FAQ
Does spek change my files?
Section titled “Does spek change my files?”No. spek only reads: it shows your openspec/ directory and git history and has no way to edit them.
How is spek related to spekterm?
Section titled “How is spek related to spekterm?”spekterm is a desktop workbench for running Claude Code sessions across repositories, with a side
panel that shows the OpenSpec change each session is working on. That side panel uses spek’s engine
(@spekjs/core) to read OpenSpec and draws spek’s graph and timeline (@spekjs/ui). Use spek to read specs
where you already work; use spekterm to run agents next to them. Neither needs the other.
Do I need the OpenSpec CLI?
Section titled “Do I need the OpenSpec CLI?”No. spek reads openspec/ itself; the CLI, when installed, adds what spek can show about workflow schemas.
See Install spek.
Which forms aggregate worktrees?
Section titled “Which forms aggregate worktrees?”The web app and the VS Code extension. The JetBrains plugin does not. See Worktree aggregation.
Is spek affiliated with Anthropic or OpenSpec?
Section titled “Is spek affiliated with Anthropic or OpenSpec?”No. spek is an independent open-source project; OpenSpec is its own project, and spek only reads its files.
Is it free?
Section titled “Is it free?”Yes. spek is open source under the MIT license.