Loads project context, lists existing specs and changes, searches capabilities and requirements. Use when user asks about project state, existing specs, active changes, available capabilities, or needs context discovery. Triggers include "openspec context", "what specs exist", "show changes", "list

Specification Context Loading Discovers and loads project specifications, active changes, and requirements to provide context. Quick Start Context loading helps answer: What specs exist in this project? What changes are currently active? What requirements are defined? What capabilities does the system have? Where is a specific feature specified? Basic pattern : Search → Read → Summarize Discovery Commands List All Specifications Output format : List Active Changes List Archived Changes Search for Requirements Search for Scenarios Search by Keyword Common Queries Query 1: "What specs exist?" Response format : Query 2: "What changes are active?" Response format : Query 3: "Show me the authentication spec" Response format : Query 4: "Find specs about password" Response format : Query 5: "What's in change X?" Dashboard View Create a comprehensive project overview: Response format : Advanced Queries Find Related Requirements Analyze Coverage Compare Active vs Archive Search Patterns Pattern 1: Capability Discovery User asks: "What can the system do?" Pattern 2: Feature Search User asks: "Is there a spec for password reset?" Pattern 3: Change Tracking User asks: "What's being worked on?" Best Practices Pattern 1: Provide Context Before Details Good flow : Pattern 2: Use Grep Efficiently Pattern 3: Aggregate Information Don't just dump file contents. Summarize: Anti Patterns to Avoid Don't : Read entire spec files without user request List every single requirement by default Show raw grep output without formatting Assume user knows capability names Do : Start with high level overview Ask which area user wants to explore Format output clearly Provide navigation hints Reference Materials [SEARCH PATTERNS.md](reference/SEARCH PATTERNS.md) Advanced grep/find patterns Token budget : This SKILL.md is approximately 460 lines, under the 500 line recommended limit.

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