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SDD Framework: Creates spec.md through Socratic dialogue and brainstorming. Iterative refinement of ideas through questions and alternatives. Triggers on "spec.md", "specification", "requirements".

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SDD: Writing Specifications

Communication: User's language. Docs: English.

Philosophy

  • Intent is source of truth — spec is main artifact
  • Socratic dialogue — user formulates requirements through questions
  • Brainstorming — iterative refinement via alternatives

Workflow

BRAINSTORM → RESEARCH → CLARIFY → DRAFT → REVIEW → SAVE

Phase 1: Brainstorming

Start: "Tell me about the problem. Who suffers and how?"

Five Whys — for each answer ask "Why?":

"Need export" → Why? → "Managers ask" → Why? → "No access" → Real problem: UX

Alternatives — for each idea:

**A:** {approach 1} ✅ Pros ❌ Cons
**B:** {approach 2} ✅ Pros ❌ Cons
Which is closer?

Challenge assumptions:

  • "Is this needed for v1?"
  • "What if we DON'T do this?"
  • "What exists in codebase?"

Phase 2: Research Codebase

Search: Glob **/models.py, Grep class.*Model, Glob aidocs/sdd/**/spec.md

Share findings: "Found existing export in services.py. Does this affect approach?"

Phase 3: Clarify Details

User stories workshop:

As {role}, I want {goal}, so that {benefit}.
- How often?
- What happens if can't do this?

Edge cases through questions (not assumptions):

  • "What if data invalid?"
  • "What if 1000+ records?"
  • "What if service unavailable?"

Phase 4: Draft Section by Section

Each section → show → validate → next:

  1. Problem Statement → "Correct?"
  2. User Stories with AC → "Complete?"
  3. Functional Requirements → "Anything redundant?"
  4. Out of Scope → "Agree with boundaries?"

Phase 5: Review

Checklist:

  • Problem clear
  • User Stories specific
  • Requirements testable
  • Out of Scope defined

Call faion-spec-reviewer-agent agent before save.

Phase 6: Save

New feature: aidocs/sdd/{project}/features/backlog/{NN}-{feature}/spec.md Active feature: update existing spec.md

Create CLAUDE.md navigation hub in feature directory.

Anti-patterns

  • ❌ Assumptions instead of questions
  • ❌ Solution before problem
  • ❌ Large blocks without validation
  • ❌ Ignoring "I don't know"

Output

spec.md → Next: faion-writing-design-docs