// Initializes OpenSpec in a project directory. Use when starting a new project or adding OpenSpec to an existing one.
Staff Strategic Orchestrator for Spec-Driven Development (SDD). Proactively leads the lifecycle of a change, ensuring strategic alignment, technical rigor, and cross-disciplinary excellence.
Outputs enriched instructions for creating an artifact or applying tasks for an OpenSpec change. Use when the agent needs guidance on how to write a spec, design, or implement tasks.
Archives a completed OpenSpec change and updates the main specifications. Use when implementation is finished and verified.
Displays the completion status of artifacts for an OpenSpec change. Use to track progress of proposal, specs, design, and tasks.
Creates a new OpenSpec change directory and initial structure. Use when starting a new feature, bugfix, or refactor.
Lists OpenSpec items such as active change proposals and specifications. Use to discover what changes are in progress or what specs exist.
| name | initializing-openspec |
| description | Initializes OpenSpec in a project directory. Use when starting a new project or adding OpenSpec to an existing one. |
Standardizes the initialization of OpenSpec in a project to ensure proper configuration and tool integration.
Before initialization:
npx @fission-ai/openspec@latest init --help to verify the latest initialization options.npx @fission-ai/openspec@latest init.npx @fission-ai/openspec@latest init --tools cursor,claude--force to auto-cleanup legacy files if necessary.command not found occurs: Ensure Node.js is installed and use npx.Command: npx @fission-ai/openspec@latest init --tools cursor,claude
Expected Output: OpenSpec configuration files and instruction files (e.g., .cursorrules) are created.