Spec Kit 0.8.15: Hook Dispatch & PowerShell Fixes

Spec Kit 0.8.15 brings PowerShell 5.1 compatibility fixes, improved hook dispatch with directive language support, and on-demand skills directory creation. Token Budget extension now in community catalog.

Spec Kit 0.8.15: Hook Dispatch & PowerShell Fixes

TL;DR

  • Post-execution hook dispatch promoted to H2 with directive language support
  • PowerShell 5.1 compatibility fixes for non-ASCII character handling
  • Skills directory now created on-demand during extension/preset install
  • Token Budget extension added to community catalog

New

  • Token Budget extension — now available in the community catalog for tracking token usage across projects

Fixed

  • Post-execution hook dispatch — promoted to H2 with directive language support for better hook management
  • Skills directory creation — now created on-demand during extension and preset installation instead of requiring manual setup
  • PowerShell 5.1 compatibility — replaced non-ASCII characters in shipped PowerShell scripts to support older Windows environments

Updated

  • Fiction Book Writing preset to v1.8.1
  • memorylint and superb dependencies to 1.4.0
  • security-governance preset to v0.3.0

uv tool install specify-cli --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git@v0.8.15

Source: Spec Kit