd/bootstrap.local.md, if it exists Apply them in that order. Later files may narrow or specialize earlier rules, but must not silently weaken project contracts, inherited constraints, or write authority. Do not reread bootstrap files merely because another SpecDD skill or workflow phase starts. Reread the specific bootstrap file only when the active project root changes, a bootstrap file may have changed, or you need exact bootstrap text for a decision, quote, comparison, authorization, or report. Orientation Scope This orientation-only scope is deliberately lighter than normal SpecDD spec chain resolution because this skill makes no edits and may not have a concrete target path. Use it only for this skill: 1. Read the bootstrap chain and the root or main project spec named by it. 2. Read immediately relevant top-level specs needed to understand repository authority. 3. Inspect explicitly applicable or requested spec files only. Do not treat this orientation context as write authority or as the effective spec chain for future work. For any later concrete task, rerun normal SpecDD spec-chain resolution for the target path, task, behavior, or changed files. Workflow 1. Identify the root or main project spec named by the bootstrap chain. 2. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills aiskillstore/specdd-orient