openspec-explore

To explore ideas and clarify requirements before writing code, you can use a guided thinking partner that investigates the codebase, surfaces questions, and visualizes concepts with ASCII diagrams without implementing any changes.

Visualizing problem framing and design tradeoffs is best achieved through a guided exploration process that generates ASCII diagrams to map out multiple directions and clarify concepts.

Yes, you can investigate your codebase to understand a problem without implementing features by entering an explore mode that reads files and searches code strictly to think through design conversations.

No, you do not need external libraries to generate ASCII diagrams for requirements exploration, as the process relies entirely on natural-language prompts and built-in visualization guidance.

You should not use an exploration partner for problem framing when you are ready to write code or perform implementations, as it enforces guardrails specifically designed to avoid making changes.