release-specification

A method for writing detailed software release specifications that define what will be built, how it should work, and how success will be tested.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it when planning a software release, especially one involving multiple features or complex system architecture.
Why use it?
It reduces uncertainty and rework by giving an implementation agent precise, actionable requirements and measurable acceptance criteria.

Skill for Claude CodeCodex

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 skills/dojogenesis/mcp/release-specification
Any agent
npx skills add DojoGenesis/mcp --skill release-specification
Clone the repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/DojoGenesis/mcp

Made for: Claude Code, Codex.

Per session 46 Skills are progressive disclosure: only the name and description are preloaded; the body loads when the skill is used.
When invoked 4,021 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 $0.00046 $0.04021
Opus 5 $0.00023 $0.02011
Sonnet 5 $0.00009 $0.00804
Haiku 4.5 $0.00005 $0.00402

Measured 2d ago against content hash 12a0dd5dd09d, method: parsed. Prices are Anthropic first-party input rates as of 2026-08-30, from the pricing page.

Security

Grade A, and why

release-specification 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 2d 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.

internal/skills/bundled/specification-driven-development/release-specification/SKILL.md · 529 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 529 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

Release Specification Skill

Version: 1.2 Author: Tres Pies Design Purpose: Write production-ready, A+ quality specifications for software releases that autonomous agents can implement without asking questions.


I. The Philosophy: Specification as Contract

A specification is not documentation — it is a contract. It is a formal agreement between the architect and the builder about what will be created, how it will work, and what success looks like. A vague specification invites confusion, rework, and failure. A rigorous specification is an act of respect for the builder's time and an investment in quality.

Specifications produced by this skill are:

  • Comprehensive: Every question the builder might have is answered
  • Precise: Technical details are specific, not hand-wavy
  • Actionable: The path from specification to implementation is clear
  • Testable: Success criteria are binary and measurable

The standard: 111/100 (A+). Good enough is not good enough.


II. When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:

  • Planning a new software version or release with multiple features or components
  • Designing a complex system architecture that requires detailed documentation
  • Commissioning work to an autonomous agent that needs complete context
  • Coordinating parallel development tracks where specifications serve as contracts between teams
  • Communicating technical vision to stakeholders, developers, or future maintainers

Do NOT use this skill for:

  • Small bug fixes or minor tweaks (use a simple task description)
  • Exploratory prototypes (use scouting or rapid iteration)
  • Features still being actively designed (finish discovery first)

III. The Workflow

Decision Point: Full Template or Lean Format?

Before starting, determine the right spec format:

Use the Full Template (Section IV) when:

  • The system is new or the architecture is unfamiliar
  • The audience includes stakeholders who need context
  • Multiple teams or agents will implement from this spec
  • The risk profile is high (production-critical, user-facing)

Read the full file on GitHub · 529 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. 2d ago First seen · 529 lines · 46 tokens per session scan A 12a0dd5dd09d

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release-specification is a skill published in the GitHub repository DojoGenesis/mcp (0 stars, last pushed 1mo ago), licensed MIT. It adds 46 tokens to every session and 4,021 once invoked, about $0.0002 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 2026-08-31.