name: speckit-refine-status description: Show sync status between spec, plan, and tasks — identify stale artifacts compatibility: Requires spec-kit project structure with .specify/ directory metadata: author: github-spec-kit source: refine:commands/speckit.refine.status.md

Artifact Sync Status

Show the synchronization status between spec.md, plan.md, and tasks.md. Identifies which artifacts are stale and need propagation.

User Input

$ARGUMENTS

You MUST consider the user input before proceeding (if not empty).

Prerequisites

1. Verify a spec-kit project exists by checking for .specify/ directory
2. Locate the current feature's spec directory

Outline

1. Locate artifacts: Find all artifacts in the current feature directory:

   • spec.md — the source of truth
   • plan.md — implementation plan
   • tasks.md — task breakdown
   • research.md — research notes
   • data-model.md — data model
   • contracts/ — interface contracts

2. Check each artifact: For each file that exists, determine:

   • Last modified: File modification timestamp
   • Has refinement notes: Check for **Refined**: entries (spec.md)
   • Has propagation notes: Check for **Propagated**: entries (plan.md, tasks.md)
   • Has staleness warning: Check for ⚠️ **STALE** marker
   • Spec user story count: Number of user stories in spec.md
   • Plan section count: Number of ##-level sections in plan.md
   • Task count: Number of - [ ] items in tasks.md

3. Determine sync status: Compare artifacts to assess synchronization:

   Condition	Status
   spec.md refined after plan.md last propagated	plan.md is STALE
   spec.md refined after tasks.md last propagated	tasks.md is STALE
   plan.md has ⚠️ **STALE** marker	plan.md is STALE
   tasks.md has ⚠️ **STALE** marker	tasks.md is STALE
   No refinement notes and no staleness markers	All artifacts are IN SYNC
   Artifact does not exist	MISSING

4. Output status dashboard:

   # Artifact Sync Status: [Feature Name]
   
   | Artifact      | Status     | Last Modified | Notes                                 |
   | ------------- | ---------- | ------------- | ------------------------------------- |
   | spec.md       | ✅ Current | [date]        | [N user stories, M requirements]      |
   | plan.md       | ⚠️ Stale   | [date]        | Refined on [date], not yet propagated |
   | tasks.md      | ⚠️ Stale   | [date]        | [X total tasks, Y completed]          |
   | research.md   | ✅ Present | [date]        | —                                     |
   | data-model.md | ❌ Missing | —             | —                                     |
   | contracts/    | ❌ Missing | —             | —                                     |
   
   ## Refinement History
   
   - [DATE]: [Change description]
   
   ## Recommended Actions
   
   1. Run `/speckit.refine.propagate` to update stale artifacts
   2. Run `/speckit.refine.diff` to preview impact before propagating
   

5. Report: Output the dashboard. Do not modify any files — this command is read-only.

Rules

• Read-only — this command never modifies any files
• Always show all artifacts — include missing ones so user knows what to create
• Use clear status indicators — ✅ for current, ⚠️ for stale, ❌ for missing