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feat: add CITATION.cff and .zenodo.json for academic citation support (#2291)
* feat: add CITATION.cff and .zenodo.json for academic citation support Adds a Citation File Format file (CITATION.cff) so GitHub surfaces a native "Cite this repository" button, and a .zenodo.json metadata file so Zenodo can pre-fill the DOI record once a maintainer enables the integration at zenodo.org. Closes #2269 * fix: address PR review feedback on citation metadata - Fix 'a specify CLI' -> 'the Specify CLI' in both files - Broaden description to include extensions, presets, and workflows - Remove empty orcid fields from .zenodo.json creators - Update date-released to 2026-04-17 (actual 0.7.3 release date) * fix: correct docs URL in CITATION.cff to github.io domain
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{
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"title": "Spec Kit",
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"description": "Spec Kit is an open source toolkit for Spec-Driven Development (SDD) — a methodology that helps software teams build high-quality software faster by focusing on product scenarios and predictable outcomes. It provides the Specify CLI, slash-command templates, extensions, presets, workflows, and integrations for popular AI coding agents.",
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"creators": [
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{
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"name": "Delimarsky, Den"
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},
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{
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"name": "Riem, Manfred"
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}
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],
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"license": "MIT",
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"upload_type": "software",
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"keywords": [
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"spec-driven development",
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"ai coding agents",
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"software engineering",
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"cli",
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"copilot",
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"specification"
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],
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"related_identifiers": [
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{
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"identifier": "https://github.com/github/spec-kit",
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"relation": "isSupplementTo",
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"scheme": "url"
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}
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]
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}

CITATION.cff

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cff-version: 1.2.0
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message: >-
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If you use Spec Kit in your research or reference it in a paper,
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please cite it using the metadata below.
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type: software
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title: "Spec Kit"
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abstract: >-
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Spec Kit is an open source toolkit for Spec-Driven Development (SDD) —
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a methodology that helps software teams build high-quality software faster
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by focusing on product scenarios and predictable outcomes. It provides the
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Specify CLI, slash-command templates, extensions, presets, workflows, and
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integrations for popular AI coding agents.
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authors:
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- given-names: Den
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family-names: Delimarsky
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alias: localden
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- given-names: Manfred
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family-names: Riem
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alias: mnriem
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repository-code: "https://github.com/github/spec-kit"
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url: "https://github.github.io/spec-kit/"
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license: MIT
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version: "0.7.3"
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date-released: "2026-04-17"
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keywords:
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- spec-driven development
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- ai coding agents
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- software engineering
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- cli
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- copilot
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- specification

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