I stopped chatting with agents, instead ...

SpecBuddy is an IntelliJ-based IDE plugin that replaces chat-first AI coding with a spec-driven workflow.

It lets developers review documents and code, then send revisions back to agents in a more structured flow.

The plugin aims to reduce context pollution and make iteration and code review easier inside the IDE.

It works with Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode, with OpenSpec support planned next.