openspec-onboard

To learn the OpenSpec workflow, you can use a guided onboarding experience that walks you through a complete change cycle. It provides hands-on interaction by performing actual operations within your project to help you understand the process.

Yes, you need the OpenSpec CLI installed and initialized in your project before starting. The guided onboarding performs actual operations within your codebase, requiring the CLI tool to execute task selection and artifact creation.

The OpenSpec development workflow includes explore, create, propose, spec, design, task, apply, and archive phases. This onboarding process walks users step-by-step through each phase to demystify managing code changes.

To onboard a new developer to an OpenSpec codebase, initiate a guided session where they create their first small code change. This hands-on approach ensures they understand the tooling and process from idea to archive.

The OpenSpec change cycle requires creating proposals, specs, designs, and tasks. The guided onboarding workflow walks users through creating these artifacts during the implementation phase before archiving the change.