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How to Switch Missions

Missions shape the prompts, artifacts, and workflows Spec Kitty uses for each feature. Each feature selects one mission during /spec-kitty.specify, and you can inspect or start new features with a different mission at any time.

Understanding Per-Feature Missions

• Missions are scoped per feature folder under kitty-specs/.
• The mission defines the workflow phases, templates, and artifacts created.
• Switching missions means creating a new feature with a different mission, not mutating an existing feature’s mission.

Mission Selection

During specification, Spec Kitty infers the mission from your prompt or lets you choose explicitly.

/spec-kitty.specify "Research market viability"
# -> Infers "research" mission

Listing Available Missions

spec-kitty mission list

This shows all missions and highlights the active mission for the current feature.

Getting Mission Info

spec-kitty mission info research

Use this to review phases, templates, and expected artifacts before you start.

Working with Different Missions

Software Dev Mission

Use this for product and engineering delivery.

Workflow:

• Specify -> Plan -> Tasks -> Implement -> Review

Key artifacts:

• spec.md, plan.md, tasks/, WP workspaces

Research Mission

Use this for investigations, experiments, or feasibility work.

Workflow:

• Question -> Methodology -> Gather -> Analyze -> Synthesize

Key artifacts:

• Research prompts, findings, and summary reports

Documentation Mission

Use this when your goal is documentation coverage or quality.

Workflow:

• Audit -> Design -> Generate -> Validate

Key artifacts:

• Coverage matrix, doc plan, generated doc sets

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Command Reference

• Missions - All available missions
• CLI Commands - Mission CLI commands

See Also

• Create a Specification - Start with any mission
• Install and Upgrade - Initial setup options

Background

• Mission System - How missions work internally
• Documentation Mission - Divio documentation workflow

Getting Started

• Missions Overview - Tutorial walkthrough

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