spec-kit VS Custom Chat Modes

[borkke]

I was curious about the reasoning behind shipping this spec-kit.

I’m a big fan of the spec-driven approach—it feels like a real game changer. I’ve been experimenting with something very similar using VS Code Custom Chat Modes.

What I like about Custom Chat Modes is the flexibility: I can define different phases as modes and create templates for how I want my .md files to be structured. In fact, it feels like most of what the spec-kit offers can also be achieved with Custom Chat Modes. That makes me wonder—are these meant to remain as two separate approaches, or do you see them eventually converging into a single path?

Overall, I’m very interested in where Microsoft plans to take this spec-driven approach.