[Preset]: Add SpecAssay (update to 0.5.2)

The issue is about adding a preset to the Spec Kit repository. Look at the preset.yml manifest format and existing presets in the repository. The preset files are provided via a download URL; the task is to integrate this preset into the project's preset listing. Check the repository's documentation on how presets are added and validated. The work involves updating the preset registry or documentation to include SpecAssay v0.5.2.

Preset ID

specassay

Preset Name

SpecAssay

Version

0.5.2

Description

Appends durable-ID, Carries, and SpecAssay vocabulary onto Spec Kit spec, tasks, and constitution templates.

Author

Rik Dryfoos

Repository URL

https://github.com/rdryfoos/specassay

Download URL

https://github.com/rdryfoos/specassay/releases/download/v0.5.2/specassay-preset-0.5.2.zip

Documentation URL

https://github.com/rdryfoos/specassay/blob/main/presets/specassay/README.md

License

MIT

Required Spec Kit Version

=0.14.0,<2.0.0

Required Extensions (optional)

specassay-check (>=0.5.2) - optional. The preset writes the vocabulary; the extension enforces it. The templates are useful without it, but nothing refuses a silent gap until the extension is installed.

Templates Provided

• spec-template.md
• tasks-template.md
• constitution-template.md

Commands Provided

0

Number of Scripts (optional)

0

Tags

traceability, durable-ids, governance, sdd

Key Features

• Spec template inherits durable IDs from the registry rather than inventing new ones per spec
• Tasks template carries a **Carries**: line, the declaration that binds a task to the IDs it serves
• Constitution template carries the end-to-end traceability article as a non-negotiable
• Append strategy at priority 10, so it layers onto stock Spec Kit templates rather than replacing them

Update to an existing entry. Replaces #4691 which was filed at 0.5.1 before v0.5.2 shipped.

Tested on Spec Kit 1.0.5, Linux, 2026-09-23, against the published v0.5.2 asset:

$ specify preset add specassay --from https://github.com/rdryfoos/specassay/releases/download/v0.5.2/specassay-preset-0.5.2.zip
Preset 'SpecAssay' v0.5.2 installed (priority 10)

$ specify preset list
SpecAssay (specassay) v0.5.2 - enabled - priority 10
Templates: 3

All three templates resolve, and the tasks template carries its Carries
vocabulary intact after installation.

sha256, computed from the published v0.5.2 assets on 2026-09-23:
9920daf8b7ebe2d5e0d5e723409719afeaaa7c59788a6f3ecda67e2f7543d0b9 specassay-preset-0.5.2.zip

Testing Checklist

• Preset installs successfully via specify preset add
• Template resolution works correctly after installation
• Documentation is complete and accurate
• Tested on at least one real project

Submission Requirements

• Valid preset.yml manifest included
• Linked README (Documentation URL) explains how to use this preset and includes a valid specify preset add ... command (preferably specify preset add --from <download-url> using the exact download URL)
• LICENSE file included
• GitHub release created with version tag
• Preset ID follows naming conventions (lowercase-with-hyphens)