openspec-continue-change

Creating the next OpenSpec artifact involves selecting a change, checking its status, and following the active schema instructions. The process reads dependency artifacts to maintain consistency and prompts for user decisions when context is unclear before writing the output.

If multiple changes exist, the system prompts you to explicitly select the specific change to continue. This disambiguation step ensures that the next artifact is correctly mapped to the intended change context and dependency pipeline.

Before writing a new artifact, the workflow reads dependent artifacts that are already completed. This ensures the new output strictly adheres to the active schema and maintains data consistency across the entire change pipeline.

You do not need to manually set the output path. The workflow automatically writes the newly created artifact to the path specified by the instructions generated from the active OpenSpec schema, automating file placement.

The workflow prompts for user input when the context is ambiguous, such as when multiple changes are active simultaneously. This ensures you select the correct change before it reads dependencies and writes the next artifact.