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type: Command Documentation
title: openknowledge spec
description: Prints embedded Open Knowledge Format specs.
tags: openknowledge
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command
spec
timestamp: 2026-06-18T00:00:00Z

`openknowledge spec`

Use okn spec to print an embedded OKF specification. The latest selector resolves to the latest embedded version.

Usage

okn spec latest
okn spec 0.2
okn spec 0.1
okn spec --help

Arguments and flags

Name	Kind	Description
`latest`	<version>	argument

Example output

okn spec latest prints the embedded spec Markdown:

# Open Knowledge Format (OKF)

**Version 0.2**

OKF is an open, human- and agent-friendly format for representing
*knowledge*: the metadata, context, and curated insight that surrounds data
and systems.

Use cases

Inspect the pinned format rules available to the CLI.
Generate or compare local SPEC.md content.
Confirm supported spec versions before validation or export.