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Implement Spec Tickets

Builds a full spec in code by running ticket-based implementation with parallel subagents and reviews.

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mattpocock/skills
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309,658
Licence
MIT
Files
2 files

What it does

This skill tells an AI coding agent how to take a written spec and its linked tickets and implement them in code. Instead of working through a plain checklist, the agent treats the tickets as a dependency graph, starts whichever tickets are unblocked, and hands each one to a separate sub-agent working in its own git worktree and branch. Finished work is merged onto a single integration branch, followed by a code review pass, and then the tickets are closed in the issue tracker.

Great for

  • Developers who already have a spec and tickets from the matching /to-spec and /to-tickets workflow
  • Teams that want parallel, ticket-by-ticket implementation with git branches and a final review
  • Solo developers who want an agent to drive a multi-ticket feature to a single integration branch

Skip it if

  • Projects without a written spec or issue tracker setup, since the skill depends on both and asks the user to run a setup command first
  • Quick one-off code changes, because the workflow spawns many sub-agents, worktrees and merges and is heavy for small tasks
  • Repositories where automatic creation of branches, PRs, and closing tickets is unwanted, since the skill performs those git and tracker actions

Try asking

  • “Implement the spec for the new billing feature using its tickets”
  • “Work through the frontier of tickets for the search spec on an integration branch”
  • “Build out the spec in this repo and open a draft PR when the first merge lands”
Step-by-step guide: how to use Implement Spec TicketsInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 2 original files, the MIT licence and an attribution note.

    implement-spec.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip implement-spec.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip implement-spec.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Run /setup-matt-pocock-skills first so the agent knows which issue tracker to use
  • Make sure the spec and tickets are complete before starting, since subagents work from them
  • Review the integration branch and the final code review output before merging to main

What's inside

  • agents/openai.yaml
  • SKILL.md

Redistributed unmodified from mattpocock/skills under the MIT licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.