openspec-explore

You can use an ideation partner to brainstorm solutions and clarify requirements without writing code, helping you reason through ambiguous problems by surfacing constraints and hidden edge cases.

Yes, you can generate ASCII diagrams and concept maps to visualize code structures and map out potential directions while grounding your exploration in the codebase.

The best way to map out ambiguous problems is to enter an exploration mode that asks clarifying questions, visualizes ideas freely, and surfaces constraints and assumptions.

This tool explicitly excludes coding or implementation tasks, focusing solely on generating proposals, designs, exploration notes, and specifications as artifacts when requested.

You should not use an explore mode when you need to write or execute code, as it is strictly designed for thinking deeply, visualizing ideas, and reasoning through options without implementation.