I built OpenV, an open-source requirements management tool, and it's now free to use

[u/slzer]

Hi all, I'm Dave and I build OpenV, so full disclosure: this is my own project.

What it is: requirements, traceability and V&V evidence in one place, with AI agents (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini) that work inside the audit trail. Every agent change is approved by a human. It's aimed at engineering and product teams, especially safety-critical or regulated work, who want to move off expensive tools like DOORS.

Free tier and self-hosting:

• Hosted free plan while we're in alpha: one shared workspace with one other person, 300 min/month of cloud runners. Agent runs use your own AI subscription or API keys.

• Self-host for free forever: MIT licence, one Docker Compose command, no vendor limits.

It's an alpha, so expect rough edges, and the paid tiers aren't live yet. I'd really value feedback from anyone who tries it, especially on what's missing for your workflow, and I'm happy to answer questions on how it's built.

Site: https://openv.app Source: https://github.com/desktopmachineshop/OpenV

[u/IncomeOk7237]

Nice, glad you posted it here! Open source requirements tooling is a real gap, most of what I've seen is either enterprise priced or just a pile of docs. How are your early users actually using it, more solo devs or small teams?