# OpenSpec: Build the right thing, right

> A lightweight framework that keeps teams and AI agents aligned on what to build and how to build it.
- Title: OpenSpec: Build the right thing, right · OpenSpec | Shortify
- Summary: A lightweight framework that keeps teams and AI agents aligned on what to build and how to build it. OpenSpec helps teams capture requirements in specs…
- Keywords: openspec, software specifications, framework, ai agents, developer tools, open source, github, requirements management, implementation verification, coding agents, technology, startups
- Source: OpenSpec — https://openspec.dev
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- Topics: openspec, software specifications, framework, ai agents, developer tools, open source, github, requirements management, implementation verification, coding agents, technology, startups
## Specs keep teams aligned
OpenSpec captures what you want to build in a spec and keeps your team and coding agents aligned as work evolves. It helps refine requirements and validate they describe the right thing.

> OpenSpec helps you build the right thing and build it right.
## Verify implementation matches spec
OpenSpec verifies that your actual implementation matches what you specified. This closes the gap between what was planned and what was built.
## Massive adoption in the wild
OpenSpec has 68,000 GitHub stars and is used by more than 265,000 developers monthly. A new spec is created with OpenSpec every two seconds.
## Works with every AI coding tool
OpenSpec integrates with Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini, and 33+ other AI coding assistants and IDEs. Install via npm, pnpm, bun, yarn, or nix.
## Five-step workflow for specs
Use /opsx commands to explore your codebase, propose specs and design docs, apply implementations, verify they match, and archive completed changes.
## Open source and MIT licensed
OpenSpec is built in the open on GitHub with an MIT license. Version 1.13.0 is available now with active community support on Discord.
## Key takeaway

OpenSpec helps teams capture requirements in specs, validate them, and verify implementations match, used by 265,000 developers monthly.