kiro-validate-gap

kiro-validate-gap is a command for Claude Code from gotalab/cc-sdd. It costs 0 tokens per session (845 once invoked), scanned A, original, MIT.

A Kiro command that compares written feature requirements with the current codebase. Kiro is a specification-driven development tool, and this command reads its specification, project guidance, and gap-analysis rules.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it to inspect existing project patterns, identify implementation gaps, compare possible approaches, and record technical research needs for the design phase.
Why use it?
It shows which capabilities and integrations are missing before implementation design is prepared.

Command for Claude Code

Written for Claude Code: a Claude Code command (commands/*.md). Also seen: positional $N argument.

About the project

cc-sdd is a spec-driven development workflow for coding agents: it turns approved software specifications into requirements, designs, task plans, and extended autonomous implementation. Developers use it across several AI coding agents, with independent review and task-level continuation for long-running work. The catalogue entries provide commands, skills, agents, and instructions for using this workflow.

gotalab/cc-sdd · 3,652 stars · on GitHub

Install

Getting it into your agent

One page per mod, every tool's command on it. A separate URL per tool would split the same page into five that compete with each other.

agentmods
npx agentmods add commands/gotalab/cc-sdd/kiro-validate-gap
Clone the repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/gotalab/cc-sdd

Made for: Claude Code.

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Per session 0 Only the description is in the session, so the agent can decide to use it. The body loads when it is invoked.
When invoked 845 The whole file, excluding the scripts and references it only reads on demand.
Security scan A 0 findings. Scan, not verified.
Origin original No closer match found in the catalogue.
Token cost

What it costs to keep this loaded

Counted locally with the o200k_base tokenizer, which is exact for GPT models; Claude uses its own tokenizer and its counts differ. Treat this as one consistent yardstick across the catalogue rather than a bill. Prices are per million input tokens.

ModelPer sessionOnce invoked
Fable 5.1 $0.00000 $0.00845
Opus 5 $0.00000 $0.00423
Sonnet 5 $0.00000 $0.00169
Haiku 4.5 $0.00000 $0.00085

Measured 6d ago against content hash 4b7a0e9d4cbd, method: parsed. Prices are Anthropic first-party input rates as of 2026-09-06, from the pricing page.

Security

Grade A, and why

kiro-validate-gap scanned grade A with 0 findings against 26 rules in 11 categories — prompt injection, anti-refusal, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, supply chain, agent snooping, system-prompt leakage, SSRF and excessive agency — measured 6d ago.

A static scan of the body, not an audit. Every finding is printed with the line that produced it so you can judge whether it matters here. A mod is markdown that instructs an agent; that is exactly why what it instructs is worth reading.

Nothing flagged

None of the 26 patterns this scan looks for appear in this file: no shell pipes, no recursive deletes, no credential paths, no hidden text, no instruction-override or anti-refusal phrasing, no agent-config snooping. That is not a guarantee, it is the absence of the things that are checkable.

Origin

Copies of this mod

4 near-identical copies found in the catalogue:

tools/cc-sdd/templates/agents/codex/commands/kiro-validate-gap.md · 90 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 90 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

Implementation Gap Validation

<background_information>

  • Mission: Analyze the gap between requirements and existing codebase to inform implementation strategy
  • Success Criteria:
    • Comprehensive understanding of existing codebase patterns and components
    • Clear identification of missing capabilities and integration challenges
    • Multiple viable implementation approaches evaluated
    • Technical research needs identified for design phase </background_information>

Execution Steps

  1. Load Context:

    • Read {{KIRO_DIR}}/specs/$1/spec.json for language and metadata
    • Read {{KIRO_DIR}}/specs/$1/requirements.md for requirements
    • Load ALL steering context: Read entire {{KIRO_DIR}}/steering/ directory including:
      • Default files: structure.md, tech.md, product.md
      • All custom steering files (regardless of mode settings)
      • This provides complete project memory and context
  2. Read Analysis Guidelines:

    • Read {{KIRO_DIR}}/settings/rules/gap-analysis.md for comprehensive analysis framework
  3. Execute Gap Analysis:

    • Follow gap-analysis.md framework for thorough investigation
    • Analyze existing codebase using Grep and Read tools
    • Use WebSearch/WebFetch for external dependency research if needed
    • Evaluate multiple implementation approaches (extend/new/hybrid)
    • Use language specified in spec.json for output
  4. Generate Analysis Document:

    • Create comprehensive gap analysis following the output guidelines in gap-analysis.md
    • Present multiple viable options with trade-offs
    • Flag areas requiring further research

Important Constraints

  • Information over Decisions: Provide analysis and options, not final implementation choices
  • Multiple Options: Present viable alternatives when applicable
  • Thorough Investigation: Use tools to deeply understand existing codebase
  • Explicit Gaps: Clearly flag areas needing research or investigation

Read the full file on GitHub · 90 lines

Changes

What this file has done since we first saw it

Hashed on every crawl. A supply-chain change to an agent config is a question of when, not whether, so the history is kept rather than the latest state alone.

  1. 6d ago First seen · 90 lines · 0 tokens per session scan A 4b7a0e9d4cbd

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kiro-validate-gap is a command published in the GitHub repository gotalab/cc-sdd (3,652 stars, last pushed 3mo ago), licensed MIT. It costs nothing until one of its globs matches a file; then it loads 845 tokens. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-30.

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