openspec-sync-specs

Merging delta specification changes into main project documentation involves parsing structured Markdown delta files to apply additions, modifications, removals, and renames intelligently. This prevents manual copy-paste errors and ensures requirement consistency across feature branches.

Yes, the openspec CLI is required to sync delta specs. The synchronization process depends on the CLI to verify change status, resolve change contexts, determine file paths, and check workspace planning modes before applying mutations to main specification files.

Intelligent merging for requirements and scenarios is the automated process of applying delta specification changes into master documentation. It contextually updates capability definitions without overwriting existing, unrelated scenarios, ensuring only the targeted delta modifications are synchronized.

To update master specifications from a feature branch without overwriting unrelated scenarios, use an automated synchronization tool that parses structured Markdown delta files. It applies only the targeted additions, modifications, and removals while preserving the existing unrelated content.

Automated delta spec synchronization should not be used when the openspec CLI is not installed or configured, as the tool relies on it to resolve change contexts and file paths. Additionally, it is not intended for unstructured documentation outside the openspec ecosystem.