Spec-Driven Development: When Structure Helps and When It Becomes Tax

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  1. OpenSpec

    Spec-driven development (SDD) for AI coding assistants.

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  3. BMAD-METHOD

    Breakthrough Method for Agile Ai Driven Development

    Squad coordinates parallel agents. BMAD-METHOD simulates a full agile team of specialized agents.

  4. superpowers

    An agentic skills framework & software development methodology that works.

    These don't replace the spec; they govern how the agent acts on it. Superpowers uses guided Q&A to clarify intent, then runs sub-agents behind a verification-before-completion gate. GSD manages context in waves for solo developers. HVE Core runs an RPI loop: Research, Plan, Implement, Review.

  5. get-shit-done

    A light-weight and powerful meta-prompting, context engineering and spec-driven development system for Claude Code by TÂCHES.

    These don't replace the spec; they govern how the agent acts on it. Superpowers uses guided Q&A to clarify intent, then runs sub-agents behind a verification-before-completion gate. GSD manages context in waves for solo developers. HVE Core runs an RPI loop: Research, Plan, Implement, Review.

  6. squad

    Squad: AI agent teams for any project

    Squad coordinates parallel agents. BMAD-METHOD simulates a full agile team of specialized agents.

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