spec-tasks

Implementation Tasks Generator

Parse Arguments

• Feature name: $1
• Auto-approve flag: $2 (optional, "-y")
• Sequential mode flag: $3 (optional, "--sequential")

Validate

Check that design has been completed:

• Verify {{KIRO_DIR}}/specs/$1/ exists
• Verify {{KIRO_DIR}}/specs/$1/design.md exists
• Determine sequential = ($3 == "--sequential")

If validation fails, inform user to complete design phase first.

Invoke Subagent

Delegate task generation to spec-tasks-agent:

Use the Task tool to invoke the Subagent with file path patterns:

Task(
  subagent_type="spec-tasks-agent",
  description="Generate implementation tasks",
  prompt="""
Feature: $1
Spec directory: {{KIRO_DIR}}/specs/$1/
Auto-approve: {true if $2 == "-y", else false}
Sequential mode: {true if sequential else false}

File patterns to read:
- {{KIRO_DIR}}/specs/$1/*.{json,md}
- {{KIRO_DIR}}/steering/*.md
- {{KIRO_DIR}}/settings/rules/tasks-generation.md
- {{KIRO_DIR}}/settings/rules/tasks-parallel-analysis.md (include only when sequential mode is false)
- {{KIRO_DIR}}/settings/templates/specs/tasks.md

Mode: {generate or merge based on tasks.md existence}
Instruction highlights:
- Map all requirements to tasks and list requirement IDs only (comma-separated) without extra narration
- Promote single actionable sub-tasks to major tasks and keep container summaries concise
- Apply `(P)` markers only when parallel criteria met (omit in sequential mode)
- Mark optional acceptance-criteria-focused test coverage subtasks with `- [ ]*` only when deferrable post-MVP
"""
)

Display Result

Show Subagent summary to user, then provide next step guidance:

Next Phase: Implementation

Before Starting Implementation:

• IMPORTANT: Clear conversation history and free up context before running /kiro:spec-impl
• This applies when starting first task OR switching between tasks
• Fresh context ensures clean state and proper task focus

If Tasks Approved:

• Execute specific task: /kiro:spec-impl $1 1.1 (recommended: clear context between each task)
• Execute multiple tasks: /kiro:spec-impl $1 1.1,1.2 (use cautiously, clear context between tasks)
• Without arguments: /kiro:spec-impl $1 (executes all pending tasks - NOT recommended due to context bloat)