Openspec Explore
Openspec Explore helps you quickly find relevant Open Specification documents for technical research and understanding hardware designs.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add openspec-explore npx -- -y @trustedskills/openspec-explore
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"openspec-explore": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/openspec-explore"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The openspec-explore skill allows AI agents to discover and explore open specification documents. It provides access to publicly available specifications, enabling agents to understand technical standards and protocols. This capability facilitates tasks requiring knowledge of specific technologies or industry requirements.
When to use it
- Technical Research: Investigate the details of a particular communication protocol like TCP/IP or HTTP.
- Compliance Checks: Determine if a system adheres to a defined standard, such as WCAG for web accessibility.
- Software Development: Understand API specifications before integrating with external services.
- Troubleshooting: Diagnose issues by referencing relevant technical documentation and standards.
Key capabilities
- Access to open specification documents
- Discovery of publicly available specifications
- Understanding of technical standards and protocols
Example prompts
- "Find the latest version of the OpenAPI Specification."
- "What are the requirements for WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance?"
- "Show me the RFC document describing HTTP/2."
Tips & gotchas
The agent's ability to interpret and utilize the retrieved specifications depends on its overall reasoning capabilities. Complex specifications may require multiple interactions or specialized parsing skills beyond this skill’s scope.
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