cmd-speckit-init-update

Refresh the .specify/ scripts and templates in the current project by downloading the latest versions from github/spec-kit. Never overwrites user-governed files.

Protected paths (never overwrite)

• .specify/memory/ — all files including constitution.md
• .specify/specs/ — all feature artifacts

Steps

1. Verify setup: Check that .specify/ exists in the project root. If not, stop and tell the user to run /speckit.init first.

2. Clone upstream:

   UPSTREAM_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
   git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git "$UPSTREAM_DIR"
   

   If the clone fails, report the error and stop.

3. Update files by copying from upstream, skipping protected paths. For each file in the upstream .specify/ directory:

Upstream source	Local destination	Protected?
.specify/memory/constitution.md	.specify/memory/constitution.md	YES — skip
.specify/scripts/bash/common.sh	.specify/scripts/bash/common.sh	update
.specify/scripts/bash/setup-plan.sh	.specify/scripts/bash/setup-plan.sh	update
.specify/scripts/bash/check-prerequisites.sh	.specify/scripts/bash/check-prerequisites.sh	update
.specify/scripts/bash/update-agent-context.sh	.specify/scripts/bash/update-agent-context.sh	update
.specify/scripts/bash/create-new-feature.sh	.specify/scripts/bash/create-new-feature.sh	update
.specify/templates/agent-file-template.md	.specify/templates/agent-file-template.md	update
.specify/templates/checklist-template.md	.specify/templates/checklist-template.md	update
.specify/templates/tasks-template.md	.specify/templates/tasks-template.md	update
.specify/templates/spec-template.md	.specify/templates/spec-template.md	update
.specify/templates/plan-template.md	.specify/templates/plan-template.md	update

Also copy any additional .specify/scripts/ or .specify/templates/ files found in upstream that are not listed above (new upstream additions). Preserve file permissions.

1. Clean up:

   rm -rf "$UPSTREAM_DIR"
   

2. Report a summary table:

   Status   | File                                        | Reason
   UPDATED  | .specify/templates/spec-template.md         | Content changed
   ADDED    | .specify/scripts/bash/new-script.sh         | New upstream file
   SKIPPED  | .specify/memory/constitution.md             | User-governed
   SKIPPED  | .specify/specs/                             | User-governed
   

3. Next step: Review any updated templates before running /speckit.specify or /speckit.plan in case template changes affect expected output format.