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The parallel runner was supposed to build nix-key overnight. Instead I spent the day fixing bugs in the runner, documenting its state machine for a Temporal.io migration, and adding missing pieces to spec-kit while 75 of 77 tasks completed around me.

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Mar 28, 2026 software-dev

From Word Salad to 76 Tasks: Building nix-key with Spec-Kit

I dumped a rambling, typo-filled paragraph about turning a phone into a YubiKey into spec-kit's interview process. Three hours later: 101 functional requirements, 76 implementation tasks across 14 phases, and a parallel runner that immediately started breaking while I watched.

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nix-key Day Two: Fixing the Runner, Planning the Replacement

From Word Salad to 76 Tasks: Building nix-key with Spec-Kit