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

.specify/extensions.yml

@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ hooks:
     prompt: Execute speckit.git.feature?
     description: Create feature branch before specification
     condition: null
+  - extension: memory-loader
+    command: speckit.memory-loader.load
+    enabled: true
+    optional: false
+    prompt: Execute speckit.memory-loader.load?
+    description: Load project memory files before specification
+    condition: null
   before_clarify:
   - extension: git
     command: speckit.git.commit
@@ -26,6 +33,13 @@ hooks:
     prompt: Commit outstanding changes before clarification?
     description: Auto-commit before spec clarification
     condition: null
+  - extension: memory-loader
+    command: speckit.memory-loader.load
+    enabled: true
+    optional: false
+    prompt: Execute speckit.memory-loader.load?
+    description: Load project memory files before clarification
+    condition: null
   before_plan:
   - extension: git
     command: speckit.git.commit
@@ -34,6 +48,13 @@ hooks:
     prompt: Commit outstanding changes before planning?
     description: Auto-commit before implementation planning
     condition: null
+  - extension: memory-loader
+    command: speckit.memory-loader.load
+    enabled: true
+    optional: false
+    prompt: Execute speckit.memory-loader.load?
+    description: Load project memory files before planning
+    condition: null
   before_tasks:
   - extension: git
     command: speckit.git.commit
@@ -42,6 +63,13 @@ hooks:
     prompt: Commit outstanding changes before task generation?
     description: Auto-commit before task generation
     condition: null
+  - extension: memory-loader
+    command: speckit.memory-loader.load
+    enabled: true
+    optional: false
+    prompt: Execute speckit.memory-loader.load?
+    description: Load project memory files before task generation
+    condition: null
   before_implement:
   - extension: git
     command: speckit.git.commit
@@ -50,6 +78,13 @@ hooks:
     prompt: Commit outstanding changes before implementation?
     description: Auto-commit before implementation
     condition: null
+  - extension: memory-loader
+    command: speckit.memory-loader.load
+    enabled: true
+    optional: false
+    prompt: Execute speckit.memory-loader.load?
+    description: Load project memory files before implementation
+    condition: null
   before_checklist:
   - extension: git
     command: speckit.git.commit
@@ -58,6 +93,13 @@ hooks:
     prompt: Commit outstanding changes before checklist?
     description: Auto-commit before checklist generation
     condition: null
+  - extension: memory-loader
+    command: speckit.memory-loader.load
+    enabled: true
+    optional: false
+    prompt: Execute speckit.memory-loader.load?
+    description: Load project memory files before checklist generation
+    condition: null
   before_analyze:
   - extension: git
     command: speckit.git.commit
@@ -66,6 +108,13 @@ hooks:
     prompt: Commit outstanding changes before analysis?
     description: Auto-commit before analysis
     condition: null
+  - extension: memory-loader
+    command: speckit.memory-loader.load
+    enabled: true
+    optional: false
+    prompt: Execute speckit.memory-loader.load?
+    description: Load project memory files before analysis
+    condition: null
   before_taskstoissues:
   - extension: git
     command: speckit.git.commit

.specify/extensions/.registry

@@ -18,6 +18,20 @@
       },
       "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

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# 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

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+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.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.

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

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+# 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

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+---
+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

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+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"

.specify/init-options.json

@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
   "here": true,
   "integration": "claude",
   "script": "sh",
-  "speckit_version": "0.8.2.dev0"
+  "speckit_version": "0.8.8"
 }

.specify/integration.json

@@ -1,4 +1,15 @@
 {
+  "version": "0.8.8",
+  "integration_state_schema": 1,
+  "installed_integrations": [
+    "claude"
+  ],
+  "integration_settings": {
+    "claude": {
+      "script": "sh",
+      "invoke_separator": "-"
+    }
+  },
   "integration": "claude",
-  "version": "0.8.2.dev0"
+  "default_integration": "claude"
 }

.specify/integrations/claude.manifest.json

@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 {
   "integration": "claude",
-  "version": "0.8.2.dev0",
+  "version": "0.8.8",
-  "installed_at": "2026-05-02T15:15:14.461699+00:00",
+  "installed_at": "2026-05-11T20:40:51.902830+00:00",
   "files": {
     ".claude/skills/speckit-analyze/SKILL.md": "2eef0fbff6cad15c9d4714d8986192387811c971a82a1135ab0404f3db0c5e90",
     ".claude/skills/speckit-checklist/SKILL.md": "26419fc118dcd9c4e1e977460696a04b7757b8fb0a2d1ff9c64732669deb7977",
     ".claude/skills/speckit-clarify/SKILL.md": "f2560f9f2007b4e995130f0c42633f08837a76a35d94e84091713a6f39bb1064",
     ".claude/skills/speckit-constitution/SKILL.md": "c1a044aba243ca6aff627fb5e4404feb6f1108d4f7dd174631bee3ae477d6c15",
-    ".claude/skills/speckit-implement/SKILL.md": "da9b4d6f9894d300515c66c057cee74025b27f2238895e3c22b59c6266b5be74",
+    ".claude/skills/speckit-implement/SKILL.md": "6029565c1a56de8919d1846b187cd644f734a0e30a6067a709803e6bc0d2abf7",
     ".claude/skills/speckit-plan/SKILL.md": "8141ebbce228ad0b422a84e3b995d2bd85de917b96eadd02b5fcb56fb23f2594",
-    ".claude/skills/speckit-specify/SKILL.md": "8599f8e2e3463de7d4f47591565340be2f775fd61b7dd9d2175503bc3b713b77",
+    ".claude/skills/speckit-specify/SKILL.md": "caadc05119eca453709a0425ed88d253883f9c55da4c13a4898367653a859483",
-    ".claude/skills/speckit-tasks/SKILL.md": "792589edf0ebf89af797c6bdda4e9d2c9938c696181d6f1484bf7a7cd090efaa",
+    ".claude/skills/speckit-tasks/SKILL.md": "54c4665be61818ed50aa528bb4c51db3627079b2c67d47f2b01046268288c4a5",
     ".claude/skills/speckit-taskstoissues/SKILL.md": "99bf5ffd90dcb57b63007c7f659a5160a18ce6feb82889895808e2d277abe83b"
   }
 }

.specify/integrations/speckit.manifest.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "integration": "speckit",
-  "version": "0.8.2.dev0",
+  "version": "0.8.8",
   "installed_at": "2026-05-02T15:15:14.478105+00:00",
   "files": {
     ".specify/scripts/bash/create-new-feature.sh": "bcf4964ca0c6c78717bb42d9e66b8c7e5ee82779cd96afc5aa7b08b75abe5790",
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     ".specify/templates/plan-template.md": "5ad267630e370c73fe957dafa61bf76d633f3aea9d2f0b5195087d729cdd1e41",
     ".specify/templates/constitution-template.md": "ce7549540fa45543cca797a150201d868e64495fdff39dc38246fb17bd4024b3",
     ".specify/templates/spec-template.md": "785dc50d856dd92d6515eca0761e16dce0c9ba0a3cd07154fd33eae77932422a",
-    ".specify/templates/checklist-template.md": "c37695297e5d3153d64f82c21223509940b13932046c7961c42d1d669516130c"
+    ".specify/templates/checklist-template.md": "c37695297e5d3153d64f82c21223509940b13932046c7961c42d1d669516130c",
+    ".specify/scripts/bash/setup-tasks.sh": "e8d050c63c5afb664a8b671b0b0155513fb9cab0567b335e16b9eb035482aad2"
   }
 }

.specify/scripts/bash/setup-tasks.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -e
+
+# Parse command line arguments
+JSON_MODE=false
+
+for arg in "$@"; do
+    case "$arg" in
+        --json) JSON_MODE=true ;;
+        --help|-h)
+            echo "Usage: $0 [--json]"
+            echo "  --json    Output results in JSON format"
+            echo "  --help    Show this help message"
+            exit 0
+            ;;
+        *) echo "ERROR: Unknown option '$arg'" >&2; exit 1 ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+# Source common functions
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(CDPATH="" cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+source "$SCRIPT_DIR/common.sh"
+
+# Get feature paths
+_paths_output=$(get_feature_paths) || { echo "ERROR: Failed to resolve feature paths" >&2; exit 1; }
+eval "$_paths_output"
+unset _paths_output
+
+# Validate branch
+# If feature.json pins an existing feature directory, branch naming is not required.
+if ! feature_json_matches_feature_dir "$REPO_ROOT" "$FEATURE_DIR"; then
+    check_feature_branch "$CURRENT_BRANCH" "$HAS_GIT" || exit 1
+fi
+
+if [[ ! -f "$IMPL_PLAN" ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: plan.md not found in $FEATURE_DIR" >&2
+    echo "Run /speckit.plan first to create the implementation plan." >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [[ ! -f "$FEATURE_SPEC" ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: spec.md not found in $FEATURE_DIR" >&2
+    echo "Run /speckit.specify first to create the feature structure." >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Build available docs list
+docs=()
+[[ -f "$RESEARCH" ]] && docs+=("research.md")
+[[ -f "$DATA_MODEL" ]] && docs+=("data-model.md")
+if [[ -d "$CONTRACTS_DIR" ]] && [[ -n "$(ls -A "$CONTRACTS_DIR" 2>/dev/null)" ]]; then
+    docs+=("contracts/")
+fi
+[[ -f "$QUICKSTART" ]] && docs+=("quickstart.md")
+
+# Resolve tasks template through override stack
+TASKS_TEMPLATE=$(resolve_template "tasks-template" "$REPO_ROOT") || true
+if [[ -z "$TASKS_TEMPLATE" ]] || [[ ! -f "$TASKS_TEMPLATE" ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: Could not resolve required tasks-template from the template override stack for $REPO_ROOT" >&2
+    echo "Template 'tasks-template' was not found in any supported location (overrides, presets, extensions, or shared core). Add an override at .specify/templates/overrides/tasks-template.md, or run 'specify init' / reinstall shared infra to restore the core .specify/templates/tasks-template.md template." >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Output results
+if $JSON_MODE; then
+    if has_jq; then
+        if [[ ${#docs[@]} -eq 0 ]]; then
+            json_docs="[]"
+        else
+            json_docs=$(printf '%s\n' "${docs[@]}" | jq -R . | jq -s .)
+        fi
+        jq -cn \
+            --arg feature_dir "$FEATURE_DIR" \
+            --argjson docs "$json_docs" \
+            --arg tasks_template "${TASKS_TEMPLATE:-}" \
+            '{FEATURE_DIR:$feature_dir,AVAILABLE_DOCS:$docs,TASKS_TEMPLATE:$tasks_template}'
+    else
+        if [[ ${#docs[@]} -eq 0 ]]; then
+            json_docs="[]"
+        else
+            json_docs=$(for d in "${docs[@]}"; do printf '"%s",' "$(json_escape "$d")"; done)
+            json_docs="[${json_docs%,}]"
+        fi
+        printf '{"FEATURE_DIR":"%s","AVAILABLE_DOCS":%s,"TASKS_TEMPLATE":"%s"}\n' \
+            "$(json_escape "$FEATURE_DIR")" "$json_docs" "$(json_escape "${TASKS_TEMPLATE:-}")"
+    fi
+else
+    echo "FEATURE_DIR: $FEATURE_DIR"
+    echo "TASKS_TEMPLATE: ${TASKS_TEMPLATE:-not found}"
+    echo "AVAILABLE_DOCS:"
+    check_file "$RESEARCH" "research.md"
+    check_file "$DATA_MODEL" "data-model.md"
+    check_dir "$CONTRACTS_DIR" "contracts/"
+    check_file "$QUICKSTART" "quickstart.md"
+fi

.specify/templates/tasks-template.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ description: "Task list template for feature implementation"
 **Input**: Design documents from `/specs/[###-feature-name]/`
 **Prerequisites**: plan.md (required), spec.md (required for user stories), research.md, data-model.md, contracts/
 
-**Tests**: The examples below include test tasks. Per §5.1 of the constitution, TDD is non-negotiable — test tasks MUST appear before every implementation task. The test task labels below marked "OPTIONAL" refer to the *type* of test (E2E is best-effort per §5.2), not whether tests are written at all.
+**Tests**: The examples below include test tasks. Tests are OPTIONAL - only include them if explicitly requested in the feature specification.
 
 **Organization**: Tasks are grouped by user story to enable independent implementation and testing of each story.
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Examples of foundational tasks (adjust based on your project):
 
 **Independent Test**: [How to verify this story works on its own]
 
-### Tests for User Story 1 (REQUIRED per §5.1 — TDD) ⚠️
+### Tests for User Story 1 (OPTIONAL - only if tests requested) ⚠️
 
 > **NOTE: Write these tests FIRST, ensure they FAIL before implementation**
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Examples of foundational tasks (adjust based on your project):
 
 **Independent Test**: [How to verify this story works on its own]
 
-### Tests for User Story 2 (REQUIRED per §5.1 — TDD) ⚠️
+### Tests for User Story 2 (OPTIONAL - only if tests requested) ⚠️
 
 - [ ] T018 [P] [US2] Contract test for [endpoint] in tests/contract/test_[name].py
 - [ ] T019 [P] [US2] Integration test for [user journey] in tests/integration/test_[name].py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Examples of foundational tasks (adjust based on your project):
 
 **Independent Test**: [How to verify this story works on its own]
 
-### Tests for User Story 3 (REQUIRED per §5.1 — TDD) ⚠️
+### Tests for User Story 3 (OPTIONAL - only if tests requested) ⚠️
 
 - [ ] T024 [P] [US3] Contract test for [endpoint] in tests/contract/test_[name].py
 - [ ] T025 [P] [US3] Integration test for [user journey] in tests/integration/test_[name].py
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ Examples of foundational tasks (adjust based on your project):
 ## Parallel Example: User Story 1
 
 ```bash
-# Launch all tests for User Story 1 together (TDD — write before implementation):
+# Launch all tests for User Story 1 together (if tests requested):
 Task: "Contract test for [endpoint] in tests/contract/test_[name].py"
 Task: "Integration test for [user journey] in tests/integration/test_[name].py"
 

CLAUDE.md

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <!-- SPECKIT START -->
 For additional context about technologies to be used, project structure,
-shell commands, and other important information, read the current plan at
+shell commands, and other important information, read the current plan
-`specs/018-pagination-controls/plan.md`.
 <!-- SPECKIT END -->