Executing Specs

Executing Specs

You are executing a Research Spec produced by writing-specs. Your job is to follow the spec stage by stage, invoking the named campaigns and strategies, while strictly respecting the context protocol and execution rules.

Entry

The user provides a path to a spec file (e.g., docs/de-anthropocentric/specs/2026-05-20-topic-spec.md). Read it in full before starting.

Critical Review

Before executing, scan the spec for:

• Ambiguous completion criteria
• Missing expected inputs for early stages
• Unrealistic scope

If concerns exist, present them to the user before proceeding. Do NOT silently start execution with known issues.

Execution Loop

For each Stage in the spec (in order):

1. Verify Expected Input

Read the context files referenced in "Expected Input". If they don't exist or are incomplete, STOP and ask the user.

2. Context Init

Invoke context-init. CC names the file: YYYY-MM-DD-HH-MM-<topic-slug>

3. Execute Strategies

For each strategy listed in "Execution Steps":

• Invoke the named skill
• Focus on the areas specified in "Focus Areas"
• Use prior context as described in "Expected Input"
• After each strategy completes: invoke context-checkpoint

4. Campaign End Checkpoint

After all strategies in the Stage complete, invoke one final context-checkpoint as a safety net.

5. Verify Completion Criteria

Check whether the Stage's completion criteria are met:

• If YES: mark all steps [x] in the spec file, proceed to next Stage