check-specs-alignment

Check Alignment Skill

Verifies that implementation aligns with product specs and architecture, surfacing misalignments for resolution.

Pre-flight: Model Recommendation

Your current effort level is {{effort_level}}.

Skip this step silently if effort is high, xhigh, or max (the scale is low < medium < high < xhigh < max, so xhigh and max are already above high) AND you are Sonnet or Opus. If effort is low or medium (i.e. below high), you MUST show the recommendation prompt — regardless of model. If you are not Sonnet or Opus, you MUST show the recommendation prompt - regardless of effort level.

Otherwise → use AskUserQuestion:

{
  "questions": [{
    "question": "Do you want to switch? Drift detection and categorization across implementation and specs benefits from consistent reasoning.\n\nTo switch: cancel, run `/effort high` (and `/model sonnet` if on Haiku), then re-invoke this skill.",
    "header": "Recommended: Sonnet or Opus at high effort",
    "options": [
      { "label": "Continue" },
      { "label": "Cancel — I'll switch first" }
    ],
    "multiSelect": false
  }]
}

If the user selects "Cancel — I'll switch first": output the switching commands above and stop. Do not proceed with the skill.

Step 0: Resolve Project Context

Before loading specs, ensure project context is resolved:

1. Monorepo check: Does .groundwork.yml exist at the repo root?
   • If yes → Is {{project_name}} non-empty?
     • If empty → Invoke Skill(skill="groundwork:select-project") to select a project, then restart this skill.
     • If set → Project is {{project_name}}, specs at {{specs_dir}}/.
   • If no → Continue (single-project repo).
2. CWD mismatch check (monorepo only):
   • Skip if not in monorepo mode or if the project was just selected in item 1 above.
   • If CWD is the repo root → fine, proceed.
   • Check which project's path CWD falls inside (compare against all projects in .groundwork.yml).
   • If CWD is inside the selected project's path → fine, proceed.
   • If CWD is inside a different project's path → warn via AskUserQuestion:

     "You're working from <cwd> (inside [cwd-project]), but the selected Groundwork project is [selected-project] ([selected-project-path]/). What would you like to do?"

     • "Switch to [cwd-project]"
     • "Stay with [selected-project]" If the user switches, invoke Skill(skill="groundwork:select-project").

   • If CWD doesn't match any project → proceed without warning (shared directory).
3. Proceed with the resolved project context. All {{specs_dir}}/ paths will resolve to the correct location.