Agent skill

To Spec

Turn the current conversation into a product spec and save it to the project.

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedProduct & Project Management

Install To Spec

skills CLI

$ npx skills add ordewell/ordewell --skill to-spec -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install ordewell/ordewell to-spec --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ordewell/ordewell.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/core/skills/to-spec .claude/skills/to-spec && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "to-spec" agent skill from https://github.com/ordewell/ordewell/tree/main/packages/core/skills/to-spec into .claude/skills/to-spec/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "to-spec", then confirm the skill loads.

Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

$skill-installer

$skill-installer install https://github.com/ordewell/ordewell/tree/main/packages/core/skills/to-spec

Type this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add ordewell/ordewell --skill to-spec -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install ordewell/ordewell to-spec --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ordewell/ordewell.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/core/skills/to-spec .agents/skills/to-spec && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "to-spec" agent skill from https://github.com/ordewell/ordewell/tree/main/packages/core/skills/to-spec into .agents/skills/to-spec/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "to-spec", then confirm the skill loads.

Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add ordewell/ordewell --skill to-spec -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install ordewell/ordewell to-spec --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ordewell/ordewell.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/core/skills/to-spec .cursor/skills/to-spec && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "to-spec" agent skill from https://github.com/ordewell/ordewell/tree/main/packages/core/skills/to-spec into .cursor/skills/to-spec/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "to-spec", then confirm the skill loads.

Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

gemini skills install

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/ordewell/ordewell.git --path packages/core/skills/to-spec

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add ordewell/ordewell --skill to-spec -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install ordewell/ordewell to-spec --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ordewell/ordewell.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/core/skills/to-spec .gemini/skills/to-spec && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.

Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "to-spec" agent skill from https://github.com/ordewell/ordewell/tree/main/packages/core/skills/to-spec into .gemini/skills/to-spec/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "to-spec", then confirm the skill loads.

Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install ordewell/ordewell to-spec

Installs for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add ordewell/ordewell --skill to-spec -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ordewell/ordewell.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/core/skills/to-spec .github/skills/to-spec && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.

GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "to-spec" agent skill from https://github.com/ordewell/ordewell/tree/main/packages/core/skills/to-spec into .github/skills/to-spec/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "to-spec", then confirm the skill loads.

GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add ordewell/ordewell --skill to-spec -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install ordewell/ordewell to-spec --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ordewell/ordewell.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/core/skills/to-spec .opencode/skills/to-spec && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "to-spec" agent skill from https://github.com/ordewell/ordewell/tree/main/packages/core/skills/to-spec into .opencode/skills/to-spec/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "to-spec", then confirm the skill loads.

OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

Facts

Skill name: to-spec
GitHub stars: 193
Token cost: ~539 tokens
SKILL.md length: 311 words
Files: 1
Skills in repo: 2
Repo updated: Oct 9, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: Apache-2.0

At a glance

Turn the current conversation into a product spec and save it to the project.

Works in 2 steps: Explore the repo to understand the… → Sketch out the seams at which you're…
Tasks that involve PRD writing
SKILL.md covers Process, Problem Statement, Solution and User Stories, plus 4 more sections
Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

To Spec is an agent skill from ordewell/ordewell. Turn the current conversation into a product spec and save it to the project.

Its SKILL.md is about 540 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Product & Project Management, covering PRD writing and User stories. The repository describes itself as: Multi-agent task orchestration for coding agents. Turn one goal into an ordered plan of tasks (each with its own runner, model and mode), then execute and verify the results. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

Tasks that involve PRD writing
Tasks that involve User stories

Example prompts

“/to-spec”

Workflow steps

2 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

Explore the repo to understand the current state of the codebase, if you haven't already. Use the project's domain glossary vocabulary…
Sketch out the seams at which you're going to test the feature. Existing seams should be preferred to new ones. Use the highest seam…

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 5fe17f2. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

To Spec loads about 539 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 21 tokens; SKILL.md has 311 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~21
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~539

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from ordewell/ordewell at commit 5fe17f2, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© ordewell). 311 words, ~539 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/to-spec/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).

name: to-spec
description: Turn the current conversation into a product spec and save it to the project.
disable-model-invocation: true

This skill takes the current conversation context and codebase understanding and produces a spec document. Do NOT interview the user — just synthesize what you already know.

Process

Explore the repo to understand the current state of the codebase, if you haven't already. Use the project's domain glossary vocabulary throughout the spec.
Sketch out the seams at which you're going to test the feature. Existing seams should be preferred to new ones. Use the highest seam possible. The fewer seams across the codebase, the better — the ideal number is one.

Check with the user that these seams match their expectations.

Write the spec using the template below, then save it to .ordewell/spec.md in the project's working directory.

<spec-template>

Problem Statement

The problem that the user is facing, from the user's perspective.

Solution

The solution to the problem, from the user's perspective.

User Stories

A long, numbered list of user stories. Each user story should be in the format of:

As an <actor>, I want <feature>, so that <benefit>

This list of user stories should be extremely extensive and cover all aspects of the feature.

Implementation Decisions

A list of implementation decisions that were made. This can include:

The modules that will be built/modified
The interfaces of those modules that will be modified
Technical clarifications from the developer
Architectural decisions
Schema changes
API contracts

Do NOT include specific file paths or code snippets. They end up being outdated very quickly.

Testing Decisions

A list of testing decisions that were made. Include:

A description of what makes a good test (only test external behavior, not implementation details)
Which modules will be tested
Prior art for the tests (i.e. similar types of tests in the codebase)

Out of Scope

A description of the things that are out of scope for this spec.

Further Notes

Any further notes about the feature.

</spec-template>

Files

Just SKILL.md in packages/core/skills/to-spec of ordewell/ordewell.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 5fe17f2

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Questions about To Spec

What does To Spec do?

Turn the current conversation into a product spec and save it to the project. To Spec is an agent skill from ordewell/ordewell. Turn the current conversation into a product spec and save it to the project.

When should I use To Spec?

To Spec fits situations like: tasks that involve PRD writing; tasks that involve User stories.

How do I install To Spec in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add ordewell/ordewell --skill to-spec -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (packages/core/skills/to-spec in ordewell/ordewell) into .claude/skills/to-spec in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install To Spec in Codex?

Run `npx skills add ordewell/ordewell --skill to-spec -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (packages/core/skills/to-spec in ordewell/ordewell) into .agents/skills/to-spec in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use To Spec in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add ordewell/ordewell --skill to-spec -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/to-spec, .gemini/skills/to-spec, .github/skills/to-spec and .opencode/skills/to-spec in your project.

What does To Spec need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: To Spec is instructions for the agent only.

Does To Spec access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is To Spec safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does To Spec use?

To Spec is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does To Spec use?

About 539 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to To Spec?

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Who maintains To Spec?

ordewell (a GitHub organization) maintains it in ordewell/ordewell, which has 193 GitHub stars. The repository holds 2 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: ordewell/ordewell on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.

To Spec

Install To Spec

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Process

Problem Statement

Solution

User Stories

Implementation Decisions

Testing Decisions

Out of Scope

Further Notes

Files

Compare with similar skills

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Ralph Tui Create Beads Rust

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Questions about To Spec

Install To Spec

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Process

Problem Statement

Solution

User Stories

Implementation Decisions

Testing Decisions

Out of Scope

Further Notes

Files

Compare with similar skills

Similar skills

Ralph Tui Create Beads

Ralph Tui Create Beads Rust

Ralph Tui Create JSON

To Prd

Use Case Writer

Project Planner

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Questions about To Spec