Feature: Add ability to tell specify to use the current branch instead of making a new one #1117
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This PR introduces a new SPECIFY_USE_CURRENT_BRANCH environment variable that allows users to work with existing git branches that don't follow the ###-name convention. When set, the scripts will use the current git branch name instead of creating a new feature branch.
- Adds
SPECIFY_USE_CURRENT_BRANCHenvironment variable support across bash and PowerShell scripts - Updates branch detection logic to respect the new variable while maintaining priority chain
- Skips branch pattern validation when using current branch mode
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| File | Description |
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| scripts/powershell/create-new-feature.ps1 | Adds logic to use current branch instead of creating new one when env var is set |
| scripts/powershell/common.ps1 | Integrates env var into branch detection and validation functions |
| scripts/bash/create-new-feature.sh | Mirrors PowerShell changes for bash environment |
| scripts/bash/common.sh | Adds env var support to bash common functions |
| README.md | Documents the new environment variable in configuration table |
| CHANGELOG.md | Records the new feature addition with examples |
| AGENTS.md | Documents environment variables section with the new option |
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Thanks for adding this, I have been waiting for something like this to be released into spec-kit. |
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Added the ability to set SPECIFY_USE_CURRENT_BRANCH=1 to have speckit use your current branch for specs instead of making a new one.
This is extremely useful for teams that already have their own way of branching, and don't want to have more branches get created for no reason.
I have gone through and tested the full flow on MacOS.
Closes #1104
Some of the code was edited by Claude Code.