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Expand Up @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ The Specify CLI supports a wide range of AI coding agents. When you run `specify
| [Firebender](https://firebender.com/) | `firebender` | IDE-based agent for Android Studio / IntelliJ |
| [Forge](https://forgecode.dev/) | `forge` | |
| [Gemini CLI](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli) | `gemini` | |
| [GitHub Copilot](https://code.visualstudio.com/) | `copilot` | |
| [GitHub Copilot](https://code.visualstudio.com/) | `copilot` | Defaults to legacy markdown mode: `.agent.md` command files under `.github/agents/`, companion `.prompt.md` files under `.github/prompts/`, and a `.vscode/settings.json` merge. Pass `--integration-options="--skills"` to scaffold skills as `speckit-<command>/SKILL.md` under `.github/skills/` instead. Legacy markdown mode is deprecated and will stop being the default in a future release. |
| [Goose](https://goose-docs.ai/) | `goose` | Uses YAML recipe format in `.goose/recipes/` |
| [Hermes](https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent) | `hermes` | Skills-based integration; installs skills globally into `~/.hermes/skills/` |
| [IBM Bob](https://www.ibm.com/products/bob) | `bob` | IDE-based agent |
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| ----------- | ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `generic` | `--commands-dir` | Required. Directory for command files |
| `kimi` | `--migrate-legacy` | Migrate legacy `.kimi/skills/` installs to `.kimi-code/skills/` (including dotted→hyphenated skill naming, e.g. `speckit.xxx` → `speckit-xxx`) |
| `copilot` | `--skills` | Scaffold commands as agent skills (`speckit-<command>/SKILL.md` under `.github/skills/`, invoked as `/speckit-<command>`) instead of the default legacy markdown mode (`.github/agents/*.agent.md` plus `.github/prompts/*.prompt.md` and a `.vscode/settings.json` merge). Without this flag, install warns that legacy markdown mode is deprecated. |

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