Does this skill require any external tools?

Yes, it requires the openspec CLI to be installed and accessible in your environment to perform artifact scaffolding and status checks.

What does the fast-forward skill do?

It automates the creation of all necessary OpenSpec artifacts, such as tasks and specifications, for a specific change request so you don't have to generate them manually one by one.

What happens if the context for an artifact is unclear?

The skill is designed to make reasonable decisions to maintain momentum, but it will use the AskUserQuestion tool to clarify if critical information is missing from the request.

Can I use this for existing changes?

Yes, if a change with the specified name already exists, the skill can detect it and continue generating any remaining artifacts needed to reach the implementation phase.

How does it handle dependencies between artifacts?

The skill parses the OpenSpec status JSON to determine the correct build order, ensuring that all dependency artifacts are completed before their children are generated.

OpenSpec Fast-Forward Change

Name: OpenSpec Fast-Forward Change
Author: BlackBeltTechnology

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Productivity & Workflow

Automates the sequential generation of OpenSpec artifacts to streamline the transition from design to implementation.

The openspec-ff-change skill accelerates the development lifecycle by fast-forwarding through the manual creation of OpenSpec artifacts. Instead of stepping through individual components, this skill identifies the necessary change scope, creates the required scaffolded directories, and iterates through dependencies to generate all artifacts needed for implementation in one go. It ensures that context, rules, and templates are correctly applied while maintaining a strict build order, making it an essential tool for developers using the JUDO Core runtime to move quickly from a conceptual change to a ready-to-implement task list.

Key Features

01Real-time progress tracking via integrated TODO management

02Intelligent dependency resolution and sequential artifact generation

03Ready-for-implementation verification using apply-requires logic

04Automated scaffold creation for new feature changes

05Context-aware generation based on project-specific rules and templates

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Use Cases

01Automating the boilerplate setup for complex changes requiring multiple artifacts

02Ensuring architectural consistency by following OpenSpec CLI standards automatically

03Rapidly initializing a new feature implementation with all required specifications

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add blackbelttechnology/judo-runtime-core openspec-ff-change

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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