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Superpowers for Spec-First AI Coding

Superpowers enforces spec-first discipline for AI coding agents through brainstorming, specs, plans, TDD, verification, and repeatable review evidence.

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Database Schema Specs Before Migrations

Define database schemas before writing migrations, including columns, constraints, indexes, API alignment, and rollout order.

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AI Coding Prompts That Follow Specs

AI coding tools drift without constraints, adding fields, renaming functions, expanding scope, and inventing tests. Spec-first prompts keep changes reviewable.

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AI Coding Governance with Spec-Driven Prompts

Govern AI-assisted coding with spec-driven prompts: define scope, boundaries, evidence, and audit trails before generated code reaches review.

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AI Coding PR Review with Acceptance Criteria

Review AI-generated pull requests against acceptance criteria: inspect the diff, run evidence checks, and catch failures a quick skim misses.

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AI Coding Risk Register Before Merge

Use a pre-merge risk register for AI-generated code: flag auth, data, contract, migration, rollback, and observability risks.

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AI Coding with Test-Evidence Gates

Use test-evidence gates for AI-generated code: require meaningful tests before merge and catch hallucinated implementations before release.

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Designing API Specs for Agentic Clients

Design API specs for LLM-powered agentic clients with discoverable fields, idempotency, dry-runs, semantic descriptions, and safe destructive actions.

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Contract Testing Plan: From OpenAPI to CI

Add contract testing from OpenAPI to CI with generated tests, provider checks, consumer expectations, and reliable fixtures.

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Event-Driven Systems: Specification Patterns

Specification patterns for event-driven systems: schema versioning, command vs fact events, orchestration choices, idempotent handlers, and replay safety.

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How to Scope Non-Goals in Technical Specs

Write non-goals that stop scope creep, name deferred work, and give reviewers a clear boundary before implementation starts.

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Payment Workflow Spec: Failure and Retry Matrix

Write payment workflow specs with retryable errors, declined-card handling, timeout behavior, 3DS branches, and dunning states.

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