Open Steps

Open Steps is a set of skills that makes AI coding agents report in plain language for people who are not engineers.

What it is good for

  • Understanding whether an agent's coding work is finished
  • Getting step-by-step instructions for tasks that need your input
  • Turning technical agent reports into plain-language summaries
  • Tracking what a software project has built and what is queued

At a glance

Who it is for
Setup
Install a desktop app or browser extension

Level 3 of 5. Download and install it like any other app or extension.

Cost
Free and open source
Type
Skill or plugin
Tasks
Works with
Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor CLI, Gemini CLI

Momentum

Rank this week
Not ranked yet
Best rank
None yet
GitHub stars
1,294

GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.

673 1,007 1,340 Sep 24, 2026 Nov 2, 2026
GitHub stars for Open Steps: 719 on Sep 24, 2026, 1,294 on Nov 2, 2026. Source: GitHub.

Questions

Is Open Steps free?
Yes. It is free and open source (MIT license).
Do I need to know how to code to use Open Steps?
No. Download and install it like any other app or extension.
What does Open Steps work with?
According to its own documentation, it works with Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor CLI, and Gemini CLI.
What is Open Steps good for?
Understanding whether an agent's coding work is finished, getting step-by-step instructions for tasks that need your input, turning technical agent reports into plain-language summaries, and tracking what a software project has built and what is queued.

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Last updated Nov 2, 2026. Tracked since Oct 28, 2026. The summary was written by an AI model from the project's own description and checked against our copy rules. Spotted an error? Tell us.