# implement-spec

> Claude/Codex skill by [@mattpocock](https://omgskills.com/library/mattpocock/index.md) · 322k stars · 365k installs · Updated 2026-11-09

Implement the result of /to-spec and /to-tickets in code.

## Install

```sh
git clone https://github.com/mattpocock/skills /tmp/skills && ln -s /tmp/skills/skills/engineering/implement-spec ~/.claude/skills/implement-spec
```

## From README

Steps Read the spec and tickets to understand the task graph. (optional) Use an exploration subagent to conduct any exploration required by the tickets - relevant codebase files or external documentation. Ensure the exploration subagent can save files - it should save its markdown notes in a directory outside the repo, accessible by all future subagents. This lets implementer subagents focus on implementation rather than exploration. Create the integration branch. If the issue tracker closes work through PRs, or the user asks for one, open a draft PR after the first merge in step 5 (a branch with no commits ahead of main can't open one), marked as closing the spec and tickets. Use a fresh implementer subagent for each ticket, each in its own worktree on its own branch.

## Links

- HTML page: https://omgskills.com/library/mattpocock/skills/implement-spec/
- GitHub: https://github.com/mattpocock/skills
- Author: [@mattpocock](https://omgskills.com/library/mattpocock/index.md)

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