Debrief

Spec structure

Location

.specify/ and specs/

Formats

Markdown

Notes

.specify/ holds Spec Kit's memory/, scripts/, and templates/; a root specs/ directory contains numbered feature folders such as 001-document-debrief-algorithms. Default branch is develop.

Assessment drift: moderate

Spec-to-code drift

Moderate. The specs/ directory has been untouched since 2026-02-07 while code kept moving through at least 2026-06-21 — roughly four and a half months of divergence. The nuance: Spec Kit appears to have been adopted for a bounded initiative (documenting algorithms ahead of a migration) rather than for ongoing feature development, so the stale specs describe a completed effort more than an abandoned practice. We rate it moderate rather than high because the specs still accurately scope the initiative they were written for.

Defects and rework

Not yet assessed.

Maintenance outcomes

A useful pattern to watch: SDD applied as a campaign tool for a specific initiative inside a 30-year-old codebase, rather than as the project’s day-to-day workflow. Whether the spec directory gets revived for the next initiative or quietly rots will say a lot about how bounded adoption plays out.

Timeline

1. Jun 21, 2026
   Code development continues

   Latest commit on the develop branch, with specs untouched since February.

2. Feb 7, 2026
   Last spec change

   Specification added for documenting Debrief algorithms and tools for migration.

3. Jan 9, 2026
   Spec Kit adopted

   First commit to the .specify/ directory.

Metrics updated Jul 18, 2026 · Assessment last reviewed Jul 18, 2026 · Added Jul 18, 2026 · How we track