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Get Started Free →Socratic spec refinement — clarify WHAT a phase delivers with ambiguity scoring before discuss-phase. Produces a SPEC.md with falsifiable requirements locked before implementation decisions begin.
| Test case | Without → With | Effect | Δ tokens | Δ turns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| case-07 | ✗→✓ | ▲ Improved | 25% | 0% |
| case-11 | ✗→✓ | ▲ Improved | -29% | 0% |
| case-14 | ✗→✓ | ▲ Improved | -71% | 0% |
| case-17 | ✗→✓ | ▲ Improved | -39% | 0% |
| case-20 | ✗→✓ | ▲ Improved | -33% | 0% |
<objective> Clarify phase requirements through structured Socratic questioning with quantitative ambiguity scoring.
Position in workflow: spec-phase → discuss-phase → plan-phase → execute-phase → verify
How it works:
Output: {phase_dir}/{padded_phase}-SPEC.md — falsifiable requirements that lock "what/why" before discuss-phase handles "how" </objective>
<execution_context> @${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/workflows/spec-phase.md @${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/templates/spec.md </execution_context>
<runtime_note> Copilot (VS Code): Use vscode_askquestions wherever this workflow calls AskUserQuestion. They are equivalent. </runtime_note>
<context> Phase number: $ARGUMENTS (required)
Flags:
--auto — Skip interactive questions; Claude selects recommended defaults and writes SPEC.md--text — Use plain-text numbered lists instead of TUI menus (required for /rc remote sessions)Context files are resolved in-workflow using init phase-op. </context>
<process> Execute the spec-phase workflow from @${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/workflows/spec-phase.md end-to-end.
MANDATORY: Read the workflow file BEFORE taking any action. The workflow contains the complete step-by-step process including the Socratic interview loop, ambiguity scoring gate, and SPEC.md generation. Do not improvise from the objective summary above. </process>
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