What problem does it solve?
openspec-explore helps you think through ambiguous product or engineering problems, investigate the codebase, and clarify requirements without jumping into implementation too early.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Investigate the codebase: Map architecture, find integration points, and identify existing patterns relevant to the question.
- Reframe and compare options: Generate multiple directions, surface tradeoffs, and clarify what’s actually at stake.
- Clarify scope and guardrails: Identify risks and unknowns while maintaining the stance of thinking, not building.
Use case: You’re considering a change to how tasks sync or are stored, but you’re unsure whether the right move is refactoring, adjusting persistence strategy, or redesigning the user flow—use this Skill to explore the real architecture and requirements first.
Quick Start
Ask the AI to enter explore mode to investigate the problem space and clarify requirements without implementing changes.