The Spec-First Development Showdown: Spec Kit, OpenSpec, BMad and Gangsta Agents Compared

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/the-spec-first-development-showdown-spec-kit-openspec-bmad-and-gangsta-agents-compared. A hands-on comparison of four spec-driven development frameworks — Spec Kit, OpenSpec, BMad Method, and Gangsta Agents. What works, what breaks, how to pick. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming. You can also check exclusive content about #spec-driven-development, #ai-agent-workflow, #developer-tools, #software-engineering, #vibe-coding, #open-source-llm, #ai-coding-assistants, #claude-code, and more. This story was written by: @akucherenko. Learn more about this writer by checking @akucherenko's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. A hands-on comparison of four spec-driven development frameworks — Spec Kit, OpenSpec, BMad Method, and Gangsta Agents. What works, what breaks, how to pick.