OpenSpec New Skill
Use /opsx:new to start a new change. This creates the change folder structure under openspec/changes/<name>/ with metadata (.openspec.yaml) and prepares the first artifact for creation.
When to Use
- Starting work on a new feature, bug fix, or refactor.
- The user says "start a change", "new feature", "new OpenSpec change".
- After exploring ideas with openspec-explore and deciding what to build.
Prerequisites
- OpenSpec initialized in the project (see openspec-initial).
Workflow
- Start the change
- /opsx:new <change-name> — e.g. /opsx:new add-dark-mode. - /opsx:new <change-name> --schema <schema> — use a specific workflow schema (default: spec-driven). - If no name is provided, the agent will prompt for one.
- What gets created
- openspec/changes/<name>/ directory. - openspec/changes/<name>/.openspec.yaml — change metadata (schema, created date).
- Next action
- The agent shows the first artifact ready for creation (typically proposal). - Use openspec-continue to create one artifact at a time, or openspec-ff to create all planning artifacts at once.
Naming Conventions
- Use descriptive names:
add-dark-mode,fix-login-bug,refactor-auth. - Avoid generic names:
update,changes,wip. - Use kebab-case.
Outputs
openspec/changes/<name>/directory with.openspec.yaml.
Next Steps
- Use openspec-continue to create the next artifact incrementally.
- Or openspec-ff to fast-forward through all planning artifacts at once.
Troubleshooting
- "Change not found": Check the change name matches; run
openspec listto see active changes. - "Schema not found": List available schemas with
openspec schemas; see openspec-schema for custom schemas.