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Provides reusable markdown templates and outlines for OpenSpec proposals, design docs, ADRs, READMEs, and changelogs.

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  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/blob/HEAD/skills/data/spec-templates/SKILL.md

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Spec & Doc Templates

Trigger Keywords: template, outline, spec, proposal, ADR, design doc, README, changelog, release notes, structure

Agent Integration: Used by spec-writer, technical-writer, and planning-focused agents when structuring docs before drafting.

OpenSpec Proposal Outline

# Proposal: <Title>
**Change ID:** `<id>`
**Status:** Draft
**Date:** YYYY-MM-DD
**Author:** <name>

## Executive Summary
## Background
## Goals
## Scope / Non-Goals
## Approach
## Risks & Mitigations
## Validation & Metrics
## Open Questions

Tasks Checklist Outline

# Implementation Tasks
**Change ID:** `<id>`
**Status:** Draft|Ready for Implementation

## Overview
<short description>

## Tasks
- [ ] High-level task
  - [ ] Subtask with validation note

Spec Delta Outline

# Spec: <Capability Name>
**Capability**: <kebab-case>
**Status**: Draft
**Related**: <optional list>

## Overview
<short description>

## ADDED|MODIFIED|REMOVED Requirements
### Requirement: <Title>
<description>

#### Scenario: <Name>
**Given** ...
**When** ...
**Then** ...

ADR Outline

# ADR <ID>: <Title>
Status: Proposed|Accepted|Superseded
Date: YYYY-MM-DD
Context
Decision
Consequences
Alternatives
Open Questions

README Section Ordering (for this plugin)

  1. Overview and purpose
  2. Installation and setup
  3. Quickstart (commands/agents examples)
  4. Command reference
  5. Agent reference
  6. Configuration and hooks
  7. Workflows and examples
  8. Troubleshooting and support

Changelog / Release Notes

  • Version heading (with date)
  • Added / Changed / Fixed / Deprecated / Removed / Security
  • Migration or upgrade steps when needed
  • Verification checklist or links to tasks/specs