What Does This Mean?

Spec-as-Source

[ SLANG ][ AI CODING ][ MACHINE CULTURE ]

FORCE: Machine CultureUNIVERSE: Vibe CodingCLUSTER: coding_workflow

Treating the written specification as the actual source of truth for a system, with generated code as a disposable, regeneratable byproduct rather than the thing developers directly maintain.

REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

"If it's really spec-as-source, deleting the generated code should be a non-event."

LORE & ORIGIN

Extends spec-first thinking one step further — not just that the spec comes before the code, but that the spec is the durable artifact and the code can be thrown away and regenerated.

FIRST SEEN

2025

PEAK ERA (EDITORIAL)

2026 (AI Coding)

CURRENT STATUS

Mainstream Slang

Leer en español →Lire en français →日本語版を読む →한국어판 보기 →Ler em português →阅读中文版 →

EQUIVALENT CONCEPTS IN OTHER LANGUAGES

Español es-ESno fixed local term →Français fr-FRno fixed local term →日本語 ja-JPno fixed local term →한국어 ko-KRno fixed local term →Português pt-BRno fixed local term →中文 zh-CN规格即源头 →

AURA IMPACT ⓘ

+1 AURA

TREND STATUS

→ STEADY

EDITORIAL ESTIMATE

CULTURE CATEGORY

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MENTIONS OVER TIME

DOCUMENTED SINCE

2025

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