Specifying By Example

Quality score: 70/100 · Category: General · Sub-category: general-misc

type:review

Writes, reviews, and refines Specification by Example (SBE) artifacts — Gherkin scenarios, example mappings, rule-example tables, and scenario outlines. Produces declarative, single-behavior specifications using ubiquitous language. Use when writing acceptance criteria, Given-When-Then scenarios, feature files, BDD specifications, or executable specifications, when reviewing Gherkin for anti-patterns, when running Example Mapping or Three Amigos sessions, or when the user mentions SBE, BDD, specification by example, or spec-driven development.

What this skill does

Specifying By Example is a production-ready Claude Code skill (quality score 70/100) in the general-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/specifying-by-example/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when writing acceptance criteria, Given-When-Then scenarios, feature files, BDD specifications, or executable specifications, when reviewing Gherkin for anti-patterns, when running Example Mapping or Three Amigos sessions, or when the user mentions SBE, BDD, specification by example, or spec-driven development.

Who uses this skill

The Specifying By Example skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It is part of the open ClaudSkills registry, a community-curated catalog of 15,000+ capabilities you can install for Claude Code — the Claude CLI agent.

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/specifying-by-example
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/specifying-by-example/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/specifying-by-example/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/specifying-by-example/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/specifying-by-example/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\specifying-by-example\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.

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