Ospec

Ospec is an open-source, spec-driven workflow framework that turns natural language prompts into a verifiable, repository-based development loop. Instead of losing context in AI chat history, every requirement, proposal, task, verification, and acceptance artifact is committed as durable files in your repo. Designed for teams using AI coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, or OpenCode — as well as direct CLI workflows — Ospec enforces a clear four-step flow: initialize, create one change per requirement, verify, and archive. Key capabilities include a built-in plugin system: Stitch generates page design previews and matching code with Codex/Gemini, and Checkpoint runs Playwright-based UI verification and flow testing. Both plugins operate within the same change workflow, keeping design and validation artifacts alongside code. The CLI installs via npm and works cross-platform. Ospec’s 1.0.0 release (April 2026) covers the full path from design preview to delivery closeout. The project is fully open source, encouraging community contributions and custom plugin development. Its focus on traceability and structured change management makes it especially useful for long-running projects, team handoffs, and audit-heavy environments. Compared to ephemeral AI conversations or unstructured code generation, Ospec provides inspectability and reproducibility — every change has a proposal, tasks, state, verification, and review. It complements rather than replaces existing AI coding agents, adding a governance layer on top. For teams wanting AI accountability without a SaaS dashboard, it’s a pragmatic choice.