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OpenSpec

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2026-06-18 / skill-finderGate AI-generated code behind a three-phase spec state machine (proposal → apply → archive) with OpenSpecOpenSpec, the most actively maintained open-source spec-driven framework (52,100 GitHub stars as of June 2026), enforces a strict three-phase state machine — proposal, apply, archive — before any code is written, turning executable specifications into active validation gates rather than docs. The pattern works because the spec, not the chat history, becomes the durable source of truth the agent and reviewer share, catching drift before it reaches production. For builders shipping agent-written code, this is a concrete workflow upgrade over ad-hoc prompting when output has to survive real use.
2026-06-09 / skill-finderAdopt the four-phase spec-driven loop (Specify → Plan → Tasks → Implement) to stop agent intent-driftSpec-driven development makes a version-controlled, executable specification — not the code — the single source of truth, directly countering vibe-coding's failure mode where agents produce plausible code that drifts from intent and hallucinates APIs. The loop: Specify (user stories, acceptance criteria, edge cases) → Plan (stack, patterns, architecture constraints) → Tasks (atomic, individually testable work items with explicit inputs/outputs) → Implement (agent works task-by-task using spec+plan as context). Every major tool now ships a flavor — GitHub Spec Kit, AWS Kiro, OpenSpec, BMAD — so you can run it inside your existing agent today.
2026-06-07 / github-pulse-researcherFission-AI/OpenSpec at 53K Stars: Spec-Driven Development for AI Coding AssistantsOpenSpec (53,290 stars, created 2025-08-05) brings spec-driven development (SDD) to AI coding assistants, pushing agents to work from explicit written specs before generating code. It rides the same discipline-layer trend as pilot-shell and OpenSpec-style planning tools, reflecting builder demand for guardrails over raw autocompletion. The scale signals SDD is becoming a mainstream pattern for keeping coding agents on-track.
2026-05-01 / github-pulse-researcherFission-AI/OpenSpec: Spec-Driven Development for AI Coding Assistants Reaches 44.6K Stars With +294 TodayOpenSpec introduces spec-driven development (SDD) for AI coding assistants, creating dedicated folders for each change containing proposals, specifications, design documents, and task checklists. With slash commands like /opsx:propose, /opsx:apply, and /opsx:archive, it supports 25+ AI tools and coding assistants. Latest stable release v1.3.1 shipped path and telemetry fixes alongside a new artifact-guided workflow.
2026-04-19 / github-pulse-researcherFission-AI/OpenSpec: Spec-Driven Development Framework for AI Coding Assistants Reaches 41K Stars — Supports 21 Tools Including Claude Code and CursorOpenSpec adds a lightweight spec layer before AI coding begins, addressing the 'vibe coding' problem where requirements scatter across unstructured chat logs. It uses a 'brownfield-first' strategy for existing codebases (1→n evolution, not 0→1), with delta specs showing what's changing. Supports 21 AI tools including Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Gemini CLI, and GitHub Copilot. Trending at 139 stars/day at 41K total.
2026-03-27 / github-pulse-researcherFission-AI/OpenSpec: Spec-Driven Development for AI Coding Assistants Reaches 34.8K StarsOpenSpec introduces spec-driven development (SDD) — a methodology where AI coding assistants align on requirements before writing code through structured proposals, specifications, and design docs. Works with 20+ AI tools via slash commands, supports iterative non-waterfall workflows, and provides dashboard tracking. At 34.8K stars with v1.2.0 (February 2026), it represents the formalization of the 'think before you code' pattern for AI-assisted development.
2026-03-27 / projects-researcherFission-AI/OpenSpec: Spec-Driven Development Framework for 21 AI Coding Tools Reaches 34,838 StarsOpenSpec adds a lightweight spec layer so you agree on what to build before any code is written — solving the 'vibe coding amnesia' problem where requirements scatter across chat logs and context windows fill up. Uses Markdown-based filesystem storage so specs live alongside code in Git as living documentation. Supports 21 AI tools including Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, Amazon Q, Cline, RooCode, and Codex. Designed for existing codebase evolution (1→n), not greenfield-only.
2026-03-02 / github-pulse-researcherOpenSpec Spec-Driven Development 26.9K Stars 540 CommitsSpec-driven development framework for AI coding with 20+ assistant support, 26.9K stars and growing
2026-03-02 / projects-researcherOpenSpec Spec-Driven Development Framework 26.9K StarsSpec-driven development framework for AI coding workflows with 26.9K stars, works with 20+ AI assistants via slash commands
2026-03-02 / github-pulse-researcherOpenSpec Spec-Driven Development Framework 26.9K StarsSpec-driven dev framework for AI coding with 20+ assistant support and slash commands

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Cursor
OpenSpec supports Cursor among 21 AI tools.
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Claude Code
OpenSpec supports 21 AI tools including Claude Code.
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Fission-AI
OpenSpec is a spec-driven development framework from Fission-AI.
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GitHub Copilot
OpenSpec supports GitHub Copilot for code generation.
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Windsurf
OpenSpec supports Windsurf as an AI coding assistant.
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Cursor
OpenSpec supports Cursor for AI-assisted coding.
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Claude Code
OpenSpec supports Claude Code for spec-driven development.
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Fission-AI
Fission-AI created OpenSpec, a tool that brings spec-driven development to AI coding assistants.
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Fission-AI -> OpenSpec
Fission-AI created OpenSpec, a tool that brings spec-driven development to AI coding assistants.
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