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Create Specification

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github·vlatest·writing·MIT

Generates detailed technical specifications from high-level project descriptions, ensuring clarity and developer alignment.

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  1. 1

    Run this in your project

    terminal
    $ npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill create-specification -a claude-code

  2. Uses the open-source skills CLI and needs Node.js. Add -g to install it for your user instead of this project.

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github

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Live repository

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  • Declares what it does: failed

    No SKILL.md was found in the skill's directory.

    SKILL.md exists, its frontmatter parses, and it declares a name and a description.

  • No undeclared network calls: passed

    Makes no network calls.

    Every host the skill dials — from its scripts, its config endpoints or the commands it tells the agent to run — is either well-known package and API infrastructure or declared in its own frontmatter. Links in documentation are not counted.

  • No obfuscated payloads: passed

    No encoded or obfuscated payloads.

    No base64, hex or compressed blob is decoded and then executed, and no encoded shell commands.

  • No credential access: passed

    Reads no keys, tokens, keychains or credential files.

    Neither the code nor the SKILL.md instructions read SSH keys, cloud credentials, keychains, token stores, browser cookie databases or dotfiles that hold secrets.

  • No pipe-to-shell installers: passed

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    No `curl … | sh` pattern, in the code or in the instructions, that runs code fetched at run time.

  • Pinned to a commit: passed

    Scanned github/awesome-copilot at 6c4d33b9cf.

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skills/create-specification/SKILL.md
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About this skill

What it does

The create-specification skill enables users to generate detailed technical specifications for software, hardware, or system components. It can extract requirements from user input and format them into structured documentation suitable for development teams.

When to use it

  • When drafting a project plan and needing clear technical specs for stakeholders
  • While preparing documentation for API endpoints or system interfaces
  • During the early stages of product design to outline functional and non-functional requirements

Key capabilities

  • Generates structured technical specifications from natural language input
  • Supports multiple formats such as Markdown, JSON, or plain text
  • Can be integrated into workflows that require automated documentation generation

Example prompts

  • "Create a specification for a REST API endpoint that handles user authentication."
  • "Generate a system requirements document for a mobile app with real-time chat functionality."
  • "Write a technical spec for a hardware component that includes power consumption and compatibility details."

Tips & gotchas

  • Provide clear and detailed input to ensure the generated specification meets your needs.
  • Review output for accuracy, as the skill may not fully understand domain-specific jargon without additional context.