Usage: openspec [options] [command]
AI-native system for spec-driven development
Options:
-V, --version output the version number
--no-color Disable color output
-h, --help display help for command
Commands:
version [options] Report the installed OpenSpec version and
update availability
init [options] [path] Initialize OpenSpec in your project
update [options] [path] Update OpenSpec instruction files
install [version] Install the standalone openspec, which runs
without Node.js (latest release unless
[version] is given)
list [options] List items (changes by default). Use
--specs to list specs.
view [options] Display an interactive dashboard of specs
and changes
change Manage OpenSpec change proposals
archive [options] [change-name] Archive a completed change and update main
specs
spec Manage and view OpenSpec specifications
config [options] View and modify global OpenSpec
configuration
schema Manage workflow schemas [experimental]
store Create and manage stores - standalone
OpenSpec repos you register on this machine
doctor [options] Report relationship health for the resolved
OpenSpec root
context [options] Print the working context for the resolved
OpenSpec root
workset [options] Compose, keep, and open personal working
views (purely local)
validate [options] [item-name] Validate changes and specs
show [options] [item-name] Show a change or spec
feedback [options] <message> Submit feedback about OpenSpec
completion Manage shell completions for OpenSpec CLI
status [options] Display artifact completion status for a
change
instructions [options] [artifact] Output enriched instructions for artifacts,
apply, or archive
templates [options] Show resolved template paths for all
artifacts in a schema
schemas [options] List available workflow schemas with
descriptions
new Create new items
help [command] display help for command
Options (3)
| Option | Description | Source |
|---|
-V, --version | output the version number | help |
--no-color | Disable color output | help |
-h, --help | display help for command | help |
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