Fission-AI/OpenSpec · error · Error

Spec '${specId}' not found at openspec/specs/${specId}/spec.

Error message

Spec '${specId}' not found at openspec/specs/${specId}/spec.md

What it means

Error "Spec '${specId}' not found at openspec/specs/${specId}/spec.md" thrown in Fission-AI/OpenSpec.

Source

Thrown at src/commands/spec.ts:259

        if (!specId) {
          const canPrompt = isInteractive(options);
          const specIds = await getSpecIds();
          if (canPrompt && specIds.length > 0) {
            const { select } = await import('@inquirer/prompts');
            specId = await select({
              message: 'Select a spec to validate',
              choices: specIds.map(id => ({ name: id, value: id })),
            });
          } else {
            throw new Error('Missing required argument <spec-id>');
          }
        }

        const specPath = join(SPECS_DIR, specId, 'spec.md');
        assertSpecPath(SPECS_DIR, specPath);
        
        if (!existsSync(specPath)) {
          throw new Error(`Spec '${specId}' not found at openspec/specs/${specId}/spec.md`);
        }

        const validator = new Validator(options.strict);
        assertSpecPath(SPECS_DIR, specPath);
        const report = await validator.validateSpec(specPath);

        if (options.json) {
          console.log(JSON.stringify(report, null, 2));
        } else {
          if (report.valid) {
            console.log(`Specification '${specId}' is valid`);
          } else {
            console.error(`Specification '${specId}' has issues`);
            report.issues.forEach(issue => {
              const label = issue.level === 'ERROR' ? 'ERROR' : issue.level;
              const prefix = issue.level === 'ERROR' ? '✗' : issue.level === 'WARNING' ? '⚠' : 'ℹ';
              console.error(`${prefix} [${label}] ${issue.path}: ${issue.message}`);
            });

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at src/commands/spec.ts:259 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of Fission-AI/OpenSpec@6926ccb18a (2026-08-25). Data as JSON: /api/errors/9ab776bdb7716a19. Report an issue: GitHub.