Add spec-reference-loader to community catalog#2285
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- Extension ID: spec-reference-loader - Version: 1.0.0 - Author: KevinBrown5280 - Description: Reads the ## References section from the current feature spec and loads the listed files into context
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Adds the Spec Reference Loader extension to the community extension catalog so it is discoverable via the Spec Kit community listings.
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- Bumped the community catalog
updated_attimestamp and registered the newspec-reference-loaderentry with metadata (URLs, version, requirements, capabilities, tags). - Added “Spec Reference Loader” to the Community Extensions table in the root README.
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| File | Description |
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| extensions/catalog.community.json | Adds the new extension record (metadata, requirements, provides, tags) and updates catalog timestamp. |
| README.md | Adds the extension to the Community Extensions table for discoverability. |
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Extension Name: Spec Reference Loader
Extension ID: spec-reference-loader
Version: 1.0.0
Author: KevinBrown5280
Repository: https://github.com/KevinBrown5280/spec-kit-spec-reference-loader
Description
Reads the
## Referencessection from the current feature spec and loads only the listed docs into context. This avoids loading all reference docs (~142KB) on every command — each feature gets exactly the context it needs.Registers mandatory
before_*hooks on: plan, tasks, implement, clarify, checklist, and analyze. Does NOT fire onbefore_specify(spec doesn't exist yet).Designed as a companion to the memory-loader extension (always-loaded governance context + on-demand per-feature references).
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Testing
Tested on a real multi-feature SDD project with varying reference doc sets per feature (2-4 docs each from ~142KB total). Hooks fire correctly. Graceful skip when spec has no
## Referencessection or no spec exists.