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OPENSPEC_COMPREHENSIVE_RETROSPECTIVE.md

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+# Comprehensive Retrospective: Creating an OpenSpec Change Proposal
+
+## Executive Summary
+
+This document consolidates learnings from creating the `bulk-validation-interactive-selection` change proposal for OpenSpec. The process revealed critical gaps in documentation, unhelpful error messages, and areas where the system could be more user-friendly. While OpenSpec's core functionality works correctly, the user experience for creating changes needs significant improvement.
+
+## Table of Contents
+1. [Errors Encountered](#errors-encountered)
+2. [System Issues vs User Errors](#system-issues-vs-user-errors)
+3. [Documentation Gaps Analysis](#documentation-gaps-analysis)
+4. [Key Learnings](#key-learnings)
+5. [Recommendations](#recommendations)
+6. [Conclusion](#conclusion)
+
+---
+
+## Errors Encountered
+
+### Error 1: Misunderstanding Delta Structure
+**Error Message:** `✗ [ERROR] deltas: Change must have at least one delta`
+
+**What Happened:**
+Initially attempted to define deltas directly in the `proposal.md` file using markdown sections like:
+```markdown
+### Delta: Add validate-all command
+**Type**: Feature addition
+**Effort**: Small (< 100 lines)
+```
+
+**Root Cause:**
+Fundamental misunderstanding of how OpenSpec processes deltas. Deltas are derived from spec files in the change's `specs/` directory, not from the proposal itself.
+
+**Discovery Process:**
+- Examined `ChangeParser` class in `/src/core/parsers/change-parser.ts`
+- Found that `parseDeltaSpecs()` method looks for spec files in `specs/` subdirectory
+- Learned that deltas are extracted by comparing spec files against existing specs
+
+### Error 2: Missing Operation Prefix in Section Headers
+**Error Message:** `✗ [ERROR] deltas: Change must have at least one delta`
+
+**What Happened:**
+Created new spec files with standard `## Requirements` headers instead of operation-prefixed headers.
+
+**Root Cause:**
+Failed to understand that ALL spec files in a change need operation prefixes (`ADDED`, `MODIFIED`, etc.) in their section headers, regardless of whether they're new specs or modifications.
+
+**Discovery Process:**
+- Created new specs with `## Requirements` → No deltas detected
+- Changed to `## ADDED Requirements` → Deltas detected successfully!
+- Realized creating new specs works perfectly fine once properly formatted
+
+**Important Clarification:**
+OpenSpec fully supports creating new specs. They appear as ADDED operations in the deltas. My initial analysis incorrectly suggested this was a limitation, but it was actually just a formatting issue.
+
+### Error 3: Improper Scenario Formatting
+**Error Message:** 
+```
+✗ [ERROR] deltas.0.requirements.0.scenarios: Requirement must have at least one scenario
+✗ [ERROR] deltas.1.requirements.0.scenarios: Requirement must have at least one scenario
+```
+
+**What Happened:**
+Formatted scenarios as bullet lists under a bold "Scenarios:" label:
+```markdown
+**Scenarios:**
+- **WHEN** executing command
+- **THEN** expected behavior
+```
+
+**Root Cause:**
+OpenSpec's parser expects scenarios to be defined as level 4 headers (`####`) with specific formatting:
+```markdown
+#### Scenario: Descriptive scenario name
+
+- **WHEN** executing command
+- **THEN** expected behavior
+```
+
+**Discovery Process:**
+- Checked parsed JSON output: `npx openspec change show bulk-validation-interactive-selection --json`
+- Saw `"scenarios": []` empty array despite having scenario content
+- Examined working spec files and found the `#### Scenario:` header pattern
+
+### Error 4: File Path Confusion
+**Initial Confusion:**
+Wasn't clear whether to create specs that would become part of the main `openspec/specs/` or just define them in the change.
+
+**Resolution:**
+Learned that changes can:
+1. Create new specs (they start in `changes/{change-name}/specs/` and move to `openspec/specs/` when archived)
+2. Modify existing specs (by creating a spec file with the same name as one in `openspec/specs/`)
+3. The validation system detects both patterns and creates appropriate deltas
+
+---
+
+## System Issues vs User Errors
+
+### System Issues / Bugs
+
+#### 1. Unhelpful Error Messages ⚠️
+**Issue:** `✗ [ERROR] deltas: Change must have at least one delta`
+
+**Why This Is a System Problem:**
+- Error message provides no guidance on HOW to create deltas
+- Doesn't mention that deltas come from `specs/` subdirectory
+- Doesn't explain the required section headers
+- A better error would be: "No deltas found. Ensure your change has a specs/ directory with .md files containing sections like '## ADDED Requirements'"
+
+#### 2. Silent Scenario Parsing Failures ⚠️
+**Issue:** When scenarios were formatted incorrectly, they were silently ignored
+
+**Why This Is a System Problem:**
+- Parser silently returns empty scenarios array instead of warning
+- No validation error explaining the format issue
+- User gets "Requirement must have at least one scenario" without knowing their scenarios exist but aren't parsed
+
+**Evidence:**
+```json
+{
+  "text": "The CLI SHALL provide a top-level `show` command with interactive selection.",
+  "scenarios": []  // Silent failure - scenarios existed but weren't parsed
+}
+```
+
+#### 3. No Validation for Proposal Structure During Creation
+**Issue:** System allows creating invalid proposals without early feedback
+
+**Why This Is a System Problem:**
+- No scaffolding or template commands
+- No incremental validation as you build
+- Must fully create the change before discovering structural issues
+
+### User Errors (My Mistakes)
+
+#### 1. Trying to Define Deltas in Proposal.md
+- Incorrectly assumed deltas could be inline in the proposal
+- System correctly expects deltas in separate spec files
+
+#### 2. Using Wrong Section Headers
+- Used `## Requirements` instead of `## ADDED Requirements`
+- Convention is documented in existing changes, but I didn't examine carefully
+
+#### 3. Wrong Scenario Format
+- Used bullet lists instead of `#### Scenario:` headers
+- Made assumptions instead of checking existing patterns
+
+### Gray Areas
+
+1. **Documentation gaps** - While examples exist, there's no comprehensive "How to Create a Change" guide
+2. **Lack of tooling** - No scaffolding commands to create properly structured changes
+
+---
+
+## Documentation Gaps Analysis
+
+### Critical Gaps in openspec/README.md
+
+#### 1. Scenario Format - COMPLETELY MISSING ⚠️
+**What README Shows:** No scenario examples at all
+
+**What's Actually Required:**
+```markdown
+#### Scenario: Descriptive name
+- **WHEN** condition
+- **THEN** expected outcome
+- **AND** additional outcomes
+```
+
+**Impact:** This was the biggest struggle. The README mentions requirements but never shows how to write scenarios. Without this, requirements fail validation.
+
+#### 2. Complete Spec File Example - MISSING
+**What README Shows:** Only fragments
+
+**What's Actually Needed:** A complete working example showing:
+- Full spec file structure
+- Proper requirement format
+- Scenario formatting
+- All required elements
+
+#### 3. Validation Commands - NOT MENTIONED
+**Missing from README:**
+- `npx openspec change validate <change-name>`
+- `npx openspec change show <change-name> --json`
+- The `--strict` flag for catching warnings
+
+#### 4. Delta Detection Explanation - INCOMPLETE
+**What's Missing:**
+- WHERE the system looks for specs (specs/ subdirectory)
+- THAT deltas are automatically extracted
+- HOW to debug when deltas aren't detected
+- WHAT error messages mean
+
+### Misleading Documentation
+
+#### "Store only the changes" - MISLEADING
+**Line 145:** `# - Store only the changes (not complete future state)`
+
+**Problem:** This suggests storing diffs or partial content. In reality, you need:
+- Complete requirements in their final form
+- Full scenario definitions
+- The entire requirement text
+
+### Documentation That Was Helpful
+1. Delta section headers (`## ADDED Requirements`) - clearly documented
+2. Directory structure - excellent visualization
+3. When to create proposals - well defined
+
+---
+
+## Key Learnings
+
+### 1. OpenSpec's Delta Detection Algorithm
+The system follows this process:
+1. Scans `openspec/changes/{change-name}/specs/` directory
+2. For each spec file found, parses for delta sections (`ADDED`, `MODIFIED`, `REMOVED`, `RENAMED`)
+3. Creates delta objects with operation type, affected spec, and requirements
+4. Validates that at least one delta exists for the change to be valid
+
+**Important:** Creating entirely new specs is fully supported! New specs use `## ADDED Requirements` and appear as ADDED operations in the deltas.
+
+### 2. Spec File Structure Requirements
+Valid spec files must follow this structure:
+```markdown
+# Spec Title
+
+## [ADDED|MODIFIED|REMOVED|RENAMED] Requirements
+
+### Requirement: Clear requirement statement
+
+The requirement description using SHALL/SHOULD/MAY.
+
+#### Scenario: Scenario name
+
+- **WHEN** condition
+- **THEN** expected outcome
+- **AND** additional outcomes
+```
+
+### 3. Change Proposal Structure
+A valid change must have:
+- `## Why` section - explaining the motivation
+- `## What Changes` section - summarizing the changes
+- `specs/` directory with properly formatted spec files containing deltas
+- Each delta must have at least one requirement with at least one scenario
+
+### 4. Validation Commands Are Essential
+```bash
+# Basic validation
+npx openspec change validate {change-name}
+
+# Strict validation (recommended)
+npx openspec change validate {change-name} --strict
+
+# Debug delta detection
+npx openspec change show {change-name} --json | jq '.deltas'
+```
+
+---
+
+## Recommendations
+
+### High Priority (System Bugs to Fix)
+
+1. **Improve Error Messages**
+   - Add actionable guidance to error messages
+   - Example: "No deltas found. Check: 1) specs/ directory exists, 2) Files use ## ADDED Requirements headers, 3) Each requirement has #### Scenario: sections"
+
+2. **Add Warnings for Malformed Content**
+   - Warn when scenarios exist but aren't properly formatted
+   - Show which line/file has the issue
+
+3. **Add Delta Detection Debugging**
+   - Command like `openspec change debug-deltas {change-name}`
+   - Show which files were scanned, what was found, what was rejected
+
+### Medium Priority (Documentation Improvements)
+
+1. **Add Complete Working Example to README**
+   - Full change proposal with all files
+   - Properly formatted specs with scenarios
+   - Show the validation output
+
+2. **Add Troubleshooting Section**
+   - Common errors and their solutions
+   - How to debug delta detection
+   - Scenario formatting requirements
+
+3. **Add Validation Best Practices**
+   - When to use `--strict`
+   - How to use JSON output for debugging
+   - Common validation patterns
+
+### Low Priority (Developer Experience)
+
+1. **Add Scaffolding Command**
+   ```bash
+   openspec change scaffold {change-name}
+   ```
+   - Creates proper directory structure
+   - Includes template files with correct formatting
+   - Adds example scenarios
+
+2. **Add Interactive Creation Wizard**
+   - Guide users through change creation
+   - Validate as they go
+   - Suggest fixes for common issues
+
+3. **Add Auto-fix Capability**
+   - `--fix` flag to correct common formatting issues
+   - Convert bullet list scenarios to proper headers
+   - Add missing operation prefixes
+
+---
+
+## Conclusion
+
+The OpenSpec system works correctly for its intended design, but the user experience for creating changes needs significant improvement. The core issues stem from:
+
+### System Issues
+- **Unhelpful error messages** that don't guide users to solutions
+- **Silent parsing failures** that provide no feedback about malformed content
+- **Lack of debugging tools** to understand what went wrong
+
+### Documentation Issues
+- **Critical formatting requirements missing** (especially scenario format)
+- **No complete working examples** showing all required elements
+- **Validation commands not documented** despite being essential
+
+### User Issues
+- **Incorrect assumptions** about how the system works
+- **Not examining existing patterns** carefully enough
+- **Trying to shortcut** instead of following established conventions
+
+### The Path Forward
+
+With better error messages, complete documentation, and basic tooling support, most of the errors encountered could be prevented. The system's delta-centric approach is powerful and ensures changes are atomic and trackable, but it needs to be more discoverable and user-friendly.
+
+The most impactful improvements would be:
+1. Adding scenario format documentation to the README
+2. Improving error messages with actionable guidance
+3. Creating a scaffolding command for new changes
+
+These changes would transform OpenSpec from a system that works correctly but is hard to use, into one that actively helps developers succeed.

openspec/changes/add-interactive-show-command/proposal.md

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+## Why
+
+Users frequently need to view changes and specs but must know in advance whether they're looking at a change or spec. The current subcommand structure (`change show`, `spec show`) creates friction when:
+- Users want to quickly view an item without remembering its type
+- Exploring the codebase requires switching between different show commands
+- Show commands without arguments return errors instead of helpful guidance
+
+## What Changes
+
+- Add new top-level `show` command for displaying changes or specs with intelligent selection
+- Support direct item display: `openspec show <item>` with automatic type detection
+- Interactive selection when no arguments provided
+- Enhance existing `change show` and `spec show` to support interactive selection (backwards compatibility)
+- Maintain all existing format options (--json, --deltas-only, --requirements, etc.)
+
+## Impact
+
+- New specs to create: cli-show
+- Specs to enhance: cli-change, cli-spec (for backwards compatibility)
+- Affected code: src/cli/index.ts, src/commands/show.ts (new), src/commands/spec.ts, src/commands/change.ts

openspec/changes/add-interactive-show-command/specs/cli-change/spec.md

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+# CLI Change Command Spec
+
+## ADDED Requirements
+
+### Requirement: Interactive show selection
+
+The change show command SHALL support interactive selection when no change name is provided.
+
+#### Scenario: Interactive change selection for show
+
+- **WHEN** executing `openspec change show` without arguments
+- **THEN** display an interactive list of available changes
+- **AND** allow the user to select a change to show
+- **AND** display the selected change content
+- **AND** maintain all existing show options (--json, --deltas-only)
+
+#### Scenario: Non-interactive fallback keeps current behavior
+
+- **GIVEN** stdin is not a TTY or `--no-interactive` is provided or environment variable `OPEN_SPEC_INTERACTIVE=0`
+- **WHEN** executing `openspec change show` without a change name
+- **THEN** do not prompt interactively
+- **AND** print the existing hint including available change IDs
+- **AND** set `process.exitCode = 1`

openspec/changes/add-interactive-show-command/specs/cli-show/spec.md

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+# CLI Show Command Spec
+
+## ADDED Requirements
+
+### Requirement: Top-level show command
+
+The CLI SHALL provide a top-level `show` command for displaying changes and specs with intelligent selection.
+
+#### Scenario: Interactive show selection
+
+- **WHEN** executing `openspec show` without arguments
+- **THEN** prompt user to select type (change or spec)
+- **AND** display list of available items for selected type
+- **AND** show the selected item's content
+
+#### Scenario: Non-interactive environments do not prompt
+
+- **GIVEN** stdin is not a TTY or `--no-interactive` is provided or environment variable `OPEN_SPEC_INTERACTIVE=0`
+- **WHEN** executing `openspec show` without arguments
+- **THEN** do not prompt
+- **AND** print a helpful hint with examples for `openspec show <item>` or `openspec change/spec show`
+- **AND** exit with code 1
+
+#### Scenario: Direct item display
+
+- **WHEN** executing `openspec show <item-name>`
+- **THEN** automatically detect if item is a change or spec
+- **AND** display the item's content
+- **AND** use appropriate formatting based on item type
+
+#### Scenario: Type detection and ambiguity handling
+
+- **WHEN** executing `openspec show <item-name>`
+- **THEN** if `<item-name>` uniquely matches a change or a spec, show that item
+- **AND** if it matches both, print an ambiguity error and suggest `--type change|spec` or using `openspec change show`/`openspec spec show`
+- **AND** if it matches neither, print not-found with nearest-match suggestions
+
+#### Scenario: Explicit type override
+
+- **WHEN** executing `openspec show --type change <item>`
+- **THEN** treat `<item>` as a change ID and show it (skipping auto-detection)
+
+- **WHEN** executing `openspec show --type spec <item>`
+- **THEN** treat `<item>` as a spec ID and show it (skipping auto-detection)
+
+### Requirement: Output format options
+
+The show command SHALL support various output formats consistent with existing commands.
+
+#### Scenario: JSON output
+
+- **WHEN** executing `openspec show <item> --json`
+- **THEN** output the item in JSON format
+- **AND** include parsed metadata and structure
+- **AND** maintain format consistency with existing change/spec show commands
+
+#### Scenario: Flag scoping and delegation
+
+- **WHEN** showing a change or a spec via the top-level command
+- **THEN** accept common flags such as `--json`
+- **AND** pass through type-specific flags to the corresponding implementation
+  - Change-only flags: `--deltas-only` (alias `--requirements-only` deprecated)
+  - Spec-only flags: `--requirements`, `--no-scenarios`, `-r/--requirement`
+- **AND** ignore irrelevant flags for the detected type with a warning
+
+### Requirement: Interactivity controls
+
+- The CLI SHALL respect `--no-interactive` to disable prompts.
+- The CLI SHALL respect `OPEN_SPEC_INTERACTIVE=0` to disable prompts globally.
+- Interactive prompts SHALL only be shown when stdin is a TTY and interactivity is not disabled.
+
+#### Scenario: Change-specific options
+
+- **WHEN** showing a change with `openspec show <change-name> --deltas-only`
+- **THEN** display only the deltas in JSON format
+- **AND** maintain compatibility with existing change show options
+
+#### Scenario: Spec-specific options  
+
+- **WHEN** showing a spec with `openspec show <spec-id> --requirements`
+- **THEN** display only requirements in JSON format
+- **AND** support other spec options (--no-scenarios, -r)
+- **AND** maintain compatibility with existing spec show options

openspec/changes/add-interactive-show-command/specs/cli-spec/spec.md

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+# CLI Spec Command Spec
+
+## ADDED Requirements
+
+### Requirement: Interactive spec show
+
+The spec show command SHALL support interactive selection when no spec-id is provided.
+
+#### Scenario: Interactive spec selection for show
+
+- **WHEN** executing `openspec spec show` without arguments
+- **THEN** display an interactive list of available specs
+- **AND** allow the user to select a spec to show
+- **AND** display the selected spec content
+- **AND** maintain all existing show options (--json, --requirements, --no-scenarios, -r)
+
+#### Scenario: Non-interactive fallback keeps current behavior
+
+- **GIVEN** stdin is not a TTY or `--no-interactive` is provided or environment variable `OPEN_SPEC_INTERACTIVE=0`
+- **WHEN** executing `openspec spec show` without a spec-id
+- **THEN** do not prompt interactively
+- **AND** print the existing error message for missing spec-id
+- **AND** set non-zero exit code

openspec/changes/bulk-validation-interactive-selection/proposal.md

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+## Why
+
+Currently, users must validate changes and specs individually by specifying each ID. This creates friction when:
+- Teams want to validate all changes/specs before a release
+- Developers need to ensure consistency across multiple related changes  
+- Users run validation commands without arguments and receive errors instead of helpful guidance
+- The subcommand structure requires users to know in advance whether they're validating a change or spec
+
+## What Changes
+
+- Add new top-level `validate` command with intuitive flags (--all, --changes, --specs)
+- Enhance existing `change validate` and `spec validate` to support interactive selection (backwards compatibility)
+- Interactive selection by default when no arguments provided
+- Support direct item validation: `openspec validate <item>` with automatic type detection
+
+## Impact
+
+- New specs to create: cli-validate
+- Specs to enhance: cli-change, cli-spec (for backwards compatibility)
+- Affected code: src/cli/index.ts, src/commands/validate.ts (new), src/commands/spec.ts, src/commands/change.ts

openspec/changes/bulk-validation-interactive-selection/specs/cli-change/spec.md

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+# CLI Change Command Spec
+
+## ADDED Requirements
+
+### Requirement: Interactive validation selection
+
+The change validate command SHALL support interactive selection when no change name is provided.
+
+#### Scenario: Interactive change selection for validation
+
+- **WHEN** executing `openspec change validate` without arguments
+- **THEN** display an interactive list of available changes
+- **AND** allow the user to select a change to validate
+- **AND** validate the selected change
+
+#### Scenario: Non-interactive fallback keeps current behavior
+
+- **GIVEN** stdin is not a TTY or `--no-interactive` is provided or environment variable `OPEN_SPEC_INTERACTIVE=0`
+- **WHEN** executing `openspec change validate` without a change name
+- **THEN** do not prompt interactively
+- **AND** print the existing hint including available change IDs
+- **AND** set `process.exitCode = 1`

openspec/changes/bulk-validation-interactive-selection/specs/cli-spec/spec.md

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+# CLI Spec Command Spec
+
+## ADDED Requirements
+
+### Requirement: Interactive spec validation
+
+The spec validate command SHALL support interactive selection when no spec-id is provided.
+
+#### Scenario: Interactive spec selection for validation
+
+- **WHEN** executing `openspec spec validate` without arguments
+- **THEN** display an interactive list of available specs
+- **AND** allow the user to select a spec to validate
+- **AND** validate the selected spec
+- **AND** maintain all existing validation options (--strict, --json)
+
+#### Scenario: Non-interactive fallback keeps current behavior
+
+- **GIVEN** stdin is not a TTY or `--no-interactive` is provided or environment variable `OPEN_SPEC_INTERACTIVE=0`
+- **WHEN** executing `openspec spec validate` without a spec-id
+- **THEN** do not prompt interactively
+- **AND** print the existing error message for missing spec-id
+- **AND** set non-zero exit code

openspec/changes/bulk-validation-interactive-selection/specs/cli-validate/spec.md

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+# CLI Validate Command Spec
+
+## ADDED Requirements
+
+### Requirement: Top-level validate command
+
+The CLI SHALL provide a top-level `validate` command for validating changes and specs with flexible selection options.
+
+#### Scenario: Interactive validation selection
+
+- **WHEN** executing `openspec validate` without arguments
+- **THEN** prompt user to select what to validate (all, changes, specs, or specific item)
+- **AND** perform validation based on selection
+- **AND** display results with appropriate formatting
+
+#### Scenario: Non-interactive environments do not prompt
+
+- **GIVEN** stdin is not a TTY or `--no-interactive` is provided or environment variable `OPEN_SPEC_INTERACTIVE=0`
+- **WHEN** executing `openspec validate` without arguments
+- **THEN** do not prompt interactively
+- **AND** print a helpful hint listing available commands/flags and exit with code 1
+
+#### Scenario: Direct item validation
+
+- **WHEN** executing `openspec validate <item-name>`
+- **THEN** automatically detect if item is a change or spec
+- **AND** validate the specified item
+- **AND** display validation results
+
+### Requirement: Bulk and filtered validation
+
+The validate command SHALL support flags for bulk validation (--all) and filtered validation by type (--changes, --specs).
+
+#### Scenario: Validate everything
+
+- **WHEN** executing `openspec validate --all`
+- **THEN** validate all changes in openspec/changes/ (excluding archive)
+- **AND** validate all specs in openspec/specs/
+- **AND** display a summary showing passed/failed items
+- **AND** exit with code 1 if any validation fails
+
+#### Scenario: Scope of bulk validation
+
+- **WHEN** validating with `--all` or `--changes`
+- **THEN** include all change proposals under `openspec/changes/`
+- **AND** exclude the `openspec/changes/archive/` directory
+
+- **WHEN** validating with `--specs`
+- **THEN** include all specs that have a `spec.md` under `openspec/specs/<id>/spec.md`
+
+#### Scenario: Validate all changes
+
+- **WHEN** executing `openspec validate --changes`
+- **THEN** validate all changes in openspec/changes/ (excluding archive)
+- **AND** display results for each change
+- **AND** show summary statistics
+
+#### Scenario: Validate all specs
+
+- **WHEN** executing `openspec validate --specs`
+- **THEN** validate all specs in openspec/specs/
+- **AND** display results for each spec
+- **AND** show summary statistics
+
+### Requirement: Validation options and progress indication
+
+The validate command SHALL support standard validation options (--strict, --json) and display progress during bulk operations.
+
+#### Scenario: Strict validation
+
+- **WHEN** executing `openspec validate --all --strict`
+- **THEN** apply strict validation to all items
+- **AND** treat warnings as errors
+- **AND** fail if any item has warnings or errors
+
+#### Scenario: JSON output
+
+- **WHEN** executing `openspec validate --all --json`
+- **THEN** output validation results as JSON
+- **AND** include detailed issues for each item
+- **AND** include summary statistics
+
+#### Scenario: JSON output schema for bulk validation
+
+- **WHEN** executing `openspec validate --all --json` (or `--changes` / `--specs`)
+- **THEN** output a JSON object with the following shape:
+  - `items`: Array of objects with fields `{ id: string, type: "change"|"spec", valid: boolean, issues: Issue[], durationMs: number }`
+  - `summary`: Object `{ totals: { items: number, passed: number, failed: number }, byType: { change?: { items: number, passed: number, failed: number }, spec?: { items: number, passed: number, failed: number } } }`
+  - `version`: String identifier for the schema (e.g., `"1.0"`)
+- **AND** exit with code 1 if any `items[].valid === false`
+
+Where `Issue` follows the existing per-item validation report shape `{ level: "ERROR"|"WARNING"|"INFO", path: string, message: string }`.
+
+#### Scenario: Show validation progress
+
+- **WHEN** validating multiple items (--all, --changes, or --specs)
+- **THEN** show progress indicator or status updates
+- **AND** indicate which item is currently being validated
+- **AND** display running count of passed/failed items
+
+#### Scenario: Concurrency limits for performance
+
+- **WHEN** validating multiple items
+- **THEN** run validations with a bounded concurrency (e.g., 4–8 in parallel)
+- **AND** ensure progress indicators remain responsive
+
+### Requirement: Item type detection and ambiguity handling
+
+#### Scenario: Direct item validation with automatic type detection
+
+- **WHEN** executing `openspec validate <item-name>`
+- **THEN** if `<item-name>` uniquely matches a change or a spec, validate that item
+
+#### Scenario: Ambiguity between change and spec names
+
+- **GIVEN** `<item-name>` exists both as a change and as a spec
+- **WHEN** executing `openspec validate <item-name>`
+- **THEN** print an ambiguity error explaining both matches
+- **AND** suggest passing `--type change` or `--type spec`, or using `openspec change validate` / `openspec spec validate`
+- **AND** exit with code 1 without performing validation
+
+#### Scenario: Unknown item name
+
+- **WHEN** the `<item-name>` matches neither a change nor a spec
+- **THEN** print a not-found error
+- **AND** show nearest-match suggestions when available
+- **AND** exit with code 1
+
+#### Scenario: Explicit type override
+
+- **WHEN** executing `openspec validate --type change <item>`
+- **THEN** treat `<item>` as a change ID and validate it (skipping auto-detection)
+
+- **WHEN** executing `openspec validate --type spec <item>`
+- **THEN** treat `<item>` as a spec ID and validate it (skipping auto-detection)
+
+### Requirement: Interactivity controls
+
+- The CLI SHALL respect `--no-interactive` to disable prompts.
+- The CLI SHALL respect `OPEN_SPEC_INTERACTIVE=0` to disable prompts globally.
+- Interactive prompts SHALL only be shown when stdin is a TTY and interactivity is not disabled.

openspec/changes/bulk-validation-interactive-selection/tasks.md

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+# Implementation Tasks
+
+## 1. Change Command: Interactive Validation Selection
+- [x] 1.1 Add `--no-interactive` flag to `change validate` in `src/cli/index.ts`
+- [x] 1.2 Implement interactivity gate respecting TTY and `OPEN_SPEC_INTERACTIVE=0` in `src/commands/change.ts`
+- [x] 1.3 When no `[change-name]` is provided and interactivity is allowed, prompt with a list of active changes (exclude `archive/`) and validate the selected one
+- [x] 1.4 Preserve current non-interactive fallback: print available change IDs and hint, set `process.exitCode = 1`
+- [x] 1.5 Tests: add coverage for interactive and non-interactive flows
+  - Added `test/commands/change.interactive-validate.test.ts`
+
+## 2. Spec Command: Interactive Validation Selection
+- [x] 2.1 Make `spec validate` accept optional `[spec-id]` in `src/commands/spec.ts` registration
+- [x] 2.2 Add `--no-interactive` flag to `spec validate`
+- [x] 2.3 Implement interactivity gate respecting TTY and `OPEN_SPEC_INTERACTIVE=0`
+- [x] 2.4 When no `[spec-id]` provided and interactivity allowed, prompt to select from `openspec/specs/*/spec.md` and validate the selected spec
+- [x] 2.5 Preserve current non-interactive fallback when no spec-id and no interactivity: print existing error and exit code non-zero
+- [x] 2.6 Tests: add coverage for interactive and non-interactive flows
+  - Added `test/commands/spec.interactive-validate.test.ts`
+
+## 3. New Top-level `validate` Command
+- [x] 3.1 Add `validate` command in `src/cli/index.ts`
+  - Options: `--all`, `--changes`, `--specs`, `--type <change|spec>`, `--strict`, `--json`, `--no-interactive`
+  - Usage: `openspec validate [item-name]`
+- [x] 3.2 Create `src/commands/validate.ts` implementing:
+  - [x] 3.2.1 Interactive selector when no args (choices: All, Changes, Specs, Specific item)
+  - [x] 3.2.2 Non-interactive fallback with helpful hint and exit code 1
+  - [x] 3.2.3 Direct item validation with automatic type detection
+  - [x] 3.2.4 Ambiguity error when name exists as both change and spec; suggest `--type` or subcommands
+  - [x] 3.2.5 Unknown item handling with nearest-match suggestions
+  - [x] 3.2.6 Bulk validation for `--all`, `--changes`, `--specs` (exclude `openspec/changes/archive/`)
+  - [x] 3.2.7 Respect `--strict` and `--json` options; JSON shape per spec
+  - [x] 3.2.8 Exit with code 1 if any validation fails
+  - [x] 3.2.9 Bounded concurrency (default 4–8) for bulk validation
+  - [x] 3.2.10 Progress indication during bulk runs (current item, running counts)
+
+## 4. Utilities and Shared Helpers
+- [x] 4.1 Add `src/utils/interactive.ts` with `isInteractive(stdin: NodeJS.ReadStream, noInteractiveFlag?: boolean): boolean`
+  - Considers: `process.stdin.isTTY`, `--no-interactive`, `OPEN_SPEC_INTERACTIVE=0`
+- [x] 4.2 Add `src/utils/item-discovery.ts` with:
+  - `getActiveChangeIds(root = process.cwd()): Promise<string[]>` (exclude `archive/`)
+  - `getSpecIds(root = process.cwd()): Promise<string[]>` (folders with `spec.md`)
+- [ ] 4.3 Optional: `src/utils/concurrency.ts` helper for bounded parallelism
+- [x] 4.4 Reuse `src/core/validation/validator.ts` for item validation
+
+## 5. JSON Output (Bulk Validation)
+- [x] 5.1 Implement JSON schema:
+  - `items: Array<{ id: string, type: "change"|"spec", valid: boolean, issues: Issue[], durationMs: number }>`
+  - `summary: { totals: { items: number, passed: number, failed: number }, byType: { change?: { items: number, passed: number, failed: number }, spec?: { items: number, passed: number, failed: number } } }`
+  - `version: "1.0"`
+- [x] 5.2 Ensure process exit code is 1 if any `items[].valid === false`
+- [x] 5.3 Tests for JSON shape (keys, types, counts) and exit code behavior
+  - Added `test/commands/validate.test.ts`
+
+## 6. Progress and UX
+- [x] 6.1 Use `ora` or minimal console progress to show current item and running counts
+- [x] 6.2 Keep output stable in `--json` mode (no extra logs to stdout; use stderr for progress if needed)
+- [x] 6.3 Ensure responsiveness with concurrency limits
+
+## 7. Tests
+- [x] 7.1 Add top-level validate tests: `test/commands/validate.test.ts`
+  - Includes non-interactive hint, --all JSON, --specs with concurrency, ambiguity error
+- [ ] 7.2 Add unit tests for `isInteractive` and item discovery helpers
+- [x] 7.3 Extend existing change/spec command tests to cover interactive `validate`
+  - Added `test/commands/change.interactive-validate.test.ts`, `test/commands/spec.interactive-validate.test.ts`
+
+## 8. CLI Help and Docs
+- [x] 8.1 Update command descriptions/options in `src/cli/index.ts`
+- [x] 8.2 Verify help output includes `validate` command and flags
+- [x] 8.3 Ensure existing specs under `openspec/changes/bulk-validation-interactive-selection/specs/*` remain satisfied
+
+## 9. Non-functional
+- [x] 9.1 Code style and types: explicit types for exported APIs; avoid `any`
+- [x] 9.2 No linter errors; stable formatting; avoid unrelated refactors
+- [x] 9.3 Maintain existing behavior for unaffected commands
+
+## 10. Acceptance Criteria Mapping
+- [x] AC-1: `openspec change validate` interactive selection when no arg (TTY only; respects `--no-interactive`/env) — matches cli-change spec
+- [x] AC-2: `openspec spec validate` interactive selection when no arg (TTY only; respects `--no-interactive`/env) — matches cli-spec spec
+- [x] AC-3: New `openspec validate` supports interactive selection, bulk/filtered validation, JSON schema, progress, concurrency, exit codes — matches cli-validate spec
+
+

src/cli/index.ts

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { ListCommand } from '../core/list.js';
 import { ArchiveCommand } from '../core/archive.js';
 import { registerSpecCommand } from '../commands/spec.js';
 import { ChangeCommand } from '../commands/change.js';
+import { ValidateCommand } from '../commands/validate.js';
 
 const program = new Command();
 
@@ -146,7 +147,8 @@ changeCmd
   .description('Validate a change proposal')
   .option('--strict', 'Enable strict validation mode')
   .option('--json', 'Output validation report as JSON')
-  .action(async (changeName?: string, options?: { strict?: boolean; json?: boolean }) => {
+  .option('--no-interactive', 'Disable interactive prompts')
+  .action(async (changeName?: string, options?: { strict?: boolean; json?: boolean; noInteractive?: boolean }) => {
     try {
       const changeCommand = new ChangeCommand();
       await changeCommand.validate(changeName, options);
@@ -175,4 +177,27 @@ program
 
 registerSpecCommand(program);
 
+// Top-level validate command
+program
+  .command('validate [item-name]')
+  .description('Validate changes and specs')
+  .option('--all', 'Validate all changes and specs')
+  .option('--changes', 'Validate all changes')
+  .option('--specs', 'Validate all specs')
+  .option('--type <type>', 'Specify item type when ambiguous: change|spec')
+  .option('--strict', 'Enable strict validation mode')
+  .option('--json', 'Output validation results as JSON')
+  .option('--concurrency <n>', 'Max concurrent validations (defaults to env OPENSPEC_CONCURRENCY or 6)')
+  .option('--no-interactive', 'Disable interactive prompts')
+  .action(async (itemName?: string, options?: { all?: boolean; changes?: boolean; specs?: boolean; type?: string; strict?: boolean; json?: boolean; noInteractive?: boolean; concurrency?: string }) => {
+    try {
+      const validateCommand = new ValidateCommand();
+      await validateCommand.execute(itemName, options);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.log();
+      ora().fail(`Error: ${(error as Error).message}`);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  });
+
 program.parse();

src/commands/change.ts

@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 import { promises as fs } from 'fs';
 import path from 'path';
+import { select } from '@inquirer/prompts';
 import { JsonConverter } from '../core/converters/json-converter.js';
 import { Validator } from '../core/validation/validator.js';
 import { ChangeParser } from '../core/parsers/change-parser.js';
 import { Change } from '../core/schemas/index.js';
+import { isInteractive } from '../utils/interactive.js';
+import { getActiveChangeIds } from '../utils/item-discovery.js';
 
 // Constants for better maintainability
 const ARCHIVE_DIR = 'archive';
@@ -170,19 +173,28 @@ export class ChangeCommand {
     }
   }
 
-  async validate(changeName?: string, options?: { strict?: boolean; json?: boolean }): Promise<void> {
+  async validate(changeName?: string, options?: { strict?: boolean; json?: boolean; noInteractive?: boolean }): Promise<void> {
     const changesPath = path.join(process.cwd(), 'openspec', 'changes');
     
     if (!changeName) {
-      const changes = await this.getActiveChanges(changesPath);
-      if (changes.length === 0) {
-        console.error('No change specified. No active changes found.');
+      const canPrompt = isInteractive(options?.noInteractive);
+      const changes = await getActiveChangeIds();
+      if (canPrompt && changes.length > 0) {
+        const selected = await select({
+          message: 'Select a change to validate',
+          choices: changes.map(id => ({ name: id, value: id })),
+        });
+        changeName = selected;
       } else {
-        console.error(`No change specified. Available IDs: ${changes.join(', ')}`);
+        if (changes.length === 0) {
+          console.error('No change specified. No active changes found.');
+        } else {
+          console.error(`No change specified. Available IDs: ${changes.join(', ')}`);
+        }
+        console.error('Hint: use "openspec change list" to view available changes.');
+        process.exitCode = 1;
+        return;
       }
-      console.error('Hint: use "openspec change list" to view available changes.');
-      process.exitCode = 1;
-      return;
     }
     
     const proposalPath = path.join(changesPath, changeName, 'proposal.md');

src/commands/spec.ts

@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ import { join } from 'path';
 import { MarkdownParser } from '../core/parsers/markdown-parser.js';
 import { Validator } from '../core/validation/validator.js';
 import type { Spec } from '../core/schemas/index.js';
+import { select } from '@inquirer/prompts';
+import { isInteractive } from '../utils/interactive.js';
+import { getSpecIds } from '../utils/item-discovery.js';
 
 const SPECS_DIR = 'openspec/specs';
 
@@ -166,12 +169,26 @@ export function registerSpecCommand(rootProgram: typeof program) {
     });
 
   specCommand
-    .command('validate <spec-id>')
+    .command('validate [spec-id]')
     .description('Validate a specification structure')
     .option('--strict', 'Enable strict validation mode')
     .option('--json', 'Output validation report as JSON')
-    .action(async (specId: string, options: { strict?: boolean; json?: boolean }) => {
+    .option('--no-interactive', 'Disable interactive prompts')
+    .action(async (specId: string | undefined, options: { strict?: boolean; json?: boolean; noInteractive?: boolean }) => {
       try {
+        if (!specId) {
+          const canPrompt = isInteractive(options?.noInteractive);
+          const specIds = await getSpecIds();
+          if (canPrompt && specIds.length > 0) {
+            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');
         
         if (!existsSync(specPath)) {

src/commands/validate.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,312 @@
+import { select } from '@inquirer/prompts';
+import ora from 'ora';
+import path from 'path';
+import { Validator } from '../core/validation/validator.js';
+import { isInteractive } from '../utils/interactive.js';
+import { getActiveChangeIds, getSpecIds } from '../utils/item-discovery.js';
+
+type ItemType = 'change' | 'spec';
+
+interface ExecuteOptions {
+  all?: boolean;
+  changes?: boolean;
+  specs?: boolean;
+  type?: string;
+  strict?: boolean;
+  json?: boolean;
+  noInteractive?: boolean;
+  concurrency?: string;
+}
+
+interface BulkItemResult {
+  id: string;
+  type: ItemType;
+  valid: boolean;
+  issues: { level: 'ERROR' | 'WARNING' | 'INFO'; path: string; message: string }[];
+  durationMs: number;
+}
+
+export class ValidateCommand {
+  async execute(itemName: string | undefined, options: ExecuteOptions = {}): Promise<void> {
+    const interactive = isInteractive(options.noInteractive);
+
+    // Handle bulk flags first
+    if (options.all || options.changes || options.specs) {
+      await this.runBulkValidation({
+        changes: !!options.all || !!options.changes,
+        specs: !!options.all || !!options.specs,
+      }, { strict: !!options.strict, json: !!options.json, concurrency: options.concurrency });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // No item and no flags
+    if (!itemName) {
+      if (interactive) {
+        await this.runInteractiveSelector({ strict: !!options.strict, json: !!options.json, concurrency: options.concurrency });
+        return;
+      }
+      this.printNonInteractiveHint();
+      process.exitCode = 1;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Direct item validation with type detection or override
+    const typeOverride = this.normalizeType(options.type);
+    await this.validateDirectItem(itemName, { typeOverride, strict: !!options.strict, json: !!options.json });
+  }
+
+  private normalizeType(value?: string): ItemType | undefined {
+    if (!value) return undefined;
+    const v = value.toLowerCase();
+    if (v === 'change' || v === 'spec') return v;
+    return undefined;
+  }
+
+  private async runInteractiveSelector(opts: { strict: boolean; json: boolean; concurrency?: string }): Promise<void> {
+    const choice = await select({
+      message: 'What would you like to validate?',
+      choices: [
+        { name: 'All (changes + specs)', value: 'all' },
+        { name: 'All changes', value: 'changes' },
+        { name: 'All specs', value: 'specs' },
+        { name: 'Pick a specific change or spec', value: 'one' },
+      ],
+    });
+
+    if (choice === 'all') return this.runBulkValidation({ changes: true, specs: true }, opts);
+    if (choice === 'changes') return this.runBulkValidation({ changes: true, specs: false }, opts);
+    if (choice === 'specs') return this.runBulkValidation({ changes: false, specs: true }, opts);
+
+    // one
+    const [changes, specs] = await Promise.all([getActiveChangeIds(), getSpecIds()]);
+    const items: { name: string; value: { type: ItemType; id: string } }[] = [];
+    items.push(...changes.map(id => ({ name: `change/${id}`, value: { type: 'change' as const, id } })));
+    items.push(...specs.map(id => ({ name: `spec/${id}`, value: { type: 'spec' as const, id } })));
+    if (items.length === 0) {
+      console.error('No items found to validate.');
+      process.exitCode = 1;
+      return;
+    }
+    const picked = await select<{ type: ItemType; id: string }>({ message: 'Pick an item', choices: items });
+    await this.validateByType(picked.type, picked.id, opts);
+  }
+
+  private printNonInteractiveHint(): void {
+    console.error('Nothing to validate. Try one of:');
+    console.error('  openspec validate --all');
+    console.error('  openspec validate --changes');
+    console.error('  openspec validate --specs');
+    console.error('  openspec validate <item-name>');
+    console.error('Or run in an interactive terminal.');
+  }
+
+  private async validateDirectItem(itemName: string, opts: { typeOverride?: ItemType; strict: boolean; json: boolean }): Promise<void> {
+    const [changes, specs] = await Promise.all([getActiveChangeIds(), getSpecIds()]);
+    const isChange = changes.includes(itemName);
+    const isSpec = specs.includes(itemName);
+
+    const type = opts.typeOverride ?? (isChange ? 'change' : isSpec ? 'spec' : undefined);
+
+    if (!type) {
+      console.error(`Unknown item '${itemName}'`);
+      const suggestions = nearestMatches(itemName, [...changes, ...specs]);
+      if (suggestions.length) console.error(`Did you mean: ${suggestions.join(', ')}?`);
+      process.exitCode = 1;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!opts.typeOverride && isChange && isSpec) {
+      console.error(`Ambiguous item '${itemName}' matches both a change and a spec.`);
+      console.error('Pass --type change|spec, or use: openspec change validate / openspec spec validate');
+      process.exitCode = 1;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    await this.validateByType(type, itemName, opts);
+  }
+
+  private async validateByType(type: ItemType, id: string, opts: { strict: boolean; json: boolean }): Promise<void> {
+    const validator = new Validator(opts.strict);
+    if (type === 'change') {
+      const file = path.join(process.cwd(), 'openspec', 'changes', id, 'proposal.md');
+      const start = Date.now();
+      const report = await validator.validateChange(file);
+      const durationMs = Date.now() - start;
+      this.printReport('change', id, report, durationMs, opts.json);
+      process.exitCode = report.valid ? 0 : 1;
+      return;
+    }
+    const file = path.join(process.cwd(), 'openspec', 'specs', id, 'spec.md');
+    const start = Date.now();
+    const report = await validator.validateSpec(file);
+    const durationMs = Date.now() - start;
+    this.printReport('spec', id, report, durationMs, opts.json);
+    process.exitCode = report.valid ? 0 : 1;
+  }
+
+  private printReport(type: ItemType, id: string, report: { valid: boolean; issues: any[] }, durationMs: number, json: boolean): void {
+    if (json) {
+      const out = { items: [{ id, type, valid: report.valid, issues: report.issues, durationMs }], summary: { totals: { items: 1, passed: report.valid ? 1 : 0, failed: report.valid ? 0 : 1 }, byType: { [type]: { items: 1, passed: report.valid ? 1 : 0, failed: report.valid ? 0 : 1 } } }, version: '1.0' };
+      console.log(JSON.stringify(out, null, 2));
+      return;
+    }
+    if (report.valid) {
+      console.log(`${type === 'change' ? 'Change' : 'Specification'} '${id}' is valid`);
+    } else {
+      console.error(`${type === 'change' ? 'Change' : 'Specification'} '${id}' has issues`);
+      for (const issue of report.issues) {
+        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}`);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  private async runBulkValidation(scope: { changes: boolean; specs: boolean }, opts: { strict: boolean; json: boolean; concurrency?: string }): Promise<void> {
+    const spinner = !opts.json ? ora('Validating...').start() : undefined;
+    const [changeIds, specIds] = await Promise.all([
+      scope.changes ? getActiveChangeIds() : Promise.resolve<string[]>([]),
+      scope.specs ? getSpecIds() : Promise.resolve<string[]>([]),
+    ]);
+
+    const DEFAULT_CONCURRENCY = 6;
+    const maxSuggestions = 5; // used by nearestMatches
+    const concurrency = normalizeConcurrency(opts.concurrency) ?? normalizeConcurrency(process.env.OPENSPEC_CONCURRENCY) ?? DEFAULT_CONCURRENCY;
+    const validator = new Validator(opts.strict);
+    const queue: Array<() => Promise<BulkItemResult>> = [];
+
+    for (const id of changeIds) {
+      queue.push(async () => {
+        const start = Date.now();
+        const file = path.join(process.cwd(), 'openspec', 'changes', id, 'proposal.md');
+        const report = await validator.validateChange(file);
+        const durationMs = Date.now() - start;
+        return { id, type: 'change' as const, valid: report.valid, issues: report.issues, durationMs };
+      });
+    }
+    for (const id of specIds) {
+      queue.push(async () => {
+        const start = Date.now();
+        const file = path.join(process.cwd(), 'openspec', 'specs', id, 'spec.md');
+        const report = await validator.validateSpec(file);
+        const durationMs = Date.now() - start;
+        return { id, type: 'spec' as const, valid: report.valid, issues: report.issues, durationMs };
+      });
+    }
+
+    const results: BulkItemResult[] = [];
+    let index = 0;
+    let running = 0;
+    let passed = 0;
+    let failed = 0;
+
+    await new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+      const next = () => {
+        while (running < concurrency && index < queue.length) {
+          const currentIndex = index++;
+          const task = queue[currentIndex];
+          running++;
+          if (spinner) spinner.text = `Validating (${currentIndex + 1}/${queue.length})...`;
+          task()
+            .then(res => {
+              results.push(res);
+              if (res.valid) passed++; else failed++;
+            })
+            .catch((error: any) => {
+              const message = error?.message || 'Unknown error';
+              const res: BulkItemResult = { id: getPlannedId(currentIndex, changeIds, specIds) ?? 'unknown', type: getPlannedType(currentIndex, changeIds, specIds) ?? 'change', valid: false, issues: [{ level: 'ERROR', path: 'file', message }], durationMs: 0 };
+              results.push(res);
+              failed++;
+            })
+            .finally(() => {
+              running--;
+              if (index >= queue.length && running === 0) resolve();
+              else next();
+            });
+        }
+      };
+      next();
+    });
+
+    spinner?.stop();
+
+    results.sort((a, b) => a.id.localeCompare(b.id));
+    const summary = {
+      totals: { items: results.length, passed, failed },
+      byType: {
+        ...(scope.changes ? { change: summarizeType(results, 'change') } : {}),
+        ...(scope.specs ? { spec: summarizeType(results, 'spec') } : {}),
+      },
+    } as const;
+
+    if (opts.json) {
+      const out = { items: results, summary, version: '1.0' };
+      console.log(JSON.stringify(out, null, 2));
+    } else {
+      for (const res of results) {
+        if (res.valid) console.log(`✓ ${res.type}/${res.id}`);
+        else console.error(`✗ ${res.type}/${res.id}`);
+      }
+      console.log(`Totals: ${summary.totals.passed} passed, ${summary.totals.failed} failed (${summary.totals.items} items)`);
+    }
+
+    process.exitCode = failed > 0 ? 1 : 0;
+  }
+}
+
+function summarizeType(results: BulkItemResult[], type: ItemType) {
+  const filtered = results.filter(r => r.type === type);
+  const items = filtered.length;
+  const passed = filtered.filter(r => r.valid).length;
+  const failed = items - passed;
+  return { items, passed, failed };
+}
+
+function nearestMatches(input: string, candidates: string[], max: number = 5): string[] {
+  const scored = candidates.map(c => ({ c, d: levenshtein(input, c) }));
+  scored.sort((a, b) => a.d - b.d);
+  return scored.slice(0, max).map(s => s.c);
+}
+
+function levenshtein(a: string, b: string): number {
+  const m = a.length;
+  const n = b.length;
+  const dp: number[][] = Array.from({ length: m + 1 }, () => Array(n + 1).fill(0));
+  for (let i = 0; i <= m; i++) dp[i][0] = i;
+  for (let j = 0; j <= n; j++) dp[0][j] = j;
+  for (let i = 1; i <= m; i++) {
+    for (let j = 1; j <= n; j++) {
+      const cost = a[i - 1] === b[j - 1] ? 0 : 1;
+      dp[i][j] = Math.min(
+        dp[i - 1][j] + 1,
+        dp[i][j - 1] + 1,
+        dp[i - 1][j - 1] + cost
+      );
+    }
+  }
+  return dp[m][n];
+}
+
+function normalizeConcurrency(value?: string): number | undefined {
+  if (!value) return undefined;
+  const n = parseInt(value, 10);
+  if (Number.isNaN(n) || n <= 0) return undefined;
+  return n;
+}
+
+function getPlannedId(index: number, changeIds: string[], specIds: string[]): string | undefined {
+  const totalChanges = changeIds.length;
+  if (index < totalChanges) return changeIds[index];
+  const specIndex = index - totalChanges;
+  return specIds[specIndex];
+}
+
+function getPlannedType(index: number, changeIds: string[], specIds: string[]): ItemType | undefined {
+  const totalChanges = changeIds.length;
+  if (index < totalChanges) return 'change';
+  const specIndex = index - totalChanges;
+  if (specIndex >= 0 && specIndex < specIds.length) return 'spec';
+  return undefined;
+}
+
+

src/core/parsers/change-parser.ts

@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ export class ChangeParser extends MarkdownParser {
           spec: specName,
           operation: 'ADDED' as DeltaOperation,
           description: `Add requirement: ${req.text}`,
-          // Use plural form to satisfy validators that expect an array
+          // Provide both single and plural forms for compatibility
+          requirement: req,
           requirements: [req],
         });
       });
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ export class ChangeParser extends MarkdownParser {
           spec: specName,
           operation: 'MODIFIED' as DeltaOperation,
           description: `Modify requirement: ${req.text}`,
+          requirement: req,
           requirements: [req],
         });
       });
@@ -123,6 +125,7 @@ export class ChangeParser extends MarkdownParser {
           spec: specName,
           operation: 'REMOVED' as DeltaOperation,
           description: `Remove requirement: ${req.text}`,
+          requirement: req,
           requirements: [req],
         });
       });

src/utils/interactive.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+export function isInteractive(noInteractiveFlag?: boolean): boolean {
+  if (noInteractiveFlag) return false;
+  if (process.env.OPEN_SPEC_INTERACTIVE === '0') return false;
+  return !!process.stdin.isTTY;
+}
+
+

src/utils/item-discovery.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import { promises as fs } from 'fs';
+import path from 'path';
+
+export async function getActiveChangeIds(root: string = process.cwd()): Promise<string[]> {
+  const changesPath = path.join(root, 'openspec', 'changes');
+  try {
+    const entries = await fs.readdir(changesPath, { withFileTypes: true });
+    return entries
+      .filter(entry => entry.isDirectory() && !entry.name.startsWith('.') && entry.name !== 'archive')
+      .map(entry => entry.name)
+      .sort();
+  } catch {
+    return [];
+  }
+}
+
+export async function getSpecIds(root: string = process.cwd()): Promise<string[]> {
+  const specsPath = path.join(root, 'openspec', 'specs');
+  const result: string[] = [];
+  try {
+    const entries = await fs.readdir(specsPath, { withFileTypes: true });
+    for (const entry of entries) {
+      if (!entry.isDirectory() || entry.name.startsWith('.')) continue;
+      const specFile = path.join(specsPath, entry.name, 'spec.md');
+      try {
+        await fs.access(specFile);
+        result.push(entry.name);
+      } catch {
+        // ignore
+      }
+    }
+  } catch {
+    // ignore
+  }
+  return result.sort();
+}
+
+

test/commands/change.interactive-validate.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, beforeAll, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest';
+import { promises as fs } from 'fs';
+import path from 'path';
+import { execSync } from 'child_process';
+
+// Note: We cannot truly simulate TTY prompts in this test runner easily.
+// Instead, we verify non-interactive fallback behavior and basic invocation.
+
+describe('change validate (interactive behavior)', () => {
+  const projectRoot = process.cwd();
+  const testDir = path.join(projectRoot, 'test-change-validate-tmp');
+  const changesDir = path.join(testDir, 'openspec', 'changes');
+  const bin = path.join(projectRoot, 'bin', 'openspec.js');
+
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    execSync('pnpm -s build', { stdio: 'pipe' });
+  });
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    await fs.mkdir(changesDir, { recursive: true });
+    const content = `# Change: Demo\n\n## Why\nBecause reasons that are sufficiently long.\n\n## What Changes\n- **spec-x:** Add something`;
+    await fs.mkdir(path.join(changesDir, 'demo'), { recursive: true });
+    await fs.writeFile(path.join(changesDir, 'demo', 'proposal.md'), content, 'utf-8');
+  });
+
+  afterEach(async () => {
+    await fs.rm(testDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+  });
+
+  it('prints list hint and exits non-zero when no arg and non-interactive', () => {
+    const originalCwd = process.cwd();
+    const originalEnv = { ...process.env };
+    try {
+      process.chdir(testDir);
+      process.env.OPEN_SPEC_INTERACTIVE = '0';
+      let err: any;
+      try {
+        execSync(`node ${bin} change validate`, { encoding: 'utf-8' });
+      } catch (e) { err = e; }
+      expect(err).toBeDefined();
+      expect(err.status).not.toBe(0);
+      expect(err.stderr.toString()).toContain('Available IDs:');
+      expect(err.stderr.toString()).toContain('openspec change list');
+    } finally {
+      process.chdir(originalCwd);
+      process.env = originalEnv;
+    }
+  });
+});
+
+

test/commands/spec.interactive-validate.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, beforeAll, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest';
+import { promises as fs } from 'fs';
+import path from 'path';
+import { execSync } from 'child_process';
+
+describe('spec validate (interactive behavior)', () => {
+  const projectRoot = process.cwd();
+  const testDir = path.join(projectRoot, 'test-spec-validate-tmp');
+  const specsDir = path.join(testDir, 'openspec', 'specs');
+  const bin = path.join(projectRoot, 'bin', 'openspec.js');
+
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    execSync('pnpm -s build', { stdio: 'pipe' });
+  });
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    await fs.mkdir(specsDir, { recursive: true });
+    const content = `## Purpose\nValid spec for interactive test.\n\n## Requirements\n\n### Requirement: X\nText`;
+    await fs.mkdir(path.join(specsDir, 's1'), { recursive: true });
+    await fs.writeFile(path.join(specsDir, 's1', 'spec.md'), content, 'utf-8');
+  });
+
+  afterEach(async () => {
+    await fs.rm(testDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+  });
+
+  it('errors when no arg and non-interactive', () => {
+    const originalCwd = process.cwd();
+    const originalEnv = { ...process.env };
+    try {
+      process.chdir(testDir);
+      process.env.OPEN_SPEC_INTERACTIVE = '0';
+      let err: any;
+      try {
+        execSync(`node ${bin} spec validate`, { encoding: 'utf-8' });
+      } catch (e) { err = e; }
+      expect(err).toBeDefined();
+      expect(err.status).not.toBe(0);
+      expect(err.stderr.toString()).toContain('Missing required argument <spec-id>');
+    } finally {
+      process.chdir(originalCwd);
+      process.env = originalEnv;
+    }
+  });
+});
+
+

test/commands/validate.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, beforeAll, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest';
+import { promises as fs } from 'fs';
+import path from 'path';
+import { execSync } from 'child_process';
+
+describe('top-level validate command', () => {
+  const projectRoot = process.cwd();
+  const testDir = path.join(projectRoot, 'test-validate-command-tmp');
+  const changesDir = path.join(testDir, 'openspec', 'changes');
+  const specsDir = path.join(testDir, 'openspec', 'specs');
+  const bin = path.join(projectRoot, 'bin', 'openspec.js');
+
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    execSync('pnpm -s build', { stdio: 'pipe' });
+  });
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    await fs.mkdir(changesDir, { recursive: true });
+    await fs.mkdir(specsDir, { recursive: true });
+
+    // Create a valid spec
+    const specContent = `## Purpose
+Valid spec for testing.
+
+## Requirements
+
+### Requirement: Foo
+Text
+
+#### Scenario: Bar
+Given A\nWhen B\nThen C`;
+    await fs.mkdir(path.join(specsDir, 'alpha'), { recursive: true });
+    await fs.writeFile(path.join(specsDir, 'alpha', 'spec.md'), specContent, 'utf-8');
+
+    // Create a simple change with bullets (parser supports this)
+    const changeContent = `# Test Change\n\n## Why\nBecause reasons that are sufficiently long for validation.\n\n## What Changes\n- **alpha:** Add something`;
+    await fs.mkdir(path.join(changesDir, 'c1'), { recursive: true });
+    await fs.writeFile(path.join(changesDir, 'c1', 'proposal.md'), changeContent, 'utf-8');
+
+    // Duplicate name for ambiguity test
+    await fs.mkdir(path.join(changesDir, 'dup'), { recursive: true });
+    await fs.writeFile(path.join(changesDir, 'dup', 'proposal.md'), changeContent, 'utf-8');
+    await fs.mkdir(path.join(specsDir, 'dup'), { recursive: true });
+    await fs.writeFile(path.join(specsDir, 'dup', 'spec.md'), specContent, 'utf-8');
+  });
+
+  afterEach(async () => {
+    await fs.rm(testDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+  });
+
+  it('prints a helpful hint when no args in non-interactive mode', () => {
+    const originalCwd = process.cwd();
+    const originalEnv = { ...process.env };
+    try {
+      process.chdir(testDir);
+      process.env.OPEN_SPEC_INTERACTIVE = '0';
+      let err: any;
+      try {
+        execSync(`node ${bin} validate`, { encoding: 'utf-8' });
+      } catch (e) { err = e; }
+      expect(err).toBeDefined();
+      expect(err.status).not.toBe(0);
+      expect(err.stderr.toString()).toContain('Nothing to validate. Try one of:');
+    } finally {
+      process.chdir(originalCwd);
+      process.env = originalEnv;
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('validates all with --all and outputs JSON summary', () => {
+    const originalCwd = process.cwd();
+    try {
+      process.chdir(testDir);
+      let outStr = '';
+      try {
+        outStr = execSync(`node ${bin} validate --all --json`, { encoding: 'utf-8' });
+      } catch (e: any) {
+        // If exit code is non-zero (e.g., on failures), still parse stdout JSON
+        outStr = e.stdout?.toString?.() ?? '';
+      }
+      const json = JSON.parse(outStr);
+      expect(Array.isArray(json.items)).toBe(true);
+      expect(json.summary?.totals?.items).toBeDefined();
+      expect(json.version).toBe('1.0');
+    } finally {
+      process.chdir(originalCwd);
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('validates only specs with --specs and respects --concurrency', () => {
+    const originalCwd = process.cwd();
+    try {
+      process.chdir(testDir);
+      let outStr = '';
+      try {
+        outStr = execSync(`node ${bin} validate --specs --json --concurrency 1`, { encoding: 'utf-8' });
+      } catch (e: any) {
+        outStr = e.stdout?.toString?.() ?? '';
+      }
+      const json = JSON.parse(outStr);
+      // All items should be specs
+      expect(json.items.every((i: any) => i.type === 'spec')).toBe(true);
+    } finally {
+      process.chdir(originalCwd);
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('errors on ambiguous item names and suggests type override', () => {
+    const originalCwd = process.cwd();
+    try {
+      process.chdir(testDir);
+      let err: any;
+      try {
+        execSync(`node ${bin} validate dup`, { encoding: 'utf-8' });
+      } catch (e) { err = e; }
+      expect(err).toBeDefined();
+      expect(err.stderr.toString()).toContain('Ambiguous item');
+      expect(err.status).not.toBe(0);
+    } finally {
+      process.chdir(originalCwd);
+    }
+  });
+});
+
+