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name: modscape-spec-generate description: Generate specs/<table-id>/spec.md for all tables found in the given implementation artifacts. Use this to bootstrap permanent table specs for an existing project before starting the regular SDD flow.

Spec Generate

Generate specs/<table-id>/spec.md for all tables found in the given implementation artifacts. Use this to bootstrap permanent table specs for an existing project before starting the regular SDD flow.

Usage

@modscape-spec-generate [files...]

[files...] is optional. Accepts file paths, glob patterns, or a mix of both:

@modscape-spec-generate model.yaml
@modscape-spec-generate models/staging/*.sql src/models.py
@modscape-spec-generate model.yaml models/**/*.sql

If no arguments are provided, the skill will ask interactively.

Instructions

When reading model information from a YAML file, always use modscape CLI commands — do not use grep or direct file reads:

modscape table list <file>
modscape table get <file> --id <id>

Step 1: Collect input files

• If arguments are provided: use them as the list of input files. Expand globs if needed.
• If no arguments are provided: ask the user:

  Which files should I read to discover tables? (Enter file paths or glob patterns — e.g., model.yaml, models/**/*.sql, src/models.py) Continue collecting until the user signals they are done.

Step 2: Confirm model.yaml update

Immediately after collecting input files, before reading any file, ask:

Should I also update (or create) model.yaml with the tables I find?

• Yes — generate spec.md AND add/update tables in model.yaml
• No — generate spec.md only (recommended if model.yaml already exists and is up to date)

If the user confirms model.yaml update:

• If model.yaml is among the input files, update it in place.
• If no model.yaml exists yet, ask the user for the target path (default: model.yaml).
• If a model.yaml exists but is not among the input files, ask whether to update it.

Step 3: Read and extract tables

Read each input file and extract table definitions. Apply the following per file type:

.yaml / .yml (model.yaml format)

modscape table list <file>
# For each table id:
modscape table get <file> --id <id>

From each table, extract:

• id: physical.name if available, otherwise the table id field
• owner: metadata.owner
• update_frequency: inferred from physical.strategy + physical.partition.granularity
• sla: metadata.sla
• business_context: conceptual.description
• business_rules: from column description and expression fields

.sql files Read the file and parse:

• CREATE TABLE <name> — physical table name becomes the ID
• dbt model files: filename (without .sql) becomes the ID; {{ config(materialized=...) }} informs update_frequency
• Column names, types, and inline comments become business_rules candidates
• CTE names are not tables — skip them

.py files Read the file and parse:

• SQLAlchemy class <Model>(Base): table name from __tablename__; Column() definitions for columns
• PySpark StructType / StructField: extract schema field names and types
• pandas read_sql('SELECT ... FROM <table>'): extract table names
• Use class/variable docstrings as business_context candidates

Conflict resolution: If the same physical table name appears in multiple files, use the first file that defined it and note the conflict in the final summary.

Step 4: Generate spec file for each table

Output path per table:

.modscape/specs/<table-id>/spec.md

If the file already exists: skip it. Do not overwrite.

If the file does not exist: create the directory and write the file.

Write using this format:

# <table-id>

## Overview
- **Owner**: <metadata.owner, or "—">
- **Update Frequency**: <inferred from physical.strategy + partition, or "—">
- **SLA**: <metadata.sla, or "—">

## Business Context
<conceptual.description, or "—">

## Business Rules
- <derived from column descriptions / expressions, or "—">

## Known Issues / Caveats
- —

## Changelog
- <YYYY-MM-DD>: Bootstrapped from existing implementation (`@modscape-spec-generate`)

Fill <YYYY-MM-DD> with today's date.

Step 5: Update model.yaml (if confirmed in Step 2)

If the user confirmed model.yaml updates:

• For tables that exist in model.yaml: skip (do not overwrite existing definitions).
• For tables not yet in model.yaml: add a minimal entry using modscape table add.
• Run validate after all additions:

  modscape validate <model.yaml-path>
  

Step 6: Display summary

After processing all tables, output the following summary — always, without exception:

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✅ spec:generate complete.

Input files scanned: <list of files>

spec.md results:

• Generated: <n> tables — specs/fct_orders/spec.md, specs/dim_customers/spec.md, ...
• Skipped (already exists): <m> tables — specs/stg_raw_orders/spec.md, ...
• Conflicts (first-source used): <list, or "none">

model.yaml: <updated / not updated>

ℹ️ Generated specs contain only information available in the source files. Sections marked — can be enriched later using the regular SDD flow (@modscape-spec-requirements → @modscape-spec-design).

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