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name: "Create spike MCP tool"
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# Story 78: Create spike MCP tool

## User Story

As a user, I want to create spikes via the MCP API, so that spike work items are created consistently with proper YAML front matter just like stories and bugs.

## Acceptance Criteria

- [ ] A create_spike MCP tool exists with name and description parameters
- [ ] create_spike_file function in server/src/http/workflow.rs generates a properly formatted spike markdown file with YAML front matter
- [ ] The spike file is created in .story_kit/work/1_upcoming/ with the naming pattern N_spike_slug.md
- [ ] The name value is quoted in front matter to handle YAML-special characters
- [ ] cargo clippy and cargo test pass

## Out of Scope

- TBD
