Chore: Update spec-kit and install memory-loader extension

.specify/extensions/.registry

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       },
       "registered_skills": [],
       "installed_at": "2026-05-02T15:15:14.534434+00:00"
+    },
+    "memory-loader": {
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "source": "local",
+      "manifest_hash": "sha256:d1caef45965accd4316d8aede0a4ac67f910017ea3c501814cfc7e2d8177ab0b",
+      "enabled": true,
+      "priority": 10,
+      "registered_commands": {
+        "claude": [
+          "speckit.memory-loader.load"
+        ]
+      },
+      "registered_skills": [],
+      "installed_at": "2026-05-11T20:50:02.702659+00:00"
     }
   }
 }

.specify/extensions/memory-loader/CHANGELOG.md

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+# Changelog
+
+## [1.0.0] - 2026-04-20
+
+### Added
+- Initial release
+- `speckit.memory-loader.load` command to read all `.specify/memory/*.md` files
+- `before_*` hooks for specify, plan, tasks, implement, clarify, checklist, and analyze lifecycle commands
+- Graceful degradation when memory directory is missing or files are unreadable

.specify/extensions/memory-loader/LICENSE

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+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2026 KevinBrown5280
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
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+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
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+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.

.specify/extensions/memory-loader/README.md

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+# spec-kit-memory-loader
+
+A [Spec Kit](https://github.com/github/spec-kit) extension that loads `.specify/memory/` files before spec-kit lifecycle commands so LLM agents have project governance context (constitution, glossary, conventions, resource standards).
+
+## Problem
+
+Spec-kit lifecycle commands (`/speckit.specify`, `/speckit.plan`, `/speckit.implement`, etc.) execute without awareness of project-specific governance documents stored in `.specify/memory/`. This means:
+
+- Constitution principles are not consulted during specification
+- Glossary terms are not available during planning
+- Coding conventions are missed during implementation
+- Resource standards are ignored during task generation
+
+## Solution
+
+The Memory Loader extension registers `before_*` hooks on all major spec-kit lifecycle commands. Before each command runs, it reads every `.md` file from `.specify/memory/` and outputs their contents, giving the LLM agent full governance context.
+
+## Installation
+
+```bash
+# From release
+specify extension add memory-loader --from https://github.com/KevinBrown5280/spec-kit-memory-loader/archive/refs/tags/v1.0.0.zip
+
+# From main branch
+specify extension add memory-loader --from https://github.com/KevinBrown5280/spec-kit-memory-loader/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
+
+# Development mode (local clone)
+specify extension add --dev /path/to/spec-kit-memory-loader
+```
+
+## Commands
+
+| Command | Description | Modifies Files? |
+|---------|-------------|-----------------|
+| `speckit.memory-loader.load` | Read all project memory files and output their contents for context | No — read-only |
+
+## How It Works
+
+1. **Gather**: Reads every `.md` file from `.specify/memory/`
+   - If the directory does not exist, skips silently
+   - If a file cannot be read, skips it and continues
+
+2. **Output**: For each file, prints a headed section:
+   ```
+   ## Memory: {filename}
+
+   {file contents}
+   ```
+
+3. **Summarize**: After all files, outputs:
+   ```
+   Context loaded: {memory_count} memory files
+   ```
+
+## Hooks
+
+The extension fires automatically before these lifecycle commands:
+
+| Hook | Command | Description |
+|------|---------|-------------|
+| `before_specify` | `speckit.memory-loader.load` | Load context before specification |
+| `before_plan` | `speckit.memory-loader.load` | Load context before planning |
+| `before_tasks` | `speckit.memory-loader.load` | Load context before task generation |
+| `before_implement` | `speckit.memory-loader.load` | Load context before implementation |
+| `before_clarify` | `speckit.memory-loader.load` | Load context before clarification |
+| `before_checklist` | `speckit.memory-loader.load` | Load context before checklist generation |
+| `before_analyze` | `speckit.memory-loader.load` | Load context before analysis |
+
+## Design Decisions
+
+- **Read-only** — never modifies any files
+- **Graceful degradation** — missing directory or unreadable files are skipped silently
+- **Governance only** — loads project-level memory; feature-specific reference docs are handled separately by a companion extension
+
+## Requirements
+
+- Spec Kit >= 0.6.0
+
+## License
+
+MIT

.specify/extensions/memory-loader/commands/speckit.memory-loader.load.md

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+---
+description: "Read all project memory files and output their contents for LLM context"
+---
+
+# Load Project Memory
+
+Read ALL `.md` files in `.specify/memory/` and output their contents. This gives you project governance context (constitution, glossary, conventions, resource standards) for the command that follows.
+
+## Steps
+
+1. **Gather**: Read every `.md` file from `.specify/memory/`.
+   - If the directory does not exist, skip it silently.
+   - If a file cannot be read, skip it and continue.
+
+2. **Output**: For each file, print a headed section:
+
+   ```
+   ## Memory: {filename}
+   
+   {file contents}
+   ```
+
+3. **Summarize**: After all files, output:
+
+   ```
+   Context loaded: {memory_count} memory files
+   ```
+
+## Usage Notes
+
+- Designed as a mandatory `before_*` hook that fires before spec-kit lifecycle commands.
+- Loads governance context only. Feature-specific reference docs are loaded by the `spec-reference-loader` extension.
+- This is a read-only operation — do NOT modify any files.

.specify/extensions/memory-loader/extension.yml

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+schema_version: "1.0"
+
+extension:
+  id: "memory-loader"
+  name: "Memory Loader"
+  version: "1.0.0"
+  description: "Loads .specify/memory/ files before spec-kit lifecycle commands so LLM agents have project governance context"
+  author: "KevinBrown5280"
+  repository: "https://github.com/KevinBrown5280/spec-kit-memory-loader"
+  license: "MIT"
+  homepage: "https://github.com/KevinBrown5280/spec-kit-memory-loader"
+
+requires:
+  speckit_version: ">=0.6.0"
+
+provides:
+  commands:
+    - name: "speckit.memory-loader.load"
+      file: "commands/speckit.memory-loader.load.md"
+      description: "Read all project memory files and output their contents for context"
+
+hooks:
+  before_specify:
+    command: "speckit.memory-loader.load"
+    optional: false
+    description: "Load project memory files before specification"
+
+  before_plan:
+    command: "speckit.memory-loader.load"
+    optional: false
+    description: "Load project memory files before planning"
+
+  before_tasks:
+    command: "speckit.memory-loader.load"
+    optional: false
+    description: "Load project memory files before task generation"
+
+  before_implement:
+    command: "speckit.memory-loader.load"
+    optional: false
+    description: "Load project memory files before implementation"
+
+  before_clarify:
+    command: "speckit.memory-loader.load"
+    optional: false
+    description: "Load project memory files before clarification"
+
+  before_checklist:
+    command: "speckit.memory-loader.load"
+    optional: false
+    description: "Load project memory files before checklist generation"
+
+  before_analyze:
+      command: "speckit.memory-loader.load"
+      optional: false
+      description: "Load project memory files before analysis"
+
+tags:
+  - "memory"
+  - "context"
+  - "governance"