openspec-explore

To clarify requirements and explore ideas, you need a tool that asks clarifying questions and challenges assumptions. This skill provides a free-form exploration platform to map architecture, reframe problems, and brainstorm approaches without immediate coding distractions.

Yes, you can investigate codebase architecture and find integration points without writing code. The skill performs codebase investigation by mapping integration points, identifying patterns, and utilizing ASCII diagrams to visualize complex concepts for clearer analysis.

Yes, you need the openspec-cli to manage proposals and design artifacts. The skill requires an understanding of the OpenSpec CLI to create and manage artifacts, utilizing the OpenSpec system for context during idea exploration and problem investigation.

The best way to brainstorm approaches and compare options is to use a structured exploration mode. This skill helps you brainstorm paths, create comparison tables, surface potential risks, and recommend the most viable approach for your feature design.

No, there are no fixed steps or required outputs when exploring a problem space. The skill offers a flexible workflow with no mandatory sequence, allowing you to engage in free-form exploration, ask clarifying questions, and challenge assumptions naturally.

You should not use this exploration approach when you need immediate implementation rather than conceptual analysis. The skill focuses entirely on clarifying requirements, investigating problems, and mapping architecture, deliberately excluding code generation and direct implementation phases.