Spec Critique Extension for Spec Kit

Dual-lens critical review of the specification and plan from both product strategy and engineering risk perspectives, before committing to implementation.

Installation

specify extension add critique --from https://github.com/arunt14/spec-kit-critique/archive/refs/tags/v1.0.0.zip

Usage

/speckit.critique.run [focus area]

Run after /speckit.plan and before /speckit.tasks to challenge the plan.

What It Does

• Product Lens: Is this solving the right problem? Scope? User impact? Alternatives?
• Engineering Lens: Architecture risks? Security? Scaling? Testing strategy?
• Checks spec/plan against project constitution
• Generates structured critique report with consolidated findings
• Severity levels: 🎯 Must-Address, 💡 Recommendation, 🤔 Question
• Read-only for existing artifacts — proposes changes, doesn't apply them

Critique Report

Reports are generated at FEATURE_DIR/critiques/critique-{timestamp}.md using commands/critique-template.md.

Workflow Position

/speckit.plan → /speckit.critique.run → /speckit.tasks

Hook

This extension hooks into after_plan — you'll be prompted to run the critique after planning completes.

License

MIT