Command

/spec

NLSpec authoring - Structured specification from multi-AI research

One command from octo.

shell

$ npx -y skills add nyldn/claude-octopus --agent claude-code

Ships with octo. Installing the plugin gets this command.

How it fires

How this command gets triggered: by you, by Claude, or both.

Fires itselfClaude auto-loads it when your prompt matches the work.
You can call itInvoke it directly when you want it.
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What this command does when you run it.

NLSpec authoring - Structured specification from multi-AI research

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Command definition

spec.md

---
command: spec
description: "NLSpec authoring - Structured specification from multi-AI research"
aliases:
  - nlspec
  - specification
---

# Spec - NLSpec Authoring

## INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLAUDE

When the user invokes this command (e.g., `/octo:spec <arguments>`):

**CORRECT - Use the Skill tool:**
```
Skill(skill: "octo:spec", args: "<user's arguments>")
```

**INCORRECT:**
```
Skill(skill: "flow-spec", ...)  ❌ Wrong! Internal skill name, not resolvable by Skill tool
Task(subagent_type: "octo:spec", ...)  ❌ Wrong! This is a skill, not an agent type
```

---

**Auto-loads the spec skill for NLSpec authoring.**

## Quick Usage

Just describe what you want to specify:
```
"Specify a user authentication system"
"Create a spec for real-time chat"
"Define requirements for payment processing"
```

## What Is Spec?

NLSpec (Natural Language Specification) authoring:
- Structured specification from multi-AI research