Blog Posts

Linear + OpenSpec Without Forking: A Skill-Based SDD Workflow

Integrate your product backlog with spec-driven development workflow to allow picking up issues or tasks from your backlog while using SDD. This article uses Linear for product backlog and OpenSpec...

Spec-Driven Development with OpenSpec and OpenCode

A walkthrough of the intent-driven template that combines OpenSpec, OpenCode skills, and a custom schema to drive an end-to-end Spec-Driven Development workflow.

Architectural Decision Records with Spec-Driven Development using OpenSpec

Using Architectural Decision Records with OpenSpec custom schema for Spec-Driven Development, which makes Architectural Decision Records a first-class artifact alongside specs.

OpenSpec, Git WorkTrees and OpenCode

A workflow for using Git WorkTrees and SubAgents to build features in parallel with OpenSpec Spec-Driven Development on OpenCode.

Spec-Driven Development with Brownfield Projects

Applying Spec-Driven Development to brownfield projects isn't as simple as reverse-engineering specs. Here's an incremental approach that actually works.

OpenSpec 1.2 Release

OpenSpec 1.2 introduces new workflow capabilities — here is what is new in this release.

The Intent Harness

Between human ideas and agent execution there is a gap. The Intent Harness is the layer that transforms raw ideas into structured, durable instructions the agent can act on independently....

Spec-Driven Development – Adoption at Enterprise Scale

My article on InfoQ explores how organisations can adopt Spec-Driven Development at scale — from brownfield integration and role-specific harnesses to cross-functional collaboration and long-term quality engineering.

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OpenSpec Custom Schemas

Customising OpenSpec workflow with schemas and config.yaml to tailor spec-driven workflows to your domain, defining exactly what artifacts your team needs and how they connect.

OpenSpec 1.0 Release

OpenSpec 1.0 is here, marking a major milestone for spec-driven development workflows with a walkthrough video and release details.

Linear MCP + OpenSpec: A Spec-Driven Development Workflow

A practical walkthrough of using Linear MCP with OpenSpec Spec-Driven Development to keep the backlog in sync through the Propose, Apply, and Archive stages. An updated skill-based version is now...

Which Spec-Driven Development Tool Should You Choose?

Which spec-driven development tool to choose? How does spec-driven development differ from plan mode? This post intends to clarify on these aspects from a practical angle and the aspects to...

Vibe Coding vs Spec-Driven Development: Intent to Implementation Deviation and Context Engineering

Difference in workflow between vibe coding and spec-driven development. How intent to implementation alignment is handled in each of these approaches.

Spec-Driven Development with OpenSpec - Source of Truth Specification

Explore how OpenSpec's approach to maintaining a single source of truth specification enables better spec-driven development.

Spec-Driven Development - Mind the Context Length

Explore the nuanced relationship between Spec-Driven Development and LLM context length management, and how to optimize both.

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Spec-Driven Development: Growing List of Amazing Tools

A comprehensive list of spec-driven development tools including Kiro, Spec-Kit, OpenSpec, Tessl, AgentOS, and more.

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GitHub Spec Kit Extensions: Incubate, Test, and Distribute Commands

Explore GitHub Spec Kit Extensions—a framework for incubating, testing, and distributing experimental commands before mainline integration.

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Spec Driven Development: Analyzing Across Features with Systems Thinking

Discover how systems thinking enhances spec-driven development by analyzing features holistically and understanding their interconnections.

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