
Documentation
š§Design Wizard (SpecāKit)
Plan features with a guided Software Design Document (SDD) workflow integrated into the Hive IDE.
ā Back to DocumentationThe DESIGN button opens a guided wizard that wraps the Specify CLI (SpecāKit). It helps you create or update a software design document safely and repeatably.
Key Capabilities
- Idempotent actions ā create new spec or fill missing sections only
- Autoādetect existing spec fields (Vision, Users & Stories, Acceptance Criteria)
- Target spec selection and contract scaffolding
- Undo friendly ā no destructive overwrites without confirmation
Recommended Flow
- Click DESIGN in the left sidebar
- Create a new spec (or select an existing one)
- Fill out wizard fields and generate the SDD
- Use the Consensus panel to implement features with multiāAI validation