openspec-reflect

To detect scope drift before a project gate review, you run pre-gate checks against change proposals to identify acceptance criteria deviations and scope changes. This generates a gate-ready report flagging deviations before human validation.

OpenSpec philosophy alignment verification is a pre-gate check that evaluates execution philosophy within change proposals to ensure compliance. It identifies philosophy violations and generates a gate-ready report with recommended actions.

To generate a gate-ready report for OpenSpec change proposals, you run a reflect check using the change-id. The output highlights criteria status, scope deviations, philosophy violations, and recommended actions for gate readiness.

OpenSpec pre-gate drift detection does not replace human validation. It serves as a self-check to verify acceptance criteria and flag scope or philosophy misalignment, ensuring gate readiness before the actual human review occurs.

You should run pre-gate compliance checks on a change proposal after drafting acceptance criteria and scope changes but before human validation. This ensures execution philosophy alignment and gate readiness prior to the official review.

A gate-ready report for scope deviations includes criteria status, evidence of scope changes, philosophy violations, and recommended actions. It provides a comprehensive overview to ensure gate readiness before human validation.