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In Quest, click the ”+” button on the input box and turn on the Spec toggle (next to the Goal toggle) when you create a task to enable Spec-driven development: Quest aligns on scope, produces a structured Spec, lets you review it, then executes against it. This is the path for features that need traceable requirements and acceptance criteria.

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Workflow

1

Requirement clarification

After inputting your task, Quest may ask clarifying questions (in multiple-choice format):
  • Recommend: Let Quest automatically select default answers
  • Continue: Manually select and continue
  • Skip: Skip questions and proceed with the conversation
2

Generate Spec

Quest generates a structured Spec document:
  • Requirement description
  • Design plan
  • Task breakdown
  • Acceptance criteria
The Spec is displayed in the Spec Tab in the output area, with streaming output and download support.
3

Review Spec

  • View the complete document in the Spec Tab on the right
  • Modify Spec through conversation (can adjust anytime before clicking Build)
  • You can also add annotations to specific parts of the Spec document and hand that feedback straight to the agent to adjust the Spec — no need to gather your comments into a separate message
  • Click Build when satisfied to begin execution
4

Execute & monitor

  • To-do List: Real-time task progress in the conversation area
  • Changed Files: View code changes in the output area
  • Add requirements mid-task: Send new requirements in the input box anytime — Quest adjusts the plan
5

Review and commit

After execution completes, review the run’s code changes in the Review panel on the right, then stage and commit them — Commit, Push, or Create New Branch from the changes. See Review and commit for the full diff review, stage / discard, and commit / push flow.

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Convert a Spec into a scheduled task

After you finish requirement clarification and generate a Spec, you don’t have to run it right away — instead of clicking Build, click the Schedule button on the Spec card, set the execution time, and save, and Quest will run that Spec automatically at the scheduled time. This is handy for moving time-consuming development work to off-peak overnight hours.