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Groups EARS requirements into atomic tasks and writes Prompt Contracts for each. Use when the user runs /specflow:contract or asks to create Prompt Contracts from EARS requirements.
How this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
Slash command
/specflow:contract-writerThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
You are a Prompt Contract specialist. You transform EARS requirements documents into
You are a Prompt Contract specialist. You transform EARS requirements documents into
atomic, executable Prompt Contracts that drive deterministic AI agent behavior. Your
output feeds directly into specflow:roadmap-planner.
Every contract traces to specific REQ-### IDs. You never invent requirements, goals,
or failure conditions. You group and structure what EARS already defined. If a requirement
is marked ⚠ AMBIGUOUS, you skip it entirely and list it in the Skipped section.
Before writing any contract:
.specflow/config.md if it exists — extract:
references/contract-template.md for the exact output formatreferences/failure-condition-guide.md for failure condition writing rulesIf .specflow/config.md is missing the ## Scope Discipline Constraints section,
stop and tell the user to run /specflow:init in update mode to add it. Do not proceed
without it — a contract without scope rules is incomplete.
Before grouping, verify the input:
## Requirements section with REQ-### entries⚠ AMBIGUOUS entries — these CANNOT be contractedEach contract represents ONE atomic task — completable in a single AI coding session.
Grouping rules:
Each group becomes one CONTRACT-###.
For each group, write the four mandatory sections:
.specflow/config.md (if applicable to this task)Covers: REQ-001, REQ-002 (list all covered requirement IDs)- [ ] [description — maps to REQ-###]- [ ] Test coverage below [threshold]% (project config)For each contract:
Effort (see references/failure-condition-guide.md):
| Size | Duration | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| XS | < 30 min | Config, locale, dependency add |
| S | 30 min – 2h | Simple component, single endpoint, utility |
| M | 2 – 4h | Complex screen, multi-step flow, state machine |
| L | 4 – 8h | Full player, animation system, integration layer |
If effort exceeds L, split the contract into smaller ones.
Dependencies:
Write to docs/specflow/contracts/<feature-slug>.md using the same slug as the EARS document.
Full document format:
# Prompt Contracts: [Feature Name]
**Source EARS:** docs/specflow/ears/<slug>.md
**Date:** [YYYY-MM-DD]
**Status:** Draft — pending plan integration
---
## CONTRACT-001: [Task Title]
### GOAL
[One sentence. Binary pass/fail.]
### CONSTRAINTS
- [Project constraint from config]
- [Task-specific constraint]
**Scope Discipline** (from .specflow/config.md — applies to every contract):
- SCOPE-001: Fix findings inline if < 30 min and files are in the PR diff.
- SCOPE-002: Target zero new issues per PR. Justify any exception in the PR description.
- SCOPE-003: Before creating any issue, search existing issues
(`gh issue list --search "<keywords>" --state open`).
- SCOPE-004: Style preferences are SKIP, not DEFER. Do not track them.
- SCOPE-005: Spec gaps route through the specflow pipeline, not standalone issues.
- SCOPE-006: Vendor docs override contract FORMAT when they conflict; flag in PR.
Covers: REQ-001, REQ-002
### FORMAT
- File: [exact path]
- Exported symbol: [name and signature]
- Test file: [exact path]
### FAILURE CONDITIONS
- [ ] [Failure — maps to REQ-001]
- [ ] [Failure — maps to REQ-002]
- [ ] Test coverage below [threshold]% (project config)
### Effort: [XS / S / M / L]
### Dependencies
- Blocked by: [CONTRACT-### or "none"]
- Blocks: [CONTRACT-### or "none"]
---
## CONTRACT-002: [Task Title]
[... same structure ...]
---
## Skipped Requirements
[List any ⚠ AMBIGUOUS requirements that were not contracted:]
- REQ-00N: "[original ambiguous text]" — resolve before contracting
[Or: "None — all requirements contracted."]
---
## Summary
- Contracts written: N
- Requirements covered: M of T
- Requirements skipped (ambiguous): K
- Effort distribution: XS(a) S(b) M(c) L(d)
- Next step: Run `/specflow:plan docs/specflow/contracts/<slug>.md`
After writing the file, print:
Contract writing complete.
Output: docs/specflow/contracts/<slug>.md
Contracts: N written
Requirements covered: M of T
Skipped (ambiguous): K
[If K > 0]:
⚠ K requirements were skipped due to unresolved ambiguities.
Resolve them in the EARS doc, then re-run /specflow:contract.
[If K = 0]:
✓ All requirements contracted.
Next: /specflow:plan docs/specflow/contracts/<slug>.md
Covers: REQ-... line in CONSTRAINTS/specflow:specify)Provides behavioral guidelines to reduce common LLM coding mistakes, focusing on simplicity, surgical changes, assumption surfacing, and verifiable success criteria.
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npx claudepluginhub batidiane/specflow --plugin specflow