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To connect Rosetta with Grid Dynamics SpecFlow MCP; only when SpecFlow is mentioned and the MCP is installed.

QUICK START

How to use this skill

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  1. Open your project in Codex.
  2. Copy the prompt below and paste it into your agent.
  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/griddynamics/rosetta/blob/HEAD/plugins/core-claude/skills/specflow-use/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/specflow-use/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

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SpecFlow Use

This skill helps you drive Grid Dynamics SpecFlow from a local workspace via SpecFlow MCP. Rosetta stays local; SpecFlow runs everything remotely. The skill loads project context from gain.json and guides the user through SpecFlow MCP tool usage.

SpecFlow MCP is the only user interface to SpecFlow: you order work and download outputs. You do not connect to or operate on the remote workspaces directly.

Quick Start

When the user mentions SpecFlow or works in a SpecFlow-enabled project:

  1. Detect gain.json at the workspace root (and up to 2 parents). If missing, SpecFlow MCP will create it on the first tool call (together with specflow_session.json).
  2. Load and summarize the project context.
  3. Guide the user to the right phase using references/specflow-mcp-tools.md.

Step 1: Detect gain.json

Check for gain.json at the current workspace root. If not found, check parent directories up to 2 levels. If still missing, tell the user this workspace is not yet initialized for SpecFlow — the first SpecFlow MCP tool call will create both gain.json and specflow_session.json.

Step 2: Parse and Display Context

When gain.json is found, present a compact summary:

## SpecFlow Project Context

**Description**: [gain.json.description]
**Services**: specflow — [gain.json.servicesDescription.specflow]
             rosetta  — [gain.json.servicesDescription.rosetta]
**Supported Coding Agents**: [gain.json.codingAgents]
**Versions**:
  - rosetta: [gain.json.versions.rosetta]
  - specflow:    [gain.json.versions.specflow]
**Vocabulary overrides** (if present in gain.json.vocabulary):
  - (See references/specflow-vocabulary.md for defaults.)

Version Compatibility Check

Compare gain.json.versions.rosetta with the current Rosetta version:

  • Minor difference: warn and continue.
  • Major difference: alert the user about potential incompatibilities.

Step 3: Guide the User Journey

Read references/specflow-mcp-tools.md to route the user to the correct phase (pregeneration, generation, or post-run).

Step 4: Consolidate Review Feedback

When SpecFlow returns a review report and the user wants to fix their specs before another iteration, delegate to Rosetta core:

  • Skill: skills/requirements-authoring
  • Workflow: workflows/requirements-authoring-flow.md

That skill handles iterative requirement updates with explicit user approval — matching the "consolidate the review report into updated specs" loop.

Reference Files

Read as needed:

  • references/specflow-mcp-tools.md — Phase routing and post-run skill bootstrap.
  • references/specflow-vocabulary.md — Status values and checkpoint gates users encounter in responses.
  • references/specflow-schema.md — Session files, version channels, and status enum quick lookup.