Most AI coding setups rot as the context window fills. Open GSD keeps the context clean, the work verified, and the git history honest — ship more, worry less.
Works on macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Rebuilding in public, with the community at the center. #
Transparency, accountability, and long-term utility over hype. Here’s the commitment.
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“By far the most powerful addition to my Claude Code. Nothing over-engineered. Code in, code shipped.”
Pick your flavor. #
Four surfaces, one ecosystem. Drop into your existing AI tool, run the standalone CLI, open the native desktop workbench, or sign in to the hosted cloud.
get-shit-done
@opengsd/get-shit-done-reduxGuides your harness of choice and helps you Git. Ship. Done.
- ›Works across 15+ runtimes — Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, Windsurf, Copilot & more
- ›Six commands, one loop: new-project → discuss → plan → execute → verify → ship
- ›Solves context rot by doing heavy work in fresh subagent contexts
- ›Structured artifacts survive session boundaries
gsd-pi
@opengsd/gsd-piThe CLI harness for autonomous execution and orchestration.
- ›One command — /gsd auto — runs an entire milestone autonomously
- ›Clears context between tasks and injects exactly the right files
- ›Manages git branches, atomic commits, cost & token tracking
- ›Detects stuck loops, recovers from crashes, runs headless in CI
gsd-workbench
macOS · LinuxManage projects, workflows, agents, and development pipelines — visually.
- ›Project-centered workspace — Threads, Plans, Backlog, Worktrees, all visible
- ›Guided plan mode walks you through each Workflow Stage with adaptive questions
- ›First-class Plan Changes, Verification Evidence, and Ship Handoffs
- ›Runs your local agent — your model, your repos, your filesystem
gsd-cloud
SaaS · cross-deviceAccess anywhere — your projects, sessions, and workflows move with you.
- ›Hosted and managed — no infrastructure to run, no upgrades to babysit
- ›Sync projects, sessions, and workflow state across every device you work from
- ›Drive milestones, kick off plans, and ship from your phone, laptop, or tablet
- ›One pane of glass across every project you have GSD running on
Each interoperable. Same commands. Same workflows. Same results.
Move between CLI, desktop, and cloud without relearning the ecosystem.
From asking to doing #
The original GSD went viral as a prompt framework. It worked — but it was fighting the tool, hoping the LLM would follow instructions. gsd-pi controls the harness itself.
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Injects prompts through slash commands
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Hopes the LLM follows the instructions
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No real control over the context window
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No control over sessions or execution
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Clears context between tasks, deterministically
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Injects exactly the right files at dispatch time
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Manages branches, commits, cost & tokens
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Detects stuck loops and recovers from crashes
One command. Walk away. Come back to a built project with clean git history.
Why it works #
Three things most AI-coding setups get wrong — and how Open GSD fixes each.
No context bloat
As a session grows, quality degrades. Open GSD keeps your main context clean by doing the heavy work in fresh subagent contexts — researchers, planners, and executors each start with exactly what they need.
Shared memory
Structured artifacts survive session boundaries: vision, scope, roadmap, current position, and per-phase decisions. Every new session loads them and knows exactly where things stand.
Real verification
Code that 'runs' isn't code that 'works'. Open GSD walks through what was built, diagnoses failures with dedicated debug agents, and generates fix plans before a phase is declared done.
What we’re building next. #
Safer auto mode, two new surfaces, faster daily use. The roadmap is open — read it, push back, build with us.
Safer auto mode
Reconciliation runs before every dispatch. Fail-closed worktree safety. Real recovery categories instead of catch-all errors.
Desktop workbench
An Electron app that walks you through Discuss → Plan → Execute → Verify → Ship. Projects, threads, plans — all visible.
Hosted cloud
A managed SaaS that syncs your GSD projects, sessions, and workflow state across every device. Kick off plans from your phone.
Faster, leaner sessions
Fast-path simple CLI commands. Lower startup overhead. Better token accounting. Long-session stability you can trust.