Spec Kit 0.8.9: Changelog Extension & Community Catalog
Spec Kit 0.8.9 adds a changelog extension, expands the community catalog with BrownKit, and updates governance tooling. Includes CLI improvements and documentation clarifications.
TL;DR
- New changelog extension for tracking project changes
- BrownKit added to community extension catalog
- Governance ecosystem extensions updated to latest versions
- CLI upgrade discovery docs clarified
New
- Changelog extension — Track and manage project changes directly within Spec Kit
- BrownKit community extension — New extension now available in the community catalog
- Game-narrative-writing preset — Added to community catalog for narrative-focused projects
Improved
- Governance ecosystem extensions — Updated to latest versions for better compliance tooling
- Landing page — Revamped with four-pillar card layout for clearer navigation
- CLI upgrade discovery — Documentation clarified to help users find and install updates
Fixed
- Kiro CLI argument handling — Replaced literal $ARGUMENTS with prose fallback for better compatibility
- Template metadata formatting — Made markdownlint-safe to prevent linting errors
Update with: uv tool install specify-cli --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git@v0.8.9
Source: Spec Kit
