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fix(checklist): clarify file handling behavior for append vs create #1556

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7 changes: 4 additions & 3 deletions templates/commands/checklist.md
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Expand Up @@ -94,9 +94,10 @@ You **MUST** consider the user input before proceeding (if not empty).
- Generate unique checklist filename:
- Use short, descriptive name based on domain (e.g., `ux.md`, `api.md`, `security.md`)
- Format: `[domain].md`
- If file exists, append to existing file
- Number items sequentially starting from CHK001
- Each `/speckit.checklist` run creates a NEW file (never overwrites existing checklists)
- File handling behavior:
- If file does NOT exist: Create new file and number items starting from CHK001
- If file exists: Append new items to existing file, continuing from the last CHK ID (e.g., if last item is CHK015, start new items at CHK016)
- Never delete or replace existing checklist content - always preserve and append
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Lines 212 and 218 still contain language that contradicts these clarified file handling rules. Line 212 says "remind user that each run creates a new file", and line 218 says "Each /speckit.checklist command invocation creates a checklist file... unless file already exists". These should be updated to align with the new clarification that existing files are appended to (not that new files are created each time).

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**CORE PRINCIPLE - Test the Requirements, Not the Implementation**:
Every checklist item MUST evaluate the REQUIREMENTS THEMSELVES for:
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