Use Case
OpenSpec isn't just for solo use β teams can share skills and build consistent AI workflows across the organization. Spec-driven development with OpenSpec CLI. Use when building features, migrations, refactors, or any structured development work. Manages proposal β specs β design β tasks β implementation workflows. Supports custom schemas (TDD, rapid, etc.). Trigger on requests involving feature planning, spec writing, change management, or when /opsx commands are mentioned. This guide covers how to deploy OpenSpec for your team, standardize prompts, and create shared workflows that everyone can use.
Install OpenSpec in your project directory: .claude/skills/openspec/
Commit the skill folder to your repository so the whole team has access
Document your team's standard prompts in a shared README
Use OpenSpec in code reviews, standups, and planning sessions
Iterate: collect feedback from the team and refine your prompts
Copy these prompts and use them with your AI agent after installing OpenSpec
How can my team use OpenSpec together?
Set up OpenSpec for our project so everyone can use it
Create a shared workflow using OpenSpec for our team
Select your agent
Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install openspecOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install openspecβ οΈ Requires Node.js 18+. No Node? Use Option 2 below to download the ZIP instead. Install Node.js β
Option 2: Manual install (no Node required)
Download the ZIP, extract it, and place the folder at the path below. Restart your agent to activate.
Install path
~/.claude/skills/openspec/π‘Extract and place the folder at the path above, then restart your agent.