Spec Merge

Load Plan Context

Read: specs/_plans/<plan-name>/plan.md
List: specs/_plans/<plan-name>/**/spec.md

Run speq feature list to see the current permanent spec library.

Apply Deltas

For each delta spec at specs/_plans/<plan-name>/<domain>/<feature>/spec.md:

specs/<domain>/<feature>/spec.md exists?
├─ No  → Copy delta (strip markers)
└─ Yes → Merge using markers below

Marker	Action
DELTA:NEW	Append scenario
DELTA:CHANGED	Replace scenario with same name
DELTA:REMOVED	Delete scenario with same name

After each merge:

1. Strip all <!-- DELTA:* --> markers
2. Validate: speq feature validate <domain>/<feature>
3. If validation fails, stop and report. Do not guess fixes

Check Library Thresholds

After all merges:

Metric	Threshold	Action
Scenarios per spec	>10	Return to orchestrator for user decision
Domain features	>8	Return to orchestrator for user decision

Never assume: library reorganization is a user decision. Return a concrete question to the orchestrator.

Promote ADRs to Permanent Decision Log

Read specs/_plans/<plan-name>/decision-log.md (if it exists).

For each entry where Promotes to ADR: yes:

1. Convert to ADR format using /speq-plan's references/decision-log-permanent-template.md:

   • Title — from the decision entry heading
   • ID — a kebab-case slug derived from the title; MUST be unique across every file in specs/_decision/
   • Plan — <plan-name>
   • Status — Accepted
   • Supersedes (optional) — if the entry names an earlier decision it replaces, set this to that decision's existing ADR slug
   • Context — synthesized from the entry's Rationale + Alternatives
   • Decision — from the entry's Decision bullet
   • Options Considered — from the entry's Alternatives bullet
   • Consequences — brief inference from Rationale

2. Write ONE new fragment file specs/_decision/NNN-<plan-name>.md:

   • NNN = (count of existing files in specs/_decision/) + 1, zero-padded to 3 digits
   • H1: # Decisions: <plan-name>
   • Emit one ## ADR: <Title> block per promoted entry, in decision-log order
   • MUST NOT edit any other file in specs/_decision/ — a supersede reference is a one-way pointer from the new ADR's **Supersedes:** field to the target slug

3. Validate: speq decision-log validate

If decision-log.md is absent or has no "Promotes to ADR: yes" entries, skip silently.

Finalize

1. Final validation: speq feature validate
2. Archive: mv specs/_plans/<plan-name> specs/_recorded/NNN-<plan-name>, where NNN = (count of existing entries in specs/_recorded/) + 1, zero-padded to 3 digits
3. If specs/_recorded/NNN-<plan-name>/tasks.md contains a ## PR Lifecycle section, set - [x] recorded there. Section absent → skip silently (the plan did not run through the headless pipeline). Writing the mark in the same step as the mv keeps the crash window minimal — the actor that archives records that it archived.

If a threshold is exceeded, return BEFORE archiving and ask the orchestrator to clarify with the user.

Anti-Patterns

Pattern	Why Wrong
Merging without running validator	Broken specs may land
Assuming split/domain reorganization	User must decide
Rewriting scenario wording during merge	Recording is a mechanical operation
Leaving DELTA markers	Pollutes permanent specs