AI Summarynano-spec is a lightweight, four-document specification methodology designed to help developers plan and document AI-assisted tasks in Windsurf through structured README, TODO, technical docs, and progress logs. It benefits teams wanting rapid, spec-driven development without heavyweight documentation overhead.
Install
Copy this and paste it into Claude Code, Cursor, or any AI assistant:
I want to add the "nano-spec — Windsurf Rules" prompt rules to my project. Repository: https://github.com/tao-hpu/nano-spec Please read the repo to find the rules/prompt file, then: 1. Download it to the correct location (.cursorrules, .windsurfrules, .github/prompts/, or project root — based on the file type) 2. If there's an existing rules file, merge the new rules in rather than overwriting 3. Confirm what was added
Description
Spec-driven thinking, nano-sized docs. Lightweight task specification for AI-assisted development.
What is nano-spec?
A lightweight task specification methodology using 4 documents: • README.md (Context) • todo.md (Plan + Acceptance Criteria) • doc.md (Technical Decisions) • log.md (Progress Journal)
When to Create a nano-spec
• User asks to "create a spec for..." • User asks to "plan a task..." • User describes a multi-step development task • User wants to document a technical decision
Step 1: Understand the Task
Ask clarifying questions if the description is vague: • What's the end goal? • What's explicitly NOT in scope? • Are there dependencies on other work?
Step 2: Create Files
Generate in tasks/{task-name}/ or project root, following the exact structure below: README.md `markdown
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Works With
Any AI assistant that accepts custom rules or system prompts