The central artifact: spec.md and the field tests-first never had

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Learn how spec.md acts as a central artifact to anchor features across agent sessions and prevent drift

intermediate Published 17 May 2026
Action Steps
  1. Create a spec.md file to document feature specifications
  2. Use spec.md to anchor features across agent sessions
  3. Test the effectiveness of spec.md in preventing feature drift
  4. Configure agent sessions to reference spec.md
  5. Apply spec.md to a complete example to demonstrate its value
Who Needs to Know This

Developers and product managers can benefit from understanding the role of spec.md in maintaining feature consistency across agent sessions

Key Insight

💡 spec.md serves as a central artifact to prevent feature drift and ensure consistency

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