specify

specify is a command for Claude Code from ThibautBaissac/rails_ai_agents. It costs 19 tokens per session (859 once invoked), scanned A, original, MIT.

A command that creates a short change specification for a small bug fix or feature instead of using a full software design process.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it to start small changes with an automatically chosen branch name and the repository's configured numbering scheme.
Why use it?
It turns a brief change description into a named feature branch and a concise plan, reducing setup work for limited changes.

Command for Claude Code

Written for Claude Code: $ARGUMENTS substitution.

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/thibautbaissac/rails_ai_agents/specify
Clone the repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ThibautBaissac/rails_ai_agents

Made for: Claude Code.

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Per session 19 Only the description is in the session, so the agent can decide to use it. The body loads when it is invoked.
When invoked 859 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 $0.00019 $0.00859
Opus 5 $0.00010 $0.00430
Sonnet 5 $0.00004 $0.00172
Haiku 4.5 $0.00002 $0.00086

Measured 6d ago against content hash 3f4b8a5b47a2, method: parsed. Prices are Anthropic first-party input rates as of 2026-09-06, from the pricing page.

Security

Grade A, and why

specify 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.

.claude/commands/sdd-change/specify.md · 76 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 76 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

User Input

$ARGUMENTS

You MUST consider the user input before proceeding (if not empty).

Outline

The text the user typed after /sdd-change:specify in the triggering message is the change description. Do not ask the user to repeat it unless they provided an empty command.

Given that change description, do this:

  1. Generate a concise short name (2-4 words) for the branch:

    • Analyze the description and extract the most meaningful keywords
    • Use action-noun format (e.g., "fix-login-timeout", "add-csv-export", "update-email-template")
    • Preserve technical terms and acronyms
  2. Create the feature branch by running the script:

    Branch numbering mode: Check if .specify/init-options.json exists and read the branch_numbering value.

    • If "timestamp", add --timestamp to the script invocation
    • If "sequential" or absent, do not add any extra flag

    Run: .specify/scripts/bash/create-new-feature.sh "$ARGUMENTS" --json --short-name "<name>" "<description>"

    IMPORTANT:

    • Do NOT pass --number — the script determines the next number automatically
    • Always include --json so the output can be parsed reliably
    • You must only ever run this script once per change
    • Parse the JSON output for BRANCH_NAME and SPEC_FILE paths
    • For single quotes in args, use escape syntax: e.g 'I'''m Groot' (or double-quote if possible)
  3. Load the change-spec template: Read .specify/templates/change-spec-template.md for the required structure.

  4. Load constitution (if exists): Read .specify/memory/constitution.md to respect project principles when filling the spec.

  5. Fill the change spec and overwrite SPEC_FILE with content based on the change-spec-template structure:

    • Problem: 2-3 sentences describing current vs expected behavior. Be specific.
    • Proposed Change: What the fix/change looks like from the user's perspective. No implementation details.
    • Acceptance Criteria: 1-3 Given/When/Then scenarios. Keep it focused and testable.
    • Files Likely Affected: Analyze the codebase to identify specific file paths. Use Glob/Grep if needed.
    • Assumptions: Document any best-guess decisions. NO [NEEDS CLARIFICATION] markers — make reasonable assumptions and document them here.
    • Type: Classify as Bug Fix, Small Feature, or Refactor.

Read the full file on GitHub · 76 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 · 76 lines · 19 tokens per session scan A 3f4b8a5b47a2

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specify is a command published in the GitHub repository ThibautBaissac/rails_ai_agents (659 stars, last pushed 3mo ago), licensed MIT. It adds 19 tokens to every session and 859 once invoked, about $0.0001 per session on Opus 5. 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.