openspec-onboard

OpenSpec onboarding guides you through initializing the CLI in your project and following a structured workflow. Start by running /opsx:explore to understand the concepts, then use /opsx:new <change-name> to create a change and follow the prompts through each phase from proposal to implementation.

The OpenSpec workflow spans nine phases: Welcome, Task Selection, Explore Demo, Proposal, Specs, Design, Tasks, Apply, and Archive. Each phase builds on the previous one to transform a raw idea into a fully implemented and tracked change within your codebase.

You need basic familiarity with your codebase and the CLI, plus OpenSpec CLI installed. The onboarding provides narrated walkthroughs and hands-on practice, so you learn the workflow directly in your environment without prior OpenSpec experience.

Yes, you can practice on a sample repository or your own codebase. The onboarding guides you through real tasks while learning, so you gain hands-on experience applying changes and following the complete lifecycle in an actual environment.

OpenSpec structures the entire change lifecycle from discovery through archive, organizing work into phases that clarify planning, design, implementation, and closure. This narrated workflow turns ad-hoc changes into repeatable, documented learning episodes tracked across your project.