What is the Orbit Workflow?

The Orbit Workflow is a specification-driven development process where structured artifacts (like spec.md and plan.md) serve as the source of truth, ensuring code is aligned with requirements.

Is this skill suitable for small bug fixes?

Yes, it includes 'Quick Planning' options and streamlined templates designed to reduce overhead for minor changes while still maintaining a record of the work.

How does the skill prevent skipping the planning phase?

It implements mandatory 'Phase Gates' using validation scripts that verify the existence and completeness of required artifacts before allowing a transition to implementation.

How are unclear requirements handled?

The skill identifies [CLARIFY] tags within specifications and uses the AskUserQuestion tool to batch and resolve questions before proceeding to the planning phase.

Orbit Workflow Manager

Name: Orbit Workflow Manager
Author: BrendanShields

byBrendanShields

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Productivity & Workflow

Orchestrates the specification-driven development lifecycle from initial feature definition through implementation and archival.

The Orbit Workflow Manager is a specialized skill for Claude Code that enforces a rigorous, artifact-first development process. It guides developers through distinct phases—initialization, specification, clarification, planning, and implementation—ensuring that code is never written without a validated plan. By utilizing mandatory phase gates, standardized Markdown templates, and automated frontmatter management, this skill maintains a clear source of truth for any feature, making it ideal for teams requiring high traceability and structured progress tracking.

Key Features

01Batch-clarification system for resolving requirement ambiguities

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03Standardized templates for spec.md, plan.md, and tasks.md

04Automated frontmatter and metrics tracking for feature progress

05Seamless integration with specialized implementation and validation agents

06Mandatory phase gates and automated artifact validation

Use Cases

01Enforcing development standards by preventing implementation without approved technical plans

02Automating the generation and maintenance of project documentation and task lists

03Managing complex feature development with strict requirement-to-code traceability

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add brendanshields/spec-flow managing-workflow

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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