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OpenSpec

Lightweight spec-driven workflow for coding agents.

Reusable instructions that make agents behave.

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# OpenSpec

**What:** Lightweight spec-driven workflow for coding agents.

**Why:** Reusable instructions that make agents behave.

**Category:** Scaffolds & templates · **Stack layer:** harness

## Status

Catalog entry. Existence and repo metadata checked 2026-10-15 via the GitHub API. Install commands below are auto-extracted from the README and have NOT been executed or verified. Read the README before running anything; prefer a sandbox or venv.

## Install (unverified)

1. [any] source: README (auto-extracted); status: unverified, not executed

```bash
npm install -g @fission-ai/openspec@latest
```

2. [macos] source: README (auto-extracted); status: unverified, not executed

```bash
brew install openspec
```

## Verify

No verified check yet. Minimum: the install command exits 0 and the tool's own help/version flag runs (exact flag: see README).

## Rollback (unverified)

1. source: derived inverse of install command

```bash
npm uninstall -g @fission-ai/openspec@latest
```

2. source: derived inverse of install command

```bash
brew uninstall openspec
```

## Links

- Homepage: https://openspec.dev/
- Repo: https://github.com/Fission-AI/OpenSpec
- README: https://github.com/Fission-AI/OpenSpec#readme