From f2ecada962a0bce94fc715355bc8d57484bbbe6b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tabish Bidiwale <30385142+TabishB@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:36:23 +1100
Subject: [PATCH] docs: note restart for slash commands

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 README.md | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 16f67728..3ed58845 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ openspec init
 **After setup:**
 - Primary AI tools can trigger `/openspec` workflows without additional configuration
 - Run `openspec list` to verify the setup and view any active changes
+- If your coding assistant doesn't surface the new slash commands right away, restart it. Slash commands are loaded at startup,
+  so a fresh launch ensures they appear.
 
 ### Create Your First Change