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Normalize spec filenames in .ai/specs and .ai/specs/enterprise to the date+slug convention. Use this when legacy `SPEC-*` / `SPEC-ENT-*` names need to be cleaned up, when filename collisions appear after dropping numeric prefixes, or when links must be updated after normalization.

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Fix Specs

Normalize legacy spec filenames to the date+slug convention with minimal churn.

When to use

  • Legacy specs still use SPEC-* or SPEC-ENT-* filename prefixes.
  • Two specs would collide after removing the numeric prefix.
  • Links now point to the wrong filename after normalization.

Rules

  1. New canonical filenames are {YYYY-MM-DD}-{slug}.md for both OSS and enterprise specs.
  2. Remove legacy SPEC-* / SPEC-ENT-* filename prefixes instead of inventing replacement numbers.
  3. If two files would normalize to the same target, keep the older filename target and make the newer slug more specific.
  4. Update filename references and links everywhere in the repo.
  5. Preserve document history inside the file content when useful, but filenames MUST follow the date+slug format.

Workflow

  1. Run a dry run first: python3 .ai/skills/om-fix-specs/scripts/fix_spec_conflicts.py --dry-run
  2. Review planned renames and file updates.
  3. Apply changes: python3 .ai/skills/om-fix-specs/scripts/fix_spec_conflicts.py --apply
  4. Verify no conflicts remain: python3 .ai/skills/om-fix-specs/scripts/fix_spec_conflicts.py --dry-run

Notes

  • The script scans both .ai/specs and ai/specs roots if present.
  • Enterprise typos are tolerated (enterprise and enterpirse).
  • Conflict resolution drops legacy numeric prefixes first, then adds a slug suffix only when two files would land on the same target filename.
  • Files without an embedded YYYY-MM-DD segment are skipped by the script and must be normalized manually.
  • Review in-file titles manually after normalization if you also want to remove legacy SPEC-* labels from headings.