Spec Audit

Overview

Systematically audit specs in the Mighty graph for format compliance, then migrate non-conforming specs to the canonical Guarantees + Constraints structure.

When to use

• After adopting the new spec format and needing to migrate existing specs.
• Periodic hygiene: find specs with missing sections, stale prose, or structural issues.
• Before a major planning push: ensure the spec tree is clean and navigable.

Audit workflow

1) Scan the tree

mt tree --all

Walk each root and its children. For every spec, run mt show <id> and check against the format checklist (references/format-checklist.md).

2) Identify non-conforming specs

Flag specs that have any of:

• ## Behaviors or ## Interfaces sections (old format)
• Missing ## Guarantees section
• Missing ## Constraints section (acceptable only if truly no constraints exist — annotate why)
• Unstructured prose instead of bullet lists
• Nesting deeper than 3 levels in the spec tree
• Orphan specs (no parent, not a root)

3) Migrate specs

Use mt show --json <id> | jq -r '.description' to get the current description, then transform it following the migration patterns (references/migration-patterns.md).

Apply with:

cat <<'EOF' | mt update <id> --description-file -
<new description>
EOF

4) Validate tree structure

After migration, verify:

• Max 3 levels deep (root → mid → leaf)
• Every non-root spec has a parent via child_of edge
• Root specs are area/capability buckets, not implementation details
• Parent summaries still accurately describe their children

5) Batch workflow

Process in tree order — roots first, then children:

1. Migrate root/parent specs first (they set the framing for children)
2. Migrate children, checking consistency with parent
3. After migrating children, re-read parent to update its summary if children changed scope
4. Leave a comment on each migrated spec: mt comment --on <id> --content "Migrated to Guarantees + Constraints format"

Reference files

• Format compliance checklist: references/format-checklist.md
• Old → new migration patterns: references/migration-patterns.md
• Canonical spec template: see .codex/skills/plan/references/spec-template.md
• Spec examples by domain: see .codex/skills/plan/references/examples.md