[Preset]: Add SpecAssay (update to 0.5.6) #4851

Preset ID

specassay

Preset Name

SpecAssay

Version

0.5.6

Description

Appends durable-ID, Carries, and SpecAssay vocabulary onto Spec Kit spec, tasks, and constitution templates.

Author

Rik Dryfoos

Repository URL

https://github.com/rdryfoos/specassay

Download URL

https://github.com/rdryfoos/specassay/releases/download/v0.5.6/specassay-preset-0.5.6.zip

Documentation URL

https://github.com/rdryfoos/specassay/blob/main/presets/specassay/README.md

License

MIT

Required Spec Kit Version

=0.14.0,<2.0.0

Required Extensions (optional)

specassay-check

Templates Provided

• spec-template.md
• asks-template.md
• constitution-template.md

Commands Provided

0

Number of Scripts (optional)

0

Tags

traceability, durable-ids, governance, sdd

Key Features

• Spec template inherits durable IDs from the registry rather than inventing new ones per spec
• Tasks template carries a **Carries**: line, the declaration that binds a task to the IDs it serves
• Constitution template carries the end-to-end traceability article as a non-negotiable
• Append strategy at priority 10, so it layers onto stock Spec Kit templates rather than replacing them

Update to the existing entry, which reads 0.5.2, and carries four releases of
change: 0.5.3, 0.5.4 and 0.5.5 were never filed.

Tested on Spec Kit 1.0.4 pinned from its own tag, Linux, 2026-10-06, against
the published v0.5.6 asset:

$ specify preset add specassay --from https://github.com/rdryfoos/specassay/releases/download/v0.5.6/specassay-preset-0.5.6.zip
✓ Preset 'SpecAssay' v0.5.6 installed (priority 10)
specassay-check is not installed

$ specify preset list
SpecAssay (specassay) v0.5.6 — enabled — priority 10
Templates: 3

All three templates resolve, and the tasks template carries its Carries
vocabulary intact after installation. The second line of the install is the
preset naming the extension it depends on, which is why the documented install
is the bundle rather than the preset alone.

sha256. The release page reports it, and the downloaded archive computes to the
same thing, 2026-10-06:
6f70580f9b349df8b850f31cf02601a24263b9faaa79c48b14a6d2ff50c1260d specassay-preset-0.5.6.zip

Testing Checklist

• Preset installs successfully via specify preset add
• Template resolution works correctly after installation
• Documentation is complete and accurate
• Tested on at least one real project

Submission Requirements

• Valid preset.yml manifest included
• Linked README (Documentation URL) explains how to use this preset and includes a valid specify preset add ... command (preferably specify preset add --from <download-url> using the exact download URL)
• LICENSE file included
• GitHub release created with version tag
• Preset ID follows naming conventions (lowercase-with-hyphens)