What is OpenSpec Explore mode?

It is a specialized state for Claude Code focused on brainstorming, investigation, and requirement gathering rather than active implementation.

How do I save the insights generated during exploration?

You can ask the skill to capture insights into OpenSpec artifacts such as proposal.md, design.md, or tasks.md to formalize your thinking.

How do I transition from exploring to coding?

Once your plan is crystallized, you can exit explore mode and start an implementation phase using commands like /opsx:new or /opsx:ff.

Does it have access to my local codebase?

Yes, it can read files and search your codebase to ensure its suggestions and diagrams are grounded in your actual project structure.

Can this skill write or modify application code?

No, explore mode is strictly for thinking and planning. It allows reading files but prevents writing code to ensure architectural decisions are solid before implementation begins.

OpenSpec Explore Mode

Name: OpenSpec Explore Mode
Author: mance-cyber

bymance-cyber

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Collaboration Tools

Activates a specialized thinking environment for exploring ideas, investigating codebases, and clarifying requirements without modifying code.

OpenSpec Explore is a dedicated conceptual mode for Claude Code designed to facilitate deep thinking and problem-solving during the pre-implementation phase of development. It serves as a collaborative partner that helps developers map out architectures, challenge assumptions, and visualize complex data flows using ASCII diagrams, all while strictly adhering to a no-implementation guardrail. By grounding discussions in the actual codebase through file inspection and search, it enables users to create robust OpenSpec artifacts like design docs and technical specifications before any production code is written.

Key Features

01Interactive architecture mapping and ASCII visualization

02Requirement clarification and assumption testing

030 GitHub stars

04Deep codebase investigation and pattern discovery

05Integration with OpenSpec proposal and design artifacts

06Safety-first exploration that prevents accidental code changes

Use Cases

01Brainstorming a new feature's architectural impact before starting implementation

02Investigating legacy codebases to identify integration points and hidden complexity

03Comparing multiple technical approaches and documenting trade-offs in a design spec

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add mance-cyber/ggj_hktvmall_mms openspec-explore

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

Key Features

01Interactive architecture mapping and ASCII visualization

02Requirement clarification and assumption testing

030 GitHub stars

04Deep codebase investigation and pattern discovery

05Integration with OpenSpec proposal and design artifacts

06Safety-first exploration that prevents accidental code changes

Use Cases

01Brainstorming a new feature's architectural impact before starting implementation

02Investigating legacy codebases to identify integration points and hidden complexity

03Comparing multiple technical approaches and documenting trade-offs in a design spec

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add mance-cyber/ggj_hktvmall_mms openspec-explore

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT