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Spec Workflow MCP
MCP server for Requirements -> Design -> Tasks specs with a local web dashboard, VS Code extension, approval workflow and implementation logs.
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README: 'I have taken a small break from this repo for personal reasons'; last npm release 2.2.5 on 2026-03-02; last commit 2026-07-03 (README) (checked 2026-10-25)
In Spec-driven development
Where it stands apart
- Is it actively maintained? maintenance or slowing (11% of 19 others)
- How is the main thing licensed? copyleft or source-available with restrictions (5% of 19 others)
- How is it mainly sustained? individual with revenue (paid app, tier, ads, or donations) (11% of 18 others)
- Which shared standard or format does it mainly build on? Model Context Protocol (MCP) (5% of 19 others)
- After implementation, what built-in step keeps specs and code aligned? (if several, the first that applies) nothing built in (22% of 18 others)
- What form does it mainly ship in? a CLI or MCP server that itself reads and writes the spec or task files (16% of 19 others)
What it shares with most of the community
- Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? yes (79% of 19 others)
- Do you need an account to use it? no account (74% of 19 others)
- Who is it for? developers (100% of 19 others)
- Once code exists, what is the spec? a planning scaffold: code becomes the truth after implementation (53% of 19 others)
- What format are specs written in? markdown from templates or free-form (67% of 18 others)
- Where do specs live? plain files in the project repository (89% of 19 others)
- Which coding agents does it work with? many agents (five or more) (78% of 18 others)
- How is the path from idea to code structured? a fixed sequence of phases (e.g. requirements, design, tasks) (53% of 19 others)
- Does a human approve the spec or plan before code is written? yes, the workflow waits for approval (50% of 18 others)
- By default, once a plan is approved, how is implementation run? the human drives it, phase by phase or task by task (50% of 18 others)
- What does it offer teams beyond sharing files in git? (if both, pick the paid product) nothing beyond git (50% of 18 others)
Nearest neighbors
- Backlog.md 71% of 17 shared answers match
- Claude Code Spec Workflow 71% of 17 shared answers match
- Spec Kitty 65% of 17 shared answers match
Every answer
| Question | Answer | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Is it actively maintained? | stands apart maintenance or slowing | source 2026-10-25 |
| How is the main thing licensed? | stands apart copyleft or source-available with restrictions GPL-3.0 | source 2026-10-25 |
| How is it mainly sustained? | stands apart individual with revenue (paid app, tier, ads, or donations) Individual author; README has a Buy Me A Coffee donation button. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? | yes Dashboard runs on localhost. | source 2026-10-25 |
| Do you need an account to use it? | no account Local MCP server and dashboard via npx; no sign-up. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Who is it for? | developers | source 2026-10-25 |
| Which shared standard or format does it mainly build on? | stands apart Model Context Protocol (MCP) An MCP server (with a Kiro-like layout). | source 2026-10-26 |
| Once code exists, what is the spec? | a planning scaffold: code becomes the truth after implementation | source 2026-10-25 |
| After implementation, what built-in step keeps specs and code aligned? (if several, the first that applies) | stands apart nothing built in Implementation logs record work; no spec-vs-code check. | source 2026-10-25 |
| What format are specs written in? | markdown from templates or free-form | source 2026-10-25 |
| Where do specs live? | plain files in the project repository | source 2026-10-25 |
| Which coding agents does it work with? | many agents (five or more) Any MCP client: Claude Code, Cursor, Augment, Cline, etc. | source 2026-10-25 |
| What form does it mainly ship in? | stands apart a CLI or MCP server that itself reads and writes the spec or task files An MCP server that creates and updates the spec and task files, with dashboard and VS Code extension. | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is the path from idea to code structured? | a fixed sequence of phases (e.g. requirements, design, tasks) Sequential Requirements -> Design -> Tasks. | source 2026-10-25 |
| Does a human approve the spec or plan before code is written? | yes, the workflow waits for approval Approval workflow with revisions via dashboard. | source 2026-10-25 |
| By default, once a plan is approved, how is implementation run? | the human drives it, phase by phase or task by task 'Execute task 1.2 in spec user-auth'. | source 2026-10-25 |
| What does it offer teams beyond sharing files in git? (if both, pick the paid product) | nothing beyond git | source 2026-10-25 |
Sources
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- GitHub · github.com/Pimzino/spec-workflow-mcp · read 2026-10-25
- Web page · registry.npmjs.org/@pimzino/spec-workflow-mcp · read 2026-10-25
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