When does this skill activate?

It triggers automatically during code changes, refactoring, or bug fixes, and can be manually invoked using the /sdg or /spec-design-guide commands.

What is the Living Documentation principle?

Living Documentation is the practice of keeping documentation and code in constant sync, treating documentation as an evolving map of the codebase rather than a static, outdated file.

What are the core components of the Simplicity framework?

The framework categorizes logic into 'data' (immutable structures), 'calculations' (pure synchronous functions), and 'actions' (asynchronous side effects) to ensure maintainable code.

How does the skill use Creo Memories?

It uses Creo Memories to store and recall specifications and design documents semantically, allowing Claude to retrieve relevant context based on the current coding task.

Does this skill support visual documentation?

Yes, it actively encourages and provides templates for Mermaid.js diagrams to visualize flowcharts, sequence diagrams, and class relationships.

Spec-Design Guide

Name: Spec-Design Guide
Author: chronista-club

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Content Management

Synchronizes software specifications and design documentation with source code using Living Documentation principles.

The Spec-Design-Guide skill transforms your documentation into a 'living' asset by ensuring that specifications (the Why) and design patterns (the How) stay perfectly synchronized with your implementation. By leveraging Creo Memories for semantic storage, it allows Claude to maintain a persistent project memory that prevents technical debt and architectural drift. The skill enforces a 'Simplicity' framework—categorizing logic into data, calculations, and actions—enabling AI agents to generate code that is consistently aligned with your project's core philosophy and visual architecture.

Key Features

01Semantic search and retrieval of project context via Creo Memories

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03Living Documentation synchronization between code and documentation

04Automated Mermaid diagram generation for visual specifications

05Standardized templates for specs, technical design, and user guides

06Simplicity-focused architectural framework (Data/Calculations/Actions)

Use Cases

01Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge base that evolves with feature development

02Onboarding AI agents to specific project philosophies and design patterns

03Ensuring architectural consistency during complex refactoring or new implementations

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add chronista-club/claude-plugin-chronista-style spec-design-guide

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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