Stop losing your vibe-coded projects to chaos. In this deep-dive interview, Jake and Paul from SpecVIA reveal how spec-driven development is about to change everything about AI coding in 2026.
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If you've ever watched your AI vibe coding project spiral into an unmaintainable mess of README files and broken features, this is the solution you've been waiting for. SpecVIA brings enterprise-grade specification management to solopreneurs and developers—turning your scattered prompts into structured, traceable requirements that actually scale.
What you'll learn in this video:
• Why "code is just a projection of your requirements" changes everything
• How to import existing codebases and reverse-engineer specifications automatically
• The dynamic traceability system that prevents features from breaking each other
• MCP integration that connects SpecVIA directly to Claude Code, Cursor, and VS Code
• Why 99% of users don't start from scratch—and how to salvage your existing projects
• The difference between prototyping and production-ready development
• How AI agents can collaborate alongside you as project managers, security analysts, and more
Featured:
• Live demo of Magic Mirror open-source project import
• Real MCP server workflow with GitHub Copilot
• Requirement documentation, diagram generation, and agent collaboration
Whether you're a solopreneur building your first app or a developer drowning in vibe-coded chaos, spec-driven development might be the missing piece that finally makes AI coding work.
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🔧 TOOLS USED IN THIS VIDEO:
Visual Studio Code (https://code.visualstudio.com)
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 The Future of Code: Requirements Become the Product
00:44 Meet SpecVIA: What Is Spec-Driven Development?
01:42 Jake's Background: From Automotive to AI Coding
02:29 What Exactly Is a Specification?
03:35 The Problem with Vibe Coding (Multiple README Hell)
05:08 SpecVIA as a Memory Layer for AI Agents
06:24 Why Memory Management Matters for Code Bases
08:02 The Manifesto: Code Is a Projection of Requirements
10:04 How Much Planning Before You Start Building?
12:15 Demo: Importing Magic Mirror Open Source Project
15:01 Automatic Requirement Extraction in Action
16:39 Dynamic Traceability Explained
19:44 "Fix Your Vibe-Coded Slop" – Reverse Engineering Projects
21:01 The Best Spec-Driven Development Interface Yet
22:41 AI Agents in the Comments: Collaboration Features
25:41 Auto-Generated UML Diagrams
27:03 MCP Integration: Connecting to Your Dev Environment
30:50 Starting New Projects vs. Importing Existing Code
32:58 Prototyping vs. Production: When Specs Pay Off
35:00 SpecVIA Pricing: Free Tier & Paid Agent Features
37:58 Closing Thoughts & Where to Try SpecVIA
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