DevFoundry/.devfoundry/skills/spec-interview.md

Skill: Spec Interview

Purpose: Elicit clear, unambiguous requirements before drafting a technical spec.

Steps

1. Ask what problem is being solved and for whom.
2. Identify the affected stack(s) (ASP Classic, VB6, C#, PHP, and which database engine).
3. Clarify inputs, outputs, and edge cases (invalid input, empty data, concurrency).
4. Confirm acceptance criteria in Given/When/Then format.
5. Identify files/modules likely affected.
6. Confirm rollback or backward-compatibility needs if database schema changes are involved.
7. If .devfoundry/references/environments.md does not yet list a Build/Test/Lint command for the affected stack, ask the user for the exact command(s) and record them there before drafting the spec — QA Verifier and Builder both depend on these being known, not guessed.
8. Summarize findings back to the user for confirmation before drafting the spec.