Awesome OpenSpec

A curated list of awesome OpenSpec resources, tools, and Spec-Driven Development (SDD) resources.

OpenSpec is a lightweight, open-source spec-driven development framework that helps AI coding assistants follow instructions more effectively. It works with 30+ tools including Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and more.

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Contents

• Key Concepts
• Official Resources
• UIs
• Tools
• OpenSpec as Integration or Plugin
• Schemas & Extensions
• Templates & Starters
• GitHub Actions
• Books
• Videos
• Articles & Tutorials
• Community
• Exotic Use Cases
• Competitors & Comparisons
• Related Projects

Key Concepts

What is Spec-Driven Development

Spec-Driven Development (SDD) is a methodology where you and your AI coding assistant agree on what to build before any code is written. OpenSpec implements this through:

• Proposals - Structured change requests with technical designs
• Specifications - Living documentation that captures functional requirements
• Task Checklists - Implementation tasks with AI guidance
• Archives - Completed changes preserved for reference

Core Workflow

/opsx:explore → /opsx:propose → /opsx:apply → /opsx:verify → /opsx:archive

Why OpenSpec

• Universal - Works with 30+ AI coding assistants
• Open Source - MIT licensed, no vendor lock-in
• No API Keys - Runs locally without external dependencies
• Brownfield-First - Designed for mature codebases, not just greenfield projects
• Persistent Context - Specs live in your repo alongside code

Official Resources

• Getting Started Guide - Official getting started documentation.
• npm Package - Official npm package for installation.
• OpenSpec - Official OpenSpec CLI. Spec-driven development (SDD) for AI coding assistants.
• OpenSpec Pro - Additional OpenSpec resources and documentation.
• OpenSpec Website - Official website with documentation and getting started guide.

UIs

Mobile

• specgetty-mobile - Android reader for OpenSpec specs, changes and tasks in a cloned repository.

Terminal

• dossier - Keyboard-driven TUI for navigating proposals, designs, specs, and tasks.
• specgetty - Terminal UI for finding OpenSpec projects on your machine and reporting their status.

Web & Desktop

• openspec-ui - Real-time Kanban dashboard for tracking changes across multiple repositories.
• openspec-viewer - Browser viewer with live reload, markdown rendering, and full-text search.
• openspec-webui - Interactive browser UI for browsing and managing specifications.
• OpenSpecUI - Web interface for OpenSpec workflows with live mode and static export support.
• Specboard - Web dashboard for monitoring progress across workspaces with swimlane visualization.
• speclens - Desktop reader for tracing requirement evolution and commenting on specs.
• Spek - Read-only viewer with BDD highlighting and full-text search for web, VS Code, and IntelliJ.

Tools

• Coding Corgi Flow - OpenSpec GitFlow with structured AI workflows and issue tracking.
• gitguardex - Runs parallel coding agents in isolated worktrees with OpenSpec auto-wired.
• OmniDev Kit - Toolkit combining OpenSpec with cross-session memory and project intelligence.
• openspec-agents - State-machine multi-agent framework built on OpenSpec docs. (Chinese)
• openspec-playwright - Playwright E2E testing with a self-healing three-agent pipeline.
• OpenSpec.sh - Minimal POSIX shell implementation of OpenSpec CLI for environments without Node.js.
• ralphy-openspec - Combines OpenSpec with Ralph Loop for iterative AI-assisted coding.
• spec-gen - Reverse-engineers OpenSpec specs from existing codebases via static analysis and LLMs.
• veriplan - Formal verification of plans by translating requirements to LTL for SPIN.

OpenSpec as Integration or Plugin

• claude-connoisseur - Claude Code plugin uniting skills, rules, and hooks with OpenSpec.
• claude-plugin-sdd - Claude Code plugin for SDD with ADRs, OpenSpec specs, and sprint planning.
• ClawSpec - OpenClaw plugin bringing OpenSpec workflows into chat with background execution.
• Flokay - Claude Code and Cursor plugin with plan-then-implement workflow and subagent dispatch.
• intellij-openspec - IntelliJ IDEA plugin for OpenSpec, available on the JetBrains Marketplace.
• opencode-openspec - OpenSpec spec-driven development plugin for OpenCode.
• opencode-openspec-sidepanel - OpenCode v2 plugin showing OpenSpec stats in a sidepanel.
• opencode-plugin-openspec - OpenCode plugin with Architect mode for spec-only writes.
• openflow - OpenCode companion plugin combining OpenSpec with Superpowers.
• openspec-ext - VS Code and Cursor extension with a visual dashboard for changes and specs.
• openspec-for-copilot - VS Code extension integrating OpenSpec with GitHub Copilot Chat.
• openspec-mcp - MCP server exposing the OpenSpec CLI as tools, with a Kanban web dashboard.
• openspec-skills - Spec-Driven Development skills for Claude Code.
• openspec-status - Claude Code status line with the active OpenSpec change and task progress.
• openspec-superpowers-opencode - Superpowers and OpenSpec combined in OpenCode.
• openspec-tdd - Plugin for Claude Code, OpenCode, and Pi generating failing tests from specs.
• openspec-ui-vscode - VS Code/Cursor extension with a visual dashboard, Mermaid diagrams, and artifact comments.
• OpenSpec-Zed - Zed editor extension adding OpenSpec workflow slash commands to the Assistant panel.
• openspec.el - Emacs interface for OpenSpec workflows.
• openspec.nvim - Neovim control surface for OpenSpec workflows.
• opsx-feature-dev - Claude Code and Copilot plugin with a 7-phase feature development workflow.
• SpecBuddy - JetBrains and VS Code plugin driving /opsx commands with in-IDE delta review and per-step gates.
• vitepress-plugin-openspec - VitePress plugin rendering OpenSpec folders as doc pages.

Schemas & Extensions

• e2e-runbooks - Capability-level e2e runbooks with behaviour-only assertions and token accounting.
• flow-kit - Workflow kit merging BMAD, Spec-Kit, OpenSpec, GSD, and Superpowers. (Chinese)
• HyperSpec - Workflow skill coordinating OpenSpec specs with Superpowers TDD. (Chinese)
• openspec-plus - Agentic skills improving discovery, requirements, design decisions, and execution.
• openspec-reviewed-workflow - Adds a review gate between proposal and spec phases.
• openspec-schemas - Custom workflow schemas including minimalist and event-driven templates.
• openspec-schemas by JiangWay - Community schemas including a superpowers-bridge integration.
• openspec-schemas by kmhalvin - Subagent-driven development and QRSPI multi-phase reasoning schemas.
• openspec-spec-driven-superpowers - Adds superpowers-style planning and readiness gates.
• spec-superflow - OpenSpec planning with Superpowers execution across 17 platforms. (Chinese)
• superpowers-openspec-team-skills - Self-learning team skill library. (Chinese)
• SuperSpec - Drop-in schema integrating Superpowers execution discipline for traceable workflows.

Templates & Starters

• Harness-Starter - Claude Code harness template with OpenSpec SDD workflow. (Chinese)
• intent-driven-template - Template with ADRs, C4 diagrams, Gherkin, and TDD.
• nuxt-supabase-starter - Nuxt and Supabase starter with OpenSpec-based AI workflow. (Chinese)
• opencode-onboard - Prepares codebases for AI by wiring OpenCode, OpenSpec, and codegraph.
• speccoding-template - Full-stack AI dev template with OpenSpec and Superpowers. (Chinese)

GitHub Actions

• OpenSpec Badge Action - GitHub Action generating SVG badges for OpenSpec metrics.

Books

• Non-Deterministic Spec-Driven Development: Enterprise Edition - From frameworks to enterprise practice.
• Spec-Driven Development (book) - Open SDD book with a Claude Code kit.

Videos

• I Found the Simplest AI Dev Tool Ever - Short introduction video to OpenSpec.
• Launch Video - An introduction to OpenSpec by Tabish Bidiwale.
• OpenSpec Changes Everything / No More Vibe Coding - Full tutorial on OpenSpec workflow.
• OpenSpec Will Change How You Vibe Code Forever - Overview of OpenSpec and SDD by Sean Kochel.
• OpenSpec: NEW Toolkit Ends Vibe Coding! - Full tutorial by WorldofAI covering the complete workflow.

Articles & Tutorials

• Cursor Forum - OpenSpec + Cursor.
• Dev.to Intro - Getting started tutorial.
• genai-development-techniques - Evidence-based comparison of AI coding methodologies.
• OpenSpec + Beads - Cheatsheet for OpenSpec with Beads.
• OpenSpec on IntentDriven - IntentDriven development resource with a focus on OpenSpec.
• OpenSpec-cn - Chinese translation of the OpenSpec documentation.
• OpenSpec-Docs-zh - Chinese community documentation for OpenSpec.
• openspec-learning-guide - Chinese learning guide for getting started with OpenSpec.
• openspec-practice - Practice project demonstrating the OpenSpec workflow.
• OpenSpec-practise - Practical guide to OpenSpec v1.3.0 with SDD examples. (Chinese/English)
• openspec-tutorial - Beginner tutorial for OpenSpec. (Taiwanese)
• spec-compare - Comparison of six SDD tools with decision frameworks and scoring matrices.
• What Is Spec-Driven Development? - A practitioner's guide to SDD.

Community

• Discord - Official OpenSpec Discord community for support and discussions.

Exotic Use Cases

• novel-writer-openspec - OpenSpec for fiction with character and plot specs. (Chinese)
• OpenSpec-Video - Spec-as-Code framework compiling Markdown specs into AI video generation job queues.

Competitors & Comparisons

• BMAD-METHOD - Agile AI-driven development using formal specs as single source of truth.
• ContractSpec - OpenSpec-compatible contract-driven workflow for AI full-stack development.
• dataspec - AI-native data development tool, an OpenSpec for data teams. (Chinese)
• FullSpec - Spec-driven framework turning ideas into code through formal analysis chains.
• Get Shit Done - Spec-driven workflow with multi-agent orchestration and wave-based parallel execution.
• Kiro - AWS agentic IDE converting natural language into structured specs.
• OpenSpecification - Web-based take on Kiro IDE's Spec Mode.
• pi-sdd-kit - Spec-driven development as skills for the Pi coding agent, with approval gates.
• ProductSpec - Open standard for capturing software intent before implementation.
• Spec Kitty - SDD CLI workflow with Kanban dashboard, Git worktree isolation, and auto-merge.
• Spec-Kit - GitHub's official SDD toolkit with CLI, templates, scaffolding, and AI integrations.
• spectr - Validatable spec-driven development inspired by OpenSpec and Kiro.
• Tessl SDD Tile - Tile teaching MCP-compatible AI agents to write specs before coding.

Related Awesome Lists

• Awesome Spec-Driven Development - A curated list of awesome resources for spec-driven developmeny.
• Awesome AI-Driven Development - Curated list of 500+ AI-powered development tools.

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