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August 13, 2026Your Agent's Work Belongs in the SpecThe Living Spec MCP and the writeback kit — how agent sessions read the spec, work on a branch, and write their results back for review.March 31, 2025Collect, Structure, and Act on FeedbackThe Importance of User InterviewsDecember 31, 2024Living Spec New Year's ResolutionsHow Living Spec can help you achieve your goals in 2025December 27, 2024To Format or Not to Format?Finding Balance in CollaborationOctober 24, 2024Creating an Indoor Soccer ArenaTransforming a family room into a functional soccer zone.October 23, 2024Getting UnstuckHelping product teams create, deliver, and maintain products efficiently.September 24, 2024Drawing a customer journeyDo more with Living SpecAugust 30, 2024The value of visual note takingFree form sketching tool on Living SpecJune 12, 2024Connecting your workflow instead of isolating itTrue bi-directional integrations with Living SpecJune 4, 2024Search Customization and ControlWhich version is correct and where to find it?May 30, 2024From Inception to EpilogueManaging Complex Storylines and Product FeaturesMay 10, 2024Going Back in TimeRoll-back to previous versions of a PageMay 6, 2024Living Spec at the CityJS London 2024Presenting InSpeCtor GadgetMarch 25, 2024Make Meetings More ManageableMany organizations using meetings as a default problem-solving tool. However, meetings can be a significant time sink.March 12, 2024We ReSpeCt You.Living Spec respects your humanity, your time, your intelligence, your data, and your privacy.February 29, 2024Introducing Living Spec Comments and FeedbackThe newest feature within Living SpecFebruary 17, 2024Iterating on Your Next Big IdeaStarbucks Espresso Ice Cubes ExampleFebruary 12, 2024One Week with the Apple Vision ProShowcasing Your App on the Vision ProFebruary 6, 2024Quick Task AssignmentYet another way to be more efficientJanuary 23, 2024Personal vs. Document TagsOrganize information your wayJanuary 8, 2024Privacy vs. ConvenienceTake Control of Your MetadataDecember 31, 2023The Power of Blending Tagging and EmojisMore effective and fun ways to organize your Living Spec documentsNovember 26, 2023Breaking Out of a RutThere are many ways to get stuck in a rut. Here's how to break free.November 26, 2023Turning Coffee Breaks into BreakthroughsThe power of informal conversationsNovember 20, 2023The Crowning AchievementThe Crown Seasons 1-5 as a Living SpecNovember 1, 2023From Chit Chat to Action ThatTurning Breaks into BreakthroughsOctober 1, 2023Jobs to Be DoneA Targeted Approach to Identifying Customer NeedsSeptember 4, 2023AI Gone Wrong Part 2The Search BarAugust 14, 2023Your Next Breakthrough IdeaInspired by iPod, Organized with Living SpecAugust 13, 2023Streamline Repetition with SnippetsCreate simple reusable patterns.August 11, 2023Evolution of Super MarioBuild up an entire product history with Living Spec.August 7, 2023AI Gone Wrong Part 1The Mobile ExperienceJuly 17, 2023AI Features to Make You Hyper-ProductiveReduce your friction and improve your productivity while using Living SpecJuly 17, 2023Your Brain in the CloudsA fun riff on the Living Spec taglineMay 29, 2023Solving Problems for good with Root Cause AnalysisTired of dealing with the same project or product issues over and over again? Are you looking for a way to solve problems at their roots instead of just putting out fires?May 25, 2023Collaborate Like MarioJourney through time to recreate the magic of Super Mario Bros 1985 with Living Spec.May 25, 2023Introducing Account FusionManage all of your Living Spec accounts and aliases concurrently.May 2, 2023Feedback is Your FriendHow to Use Negative Reviews to Your Product Team's AdvantageApril 6, 2023Zettelkasten From Messy Ideas to Product SuccessIf you ever find yourself lost in a sea of ideas, know that you are never alone. In the realms of product and project development, the conceptualization and execution processes can be incredibly complex and may involve a lot of moving parts.March 21, 2023Virtually Replicate Valuable In-Person Casual ChatsHave you ever had a breakthrough idea while chatting with a colleague over coffee or during a watercooler encounter?February 16, 20233 Tips to Help Product Teams Foster InnovationFor product teams, it’s no secret that innovation is the fuel that leads to better ideas, clearer objectives and more efficient processes. But how do we spark innovation in the first place?