OpenSpec is a open-source, repository-native workflow for spec-driven development using AI coding agents. It follows the path: Proposal -> Specs -> Design -> Tasks -> Implementation

OpenSpec can help a Spring Boot team move faster with fewer requirement gaps by keeping specifications close to implementation.

We use OpenSpec to address the following challenges in AI coding:

1. Requirement drift over long sessions
2. Design decisions become implicit and difficult to review
3. Parallel work is hard to cordinate across team members or branches
4. Reviews and acceptance standards vary from one feature to the next
5. Teams lose traceability from requirements -> changes -> code

This approach improves traceability, reduces ambiguity in handoffs, and makes maintenance easier as the project grows.