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Show HN: Spec-Driven Development Workflow for Claude Code

A Claude Code workflow that cuts agent hallucinations by splitting tasks across spec layers—early-stage but worth watching.

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Why it matters

Developer tooling for coding agents is maturing beyond single-shot prompts. Spec-driven decomposition could become a standard pattern for reliable AI-assisted development at scale.

The key facts

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  1. Spec-driven development framework for Claude Code

  2. Two-dimensional decomposition: multi-step specs + task subtasks

  3. Context clearing between steps to reduce costs and improve agent focus

  4. Specs written to disk for information persistence and early error detection

  5. Open-source Claude plugin available on GitHub

  6. Early-stage: 5 points on HN, 0 comments (limited validation)

  7. Spec-driven development approach with decomposition across requirements, code analysis, design

  8. Context clearing between steps to reduce costs and improve focus

  9. Specs written to disk for information persistence

  10. Layer-by-layer delivery for early error detection

  11. Open-source Claude Code plugin available on GitHub

  12. Published on Hacker News (low engagement: 5 points, 0 comments suggests niche/early-stage)

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Publisher excerpt: Spec Driven Development approach allows to squeeze more from coding agents thanks to few strong concepts: - decomposition across two dimensions. first you generate specs in multiple steps (requirements, code analysis, design), than you split task into multiple subtasks and implement them one by one…
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