openspec-explore

A guided exploration partner helps clarify requirements by surfacing assumptions and mapping exploration directions during early-stage problem framing. It applies codebase analysis and design-thinking to visualize options without writing implementation code.

Visual brainstorming for design decisions is facilitated through OpenSpec artifact creation that surfaces risks, identifies questions, and maps problem spaces. Guided exploration prompts stimulate thinking and visualize options without writing code.

Yes, codebase investigation is supported through codebase-oriented reasoning that reads files, searches context, and maps problem spaces. This maintains a thinking-only stance to explore problems without writing any implementation code.

Guided exploration directly supports early-stage requirement discovery by surfacing assumptions and identifying questions to clarify problems. It applies stance variety to stimulate thinking and facilitates OpenSpec artifacts to surface risks for decision making.

Start an exploration session by outlining your problem and inviting the guided partner to choose a direction for deeper thinking. This initiates a thinking-only process that applies design-thinking to explore requirements and visualize options.

A thinking-only stance should be avoided when your design discussions require actual code implementation, as this exploration partner focuses on problem framing, OpenSpec artifact creation, and visual brainstorming without writing code.