Glossary by Category
Explore SpecWeave terminology organized by related concepts.
Increment Files
The core files that make up every SpecWeave increment.
- spec.md - Primary specification document with user stories and acceptance criteria
- plan.md - Technical architecture and implementation strategy
- tasks.md - Implementation checklist with BDD test plans
- metadata.json - Increment status, timestamps, and external tool integration
- AC-ID - Unique acceptance criteria identifiers (AC-US1-01)
- Increments - Focused units of work (spec.md, plan.md, tasks.md)
AI Agents
SpecWeave's multi-agent coordination system.
- Role Orchestrator - Multi-agent coordination system
- PM Agent - AI-powered Product Manager
- Architect Agent - AI-powered System Architect
- QA Lead Agent - AI-powered Quality Assurance specialist
- Skills vs Agents - Understanding the difference between skills and agents
- Intelligent Model Selection - Automatic AI model selection per task
Documentation & Sync
Living documentation and synchronization features.
- Living Docs - Auto-synced documentation
- Intelligent Living Docs Sync - Smart content distribution
- Bidirectional Sync - Two-way synchronization with external tools
- Profile-Based Sync - Multi-repo sync configuration
Project Setup & Quality
Initialization, detection, and quality enforcement.
- Strategic Init - AI-powered project initialization
- Project Detection - Auto-detect project type and tech stack
- Project-Specific Tasks - Tasks organized per detected project
- Quality Gate - Checkpoints in the SpecWeave workflow
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