Who should use spec-trace?

spec-trace is an open-source project built for developers.

Yes — spec-trace is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does spec-trace run on?

spec-trace runs on the command line.

Is spec-trace still active?

The GitHub repository shows 2 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to spec-trace?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include regrun, Testward, and ai-driven-e2e.

Who develops spec-trace?

spec-trace is developed by sminnee.

When did spec-trace launch?

spec-trace first shipped in 2026.

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spec-trace

Name: spec-trace
Author: sminnee

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spec-trace is a command-line linting tool that enforces traceability between behavioural specifications (such as BDD or Gherkin-style specs) and the tests that implement them. It helps development teams maintain alignment between documented requirements and automated test suites. Available as an MIT-licensed Python package.

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Overview

3 features

In the Testing & QA space, spec-trace takes a focused approach. It focuses on ensuring behavioural specifications remain accurately linked to their corresponding test cases during development. spec-trace is an open-source project aimed at developers. The project is open source (MIT). spec-trace is available on the command line.

sminnee builds and maintains spec-trace, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 2 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 3 catalogued features are Traceability Linting, Spec-Test Alignment, and Behavioural Specs.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Traceability Linting
Spec-Test Alignment
Behavioural Specs

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Runs on

CLI

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

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Frequently asked questions about spec-trace

What does spec-trace do?: Spec-trace focuses on ensuring behavioural specifications remain accurately linked to their corresponding test cases during development. It is catalogued under Testing & QA on PulseGate.
Who should use spec-trace?: spec-trace is an open-source project built for developers.
Is spec-trace free?: Yes — spec-trace is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does spec-trace run on?: spec-trace runs on the command line.
Is spec-trace still active?: The GitHub repository shows 2 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to spec-trace?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include regrun, Testward, and ai-driven-e2e.regrun Testward ai-driven-e2e
Who develops spec-trace?: spec-trace is developed by sminnee.
When did spec-trace launch?: spec-trace first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
License: MIT
First seen: 6 Aug 2026
Built for: developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Ensuring behavioural specifications remain accurately linked to their corresponding test cases during development.

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GitHub: sminnee/spec-trace
PyPI: spec-trace

Developer

sminnee

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Stars: 0
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 6 Aug 2026
Commits 90d: 2
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Low · 64
Indexed: 6 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 6 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: spec-trace-pypi-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 6 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 6 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 6 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/spec-trace

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