Install the Specify CLI on the host machine (uv tool install or uvx one-time); supports multiple OS, persistent or one-time install, and corporate or restricted-network environments. Use when the user says "install Spec Kit", "install Specify CLI", or "specify command not found".
Install the Specify CLI so that specify is available in PATH (or use one-time uvx). This skill covers only installing the CLI; it does not run specify init. For project initialization after install, use speckit-initial.
uv tool install --force).curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh on Linux/macOS, or see uv docs for Windows).specify init with git).Check if already installed
specify --version or specify check. If the command succeeds, the CLI is already installed; suggest speckit-initial for project init or speckit-check for environment verification.Persistent install (recommended)
uv tool install specify-cli --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.gitspecify available in PATH for all projects.uv tool install specify-cli --force --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.gitOne-time usage (no PATH install)
uvx --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git specify init <project_name_or_.> --ai <agent>specify init or specify check in the same session can reuse the same uvx prefix or require re-running with full uvx --from ... if not installed.Corporate or restricted network
GH_TOKEN or GITHUB_TOKEN for GitHub API access if needed.specify init (handled in speckit-initial): --github-token <token> or env var. For install, uv may need network access to clone the repo; if TLS issues occur, document that uv/spec-kit may support --skip-tls or similar only where explicitly documented (avoid recommending insecure options unless user is in a controlled environment).specify is available in PATH; user can run specify init, specify check in any directory.uvx --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git specify ... for each use.specify init in a project, or speckit-check to verify the environment.| Environment | Notes |
|-------------|--------|
| Linux | Install uv if needed; then uv tool install specify-cli --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git. WSL: same as Linux. |
| macOS | Same as Linux; ensure Python 3.11+ available for uv if required. |
| Windows | Install uv (see uv docs); use PowerShell or cmd. For project init, speckit-initial will use --script ps when needed. |
| Corporate / proxy | Use GH_TOKEN/GITHUB_TOKEN if GitHub API is restricted; ensure uv can reach GitHub. |
| CI | Prefer persistent install in a cacheable step: uv tool install specify-cli --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git; then run specify init or specify check in the same runner. |
确保开发环境已安装必要的依赖和工具。
根据项目需求进行基础配置。
按照示例代码实现核心功能。
运行测试确保功能正常。
完成开发后进行部署和监控。