SRS Writer - AI-Powered Requirements Engineering

Turn conversations into a deliverable requirements package in hours, not weeks.

🎬 See It In Action

(Demo video coming soon)

What is SRS Writer?

SRS Writer is a VS Code extension that orchestrates 16+ specialists to deliver a complete requirements package (SRS.md, requirements.yaml, prototype/, and session logs) through chat.

Without SRS Writer:

You handcraft structure, quality review, and traceability
Notes and drafts stay scattered and easy to miss
Switching projects breaks templates and consistency

With SRS Writer:

✅ Ship a review-ready requirements package in hours
✅ IEEE 830-aligned structure from built-in templates
✅ Quality review, syntax checks, and traceability matrix handled automatically
✅ Safe semantic edits for ongoing updates

💬 How It Works

1. Mention @srs-writer in the Chat panel

@srs-writer Need a task management system where users create tasks,
assign them, and track progress

2. The orchestrator builds a plan

Detects greenfield vs. brownfield scenarios
Plans tool calls and specialists to involve
Auto-loads existing context (SRS.md, requirements.yaml, source_draft.md)

3. Specialists execute

project_initializer creates the project folder, Git scaffold, and base files
Content specialists write each chapter (FR/NFR/IFR/DAR/prototype/risk/summary)
srs_reviewer produces a quality review with fixes
Semantic editor applies SID-based edits safely

4. Deliverables

SRS.md (Markdown)
requirements.yaml (structured entities with IDs)
prototype/ (HTML/CSS/JS skeleton)
Session & operation logs (.session-log/)

That’s it.

✨ Core Features

💬 Conversation + Plan Execution

Natural chat only—the orchestrator switches between chat Q&A, tool execution, and plan execution modes automatically.

📊 Built-in Quality & Syntax Checks

srs_reviewer audits structure, completeness, feasibility, and traceability; syntaxChecker validates Markdown/YAML (basic/standard/strict).

🔄 Safe Semantic Iterations

SID targeting plus the semantic edit engine enable precise insert/replace/delete and YAML key-path edits without collateral damage.

🧠 16+ Specialists

Content specialists for FR/NFR/IFR/DAR/prototype/risk/summary/etc., plus process specialists for project initialization, formatting, quality review, and Git operations.

🔌 Knowledge & Tool Integration (Optional)

Local knowledge search, enterprise RAG (srs-writer.rag.enterprise.*), optional internet search, and VSCode/MCP tool registration with exclude-keyword management.

📏 Standards & Templates

Ships with .templates/ for chapters and IDs, requirements.yaml schema at config/schemas/requirement-entity-schemas.yaml, ready out of the box.

🚀 Quick Start (3 Steps)

Step 1: Prerequisites

VS Code 1.102+
Git and a GitHub Copilot subscription (uses VS Code LM APIs)

Step 2: Install & Initialize a Workspace

Open the Extensions view (Cmd+Shift+X / Ctrl+Shift+X). Search for SRS Writer. Click Install.
After installing, Press Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) run SRS Writer: Control Panel
Or, click the SRS Writer: button located in the Status Bar to trigger the popup.
Choose Create Workspace & Initialize
Choose the parent directory in the prompt to initialize the project. The extension will automatically copy .templates/, create .vscode/settings.json, init Git (main + wip), and create .session-log/ session files Step 3: Generate the Docs

Open Chat Panel

Press Ctrl+Shift+I (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+I (macOS) srs in CLI Start Conversation

@srs-writer Build a requirements spec for a task management system...

See Results

Specialists write SRS.md, requirements.yaml, and prototype/ based on your request

⏱️ Total Time: ~10 minutes

Full Installation & Init Guide →

💡 Who Uses SRS Writer?

👔 Product Managers

Paste notes → structured SRS; automatic “requirement → use case → FR/NFR” traceability.

📊 Business Analysts

Rely on reviews, syntax checks, and traceability completion to avoid gaps and conflicts.

🏗️ System Architects

Template-backed chapters, entity ID rules, and semantic edits keep complex systems consistent.

👥 Development Teams

Turn user stories/backlog items into formal specs; validate changes via diff and session logs.

🏢 Enterprise Teams

Need project isolation, Git branch discipline, enterprise RAG, or MCP tool onboarding.

🌐 Language / 语言

📖 English Documentation | 中文文档

📞 Support & Community

🎯 What's Next?

New here? 👉 Start with Installation & Initialization

Already installed? 👉 Try Create Your First Document

Want sharper outputs? 👉 Read Conversation & Prompt Tips

Version: 0.8.2
Last Updated: 2025-11-12
License: Apache-2.0

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