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openspec-new-change

Skill141 starsChanged 24 days agoMITView on GitHub

Start a new OpenSpec change using the experimental artifact workflow. Use when the user wants to create a new feature, fix, or modification with a structured step-by-step approach.

66 other projects use a version of this, 62 of them edited.

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Projects with it also use draft-openspec-docs, release-openspec and 4 more.

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  • goernSkill

    draft-openspec-docs

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    Also in 3 projects that use this

  • goernSkill

    release-openspec

    Use this skill when releasing OpenSpec: audit merged work and changeset coverage, decide whether a catch-up changeset PR is needed, prepare or resume the Changesets Version Packages PR, cut a beta or stable release, verify publishing, and polish GitHub release notes. Also use when asked whether an open release PR is complete, what the next release step is, or to continue a release paused for human approval.

    Also in 3 projects that use this

  • Microsoft AzureSkill

    openspec-update-change

    Update an OpenSpec change by revising its existing planning artifacts and keeping them coherent with one another. Use when the user wants to revise a change's plan, fold new decisions into it, or reconcile its artifacts after an edit. Never edits code.

    Also in 11 projects that use this

  • VercelSkill

    vercel-react-best-practices

    React and Next.js performance optimization guidelines from Vercel Engineering. This skill should be used when writing, reviewing, or refactoring React/Next.js code to ensure optimal performance patterns. Triggers on tasks involving React components, Next.js pages, data fetching, bundle optimization, or performance improvements.

    Also in 3 projects that use this

  • +2 more from goern

The file

We split this skill into the rules it gives an agent

11 rules. 9 are common, 0 are distinctive, and 2 are very specific to this project.

  • 9

    Common

    Most of the 62 edited versions we read keep these.

  • 0

    Distinctive

    This author's own choices. Worth a look.

  • 2

    Very specific

    Tied to their project's names, files or tools. Probably skip.

  • Common
  • Distinctive
  • Very specific
  1. Common:

    Start a new change using the experimental artifact-driven approach.

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  2. Common:

    Use the AskUserQuestion tool (open-ended, no preset options) to ask:

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  3. Common:

    IMPORTANT: Do NOT proceed without understanding what the user wants to build.

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  4. Very specific:

    Use the default schema (omit --schema) unless the user explicitly requests a different workflow.

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  5. Very specific:

    Add --schema <name> only if the user requested a specific workflow.

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  6. Common:

    Check the status output to find the first artifact with status "ready".

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  7. Common:

    After completing the steps, summarize:

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  8. Common:

    Do NOT create any artifacts yet - just show the instructions

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  9. Common:

    Do NOT advance beyond showing the first artifact template

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  10. Common:

    If the name is invalid (not kebab-case), ask for a valid name

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  11. Common:

    If a change with that name already exists, suggest continuing that change instead

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“Common” is measured: kept by at least 6 in 10 of the 62 edited versions of this file we could read. “Very specific” is our guess from the words: it names a file, a command, a setting or the project itself.

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Files
SKILL.md

Start a new change using the experimental artifact-driven approach.

Input: The user's request should include a change name (kebab-case) OR a description of what they want to build.

Steps

  1. If no clear input provided, ask what they want to build

    Use the AskUserQuestion tool (open-ended, no preset options) to ask:

    "What change do you want to work on? Describe what you want to build or fix."

    From their description, derive a kebab-case name (e.g., "add user authentication" → add-user-auth).

    IMPORTANT: Do NOT proceed without understanding what the user wants to build.

  2. Determine the workflow schema

    Use the default schema (omit --schema) unless the user explicitly requests a different workflow.

    Use a different schema only if the user mentions:

    • A specific schema name → use --schema <name>
    • "show workflows" or "what workflows" → run openspec schemas --json and let them choose

    Otherwise: Omit --schema to use the default.

  3. Create the change directory

    openspec new change "<name>"

    Add --schema <name> only if the user requested a specific workflow. This creates a scaffolded change at openspec/changes/<name>/ with the selected schema.

  4. Show the artifact status

    openspec status --change "<name>"

    This shows which artifacts need to be created and which are ready (dependencies satisfied).

  5. Get instructions for the first artifact The first artifact depends on the schema (e.g., proposal for spec-driven). Check the status output to find the first artifact with status "ready".

    openspec instructions <first-artifact-id> --change "<name>"

    This outputs the template and context for creating the first artifact.

  6. STOP and wait for user direction

Output

After completing the steps, summarize:

  • Change name and location
  • Schema/workflow being used and its artifact sequence
  • Current status (0/N artifacts complete)
  • The template for the first artifact
  • Prompt: "Ready to create the first artifact? Just describe what this change is about and I'll draft it, or ask me to continue."

Guardrails

  • Do NOT create any artifacts yet - just show the instructions
  • Do NOT advance beyond showing the first artifact template
  • If the name is invalid (not kebab-case), ask for a valid name
  • If a change with that name already exists, suggest continuing that change instead
  • Pass --schema if using a non-default workflow

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