spec-kit-command-cursor (foxgod183) — Summary

spec-kit-command-cursor (foxgod183) is a minimal Cursor IDE spec-driven development toolkit based on the same madebyaris design (8 slash commands: brief, evolve, implement, plan, research, specify, tasks, upgrade) but strips away all advanced features: no subagents, no skills, no hooks, no MCP, no dashboard. The repo ships a devotedness/ folder of JavaScript utilities (utils.js, SDDHelper class) that provide feature-number auto-increment and spec directory scaffolding, but these are labeled "reference implementation for cursor commands" rather than runnable tooling. A command_kit_spec_cursor_v3.0.zip is available for direct download. The README targets non-technical users with simplified installation instructions. 3 stars, last commit May 26 2026, no license file.

Differs from seeds: Near-copy of madebyaris/spec-kit-command-cursor (same command names) but at v3.0 feature parity rather than v5.1. Compared to the madebyaris variant it drops async subagents, parallel orchestration, hooks, skills — reducing it to the Archetype 4 "markdown scaffold" pattern. Very different from the kiro and spec-kit seeds despite using the same spec phase names. Effectively a simplified redistribution of the madebyaris work.

spec-kit-command-cursor (foxgod183) — Overview

Origin

Created by foxgod183 (active as of May 2026). Appears to derive from madebyaris/spec-kit-command-cursor (same command names: brief, specify, plan, tasks, implement, research, evolve, upgrade). No license file. README targets non-technical users with simplified "download and install" instructions and a zip archive. JavaScript utilities in devotedness/utils.js suggest it was intended as a more guided workflow but the actual agent-side commands remain the primary artifact.

Philosophy (From README)

"Simplify Spec-Driven Development with a toolkit for Cursor IDE, turning ideas into structured, ready-to-implement features."

No detailed philosophy documentation. README focuses on installation steps.

Key Design Choices

1. Minimal surface: 8 slash commands only — no subagents, no skills, no hooks. The simplest possible Cursor SDD toolkit.
2. JavaScript SDDHelper utility: devotedness/utils.js provides a SDDHelper class for feature number auto-increment (feat-{N}-{name} pattern), config loading, and directory creation. This is labeled as "reference implementation" and not invoked by the commands directly.
3. Compact templates: .sdd/templates/ includes compact variants (spec-compact.md, plan-compact.md, tasks-compact.md, todo-compact.md) alongside full templates — unusual; suggests adapting output size based on model context budget.
4. Config-driven: .sdd/config.json stores settings including autoNumberFeatures, defaultFeaturePrefix.
5. MDC rule file: .cursor/rules/sdd-system.mdc provides Cursor IDE Composer rules for the SDD workflow.

Antipatterns

Not documented.

spec-kit-command-cursor (foxgod183) — Architecture

Distribution

• Git clone + copy, or download command_kit_spec_cursor_v3.0.zip
• No npm/pip package
• No license file
• Language: Markdown (commands), JavaScript (reference utilities)

Install

# Option 1: clone
git clone https://github.com/foxgod183/spec-kit-command-cursor.git
cp -r .cursor/ <project>/.cursor/

# Option 2: download zip
# From README: download command_kit_spec_cursor_v3.0.zip

Directory Tree

.cursor/
  commands/
    brief.md
    evolve.md
    implement.md
    plan.md
    research.md
    specify.md
    tasks.md
    upgrade.md
  rules/
    sdd-system.mdc    # Cursor IDE Composer rules

.sdd/
  config.json
  guidelines.md
  templates/
    decision-matrix.md
    example-json-format.json
    feature-brief-v2.md
    plan-compact.md
    plan-template.md
    research-compact.md
    research-template.md
    spec-compact.md
    spec-template.md
    tasks-compact.md
    tasks-template.md
    todo-compact.md
    todo-list-template.md

devotedness/          # JavaScript reference utilities
  utils.js            # SDDHelper class: feature numbering, dir creation
  IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md
  ISSUE_1_RESOLUTION.md

specs/
  active/
  index.md
  00-overview.md

Required Runtime

• Cursor IDE

Target AI Tools

Cursor IDE only.

spec-kit-command-cursor (foxgod183) — Components

Slash Commands (8)

MDC Rule File

JavaScript Utilities (Reference, not invoked by commands)

Templates (11 in .sdd/templates/)

Config

.sdd/config.json — autoNumberFeatures, defaultFeaturePrefix settings.

spec-kit-command-cursor (foxgod183) — Uniqueness and Positioning

Differs from Seeds

Extremely close to madebyaris/spec-kit-command-cursor (same command names, same .cursor/ structure, same specs/active/feat-{N}-{name}/ directory pattern) but strips all v5.1 features: no async subagents, no skills, no parallel execution, no hooks, no file-conflict detection. Compared to spec-kit (GitHub), both are Cursor command packs but this one has no Python CLI installer and no hooks. Compared to kiro, uses same phase names (specify → plan → tasks → implement) but no EARS notation or steering layer. This is effectively an older/simpler fork of the madebyaris work — the devotedness/utils.js SDDHelper class shares the same feat-{N}-{name} numbering logic.

Distinctive Positioning

• Compact templates: The only framework in the batch that ships both full and compact template variants, acknowledging context-budget constraints explicitly.
• Simplified target audience: README explicitly addresses non-technical users — positioning unique in this corpus.
• No formal license: No LICENSE file, which makes commercial and derivative use legally ambiguous.

Observable Failure Modes

1. JavaScript utilities not connected to commands: devotedness/utils.js is labeled "reference implementation" but Cursor commands don't invoke it — the feature-numbering logic is either duplicated in the command markdown or absent.
2. No license: Unclear redistribution terms.
3. 3 stars, no forks: Minimal adoption; likely used only by the author.
4. Possible fork of madebyaris without attribution: Same command names, same directory structure, same feature-numbering pattern — relationship not acknowledged in README.