SpecLite AI Spec Slimmer

Stops AI coding assistants from generating unreadable 40k-word specs

Problem

AI spec mode works fine for simple requests, but as requirements get complex, specs balloon to 40,000 words—before design and task docs. Skimming risks missing details, and reading closely is more tiring than writing code by hand. AI filler is verbose and low-density, slowing progress.

Solution

An editor plugin or local tool that summarizes, strips filler, and splits AI-generated specs by module while flagging the real decision points. Compresses long specs into an actionable short checklist with traceable references to the original.

Users

Heavy users of Claude Code, Cursor, Kiro, and similar AI coding tools

MVP

Watch spec files and generate a summary view; detect and collapse filler paragraphs; extract a key decision list; one-click jump to source location; export a slim spec

Revenue

Freemium (local summaries free, paid subscription for cloud sync and multi-project history)

Why now

As AI coding tools spread, spec bloat has become a collective pain point, yet no tool focuses on slimming specs—an indie dev can enter with a small plugin