Dogfooding: SpecWeave Builds SpecWeave

This isn't a demo. This is production.

SpecWeave was built using SpecWeave. Every feature, every bug fix, every architectural decision went through the spec-driven workflow you're reading about. The statistics below are real — pulled directly from our git history and codebase.

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The Numbers

Codebase Scale

Metric	Value
Lines of Code	186,719
TypeScript Files	567
Test Files	581
Documentation Files	4,405
CLI Commands	47
Plugins	24
Hook Scripts	65
Public Exports	2,893

Development Activity

Metric	Value
Total Commits	1,327
Development Period	52 days
Average Commits/Day	26
Peak Day	100 commits (Nov 4, 2025)
Unique Contributors	3

Commit Distribution

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DORA Metrics (Elite Performance)

SpecWeave tracks its own DORA metrics in real-time:

Metric	Value	Tier
Deployment Frequency	100/month	Elite
Lead Time	3.4 hours	High
Change Failure Rate	0%	Elite
MTTR	0 min	N/A (no failures)

65 releases with 0 failures. That's what spec-driven development delivers.

Live DORA Dashboard →

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Real Projects Built With SpecWeave

SpecWeave has been used to build 5+ production applications:

1. SpecWeave (This Framework)

• 186K+ lines of TypeScript
• 1,327 commits over 52 days
• 24 plugins, 47 CLI commands, 65 hooks
• Self-documenting: every feature has a spec

2. BizZone Mobile App

• React Native mobile application
• Full spec-driven development
• Integrated with JIRA for enterprise workflow

3. Event Management SaaS

• Next.js 14 + Prisma + Stripe
• Complete from PRD to deployment
• Hetzner Cloud infrastructure

4. E-Commerce Platform

• Multi-tenant architecture
• Azure DevOps integration
• Living documentation synced daily

5. Internal Tools Suite

• TypeScript CLI applications
• GitHub Issues sync
• TDD workflow enforcement

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Development Intensity

Building SpecWeave required:

• 52 days of focused development
• Every weekend dedicated to the project
• Many sleepless nights debugging edge cases
• 26 commits per day average intensity
• 100 commits in a single day at peak

The Timeline

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Why Dogfooding Matters

Eating Our Own Dog Food

Every crash, every bug, every friction point — we experienced it ourselves:

1. Context crashes led to the 1500-line file limit
2. Lost work led to the three-file foundation
3. Sync failures led to circuit breaker patterns
4. Zombie processes led to automatic cleanup hooks

We didn't just build a framework. We used it to build a framework.

Real Lessons Learned

Problem We Hit	Solution We Built
Claude context crashes	Emergency mode + file size limits
Lost architecture decisions	Automatic ADR capture
Manual JIRA updates	Real-time bidirectional sync
Forgotten test coverage	Embedded tests in tasks
Onboarding new contributors	Living documentation

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Repository Statistics

Largest Files (Complexity Indicators)

File	Lines	Purpose
living-docs-sync.ts	1,953	Core synchronization engine
item-converter.ts	1,766	External tool mapping
sync-coordinator.ts	1,701	Multi-platform sync
feature-archiver.ts	1,501	Archive management
external-import.ts	1,497	External tool import

Module Distribution

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The Proof

Don't take our word for it. Look at the evidence:

1. GitHub Repository — Every commit visible
2. DORA Metrics — Real-time dashboard
3. Changelog — 65+ releases documented
4. ADR Archive — 150+ architectural decisions
5. Increments Archive — 150+ features built with SpecWeave

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Start Your Own Journey

Ready to build with the same discipline?

npm install -g specweave
cd your-project
specweave init .

Your first increment is 30 seconds away.

Quick Start Guide →

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Summary

What We Claimed	What We Delivered
"AI decisions become permanent"	4,405 documentation files
"Autonomous implementation"	1,327 commits, 26/day average
"Elite DORA metrics"	100 deploys/month, 0% failure rate
"Works at scale"	186,719 lines of code
"Real production use"	5+ production applications

SpecWeave isn't theoretical. It's proven in production — on itself.