openspec-explore

To explore a codebase and clarify requirements before writing code, this Skill guides you through thinking aloud, surfacing reasoning paths, and mapping options without implementing solutions. It reads context and investigates the codebase to help you frame problems accurately.

The best way to brainstorm ideas and investigate problems without modifying the codebase is using a thinking partner that offers flexible stance-based guidance. It surfaces risks and unknowns while providing ASCII visualizations to communicate complex thinking and dependencies.

Yes, you can visualize dependencies and map options without implementing the solution. The Skill generates ASCII diagrams to communicate complex thinking and surface an explicit risk surface, ensuring you make informed decisions before any code changes occur.

To surface unknown risks when framing a new software problem, the Skill applies explicit risk surface mapping during your exploration. It highlights multiple reasoning paths and potential unknowns while you think aloud about your ideas and requirements.

No, you do not need a detailed specification to start problem discovery. You simply describe your idea or problem, and the Skill will think aloud, explore options, and surface insights to help you build understanding organically.