{"slug": "openspec-a-lightweight-and-configurable-ai-spec-framework", "title": "OpenSpec – A lightweight and configurable AI spec framework", "summary": "OpenSpec launched as a lightweight, configurable framework for creating and managing software specifications, aiming to keep teams and coding agents aligned as work evolves. The framework supports more than 40 coding tools including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, and OpenCode, and runs a five-step workflow of explore, propose, apply, verify, and archive via /opsx: commands.", "body_md": "# \nThe spec framework for *building the right thing* and *building it right* \n\n   ## Synopsis\n\nOpenSpec is a lightweight and configurable framework for creating and managing software specifications.\n\nWith OpenSpec, you capture what you want to build in a spec and keep your team and coding agents aligned as the work evolves. We help you refine the requirements, validate that they describe the right thing, and verify that the implementation matches.\n\nIn essence, OpenSpec helps you\n[build the right thing and build it right](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_verification_and_validation#Definitions). \n\n## Installation\n\n  / / / / \n\n  ## Compatibility\n\n Claude CodeCodexCursorGitHub CopilotGemini CLIOpenCode  Amazon Q Developer  Antigravity  Auggie  IBM Bob Shell  Cline  Command Code  CodeArts  CodeBuddy  Devin Desktop  ForgeCode  Continue  CoStrict  Crush  Factory Droid  Hermes Agent  iFlow  Junie  Kilo Code  Kimi Code  Kiro  Lingma  MiniMax Code  Mistral Vibe  Oh My Pi  Pi  SourceCraft Code Assistant for VS Code  Qoder  Qwen Code  Rovo Dev CLI  Zoo Code  Trae  Zed Agent  ZCode  \n\n [full directory ↗](https://openspec.dev/docs/supported-tools)[+ 33 more](https://openspec.dev/docs/supported-tools)\n## Workflow\n\n*/opsx:*explore map the problem and understand the codebase\n\n*/opsx:*propose draft proposal.md, specs/, design.md, tasks.md\n\n*/opsx:*apply implement tasks from the specification\n\n*/opsx:*verify check the implementation matches the spec\n\n*/opsx:*archive archive completed changes", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openspec-a-lightweight-and-configurable-ai-spec-framework", "canonical_source": "https://openspec.dev/", "published_at": "2026-09-16 23:06:39+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-16 23:24:10.568831+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-agents", "developer-tools", "ai-tools"], "entities": ["OpenSpec", "Claude Code", "Codex", "Cursor", "GitHub Copilot", "Gemini CLI", "OpenCode"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openspec-a-lightweight-and-configurable-ai-spec-framework", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openspec-a-lightweight-and-configurable-ai-spec-framework.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openspec-a-lightweight-and-configurable-ai-spec-framework.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openspec-a-lightweight-and-configurable-ai-spec-framework.jsonld"}}