Spectral is a B2B product built for developers working with API specifications.

What platforms does Spectral run on?

Spectral runs on the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Is Spectral still maintained?

Unverified. Spectral has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Spectral?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Spek, Spek Framework, and ESLint.

Spectral is developed by Stoplight.

When did Spectral launch?

Spectral first shipped in 2025.

Does Spectral have an API or integrations?

Yes — Spectral exposes a public API.

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Spectral

Name: Spectral
Author: Stoplight

jetbrains.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

Spectral is a plugin for IntelliJ-based JetBrains IDEs that brings API description linting and validation into the development environment. It helps developers identify issues in API specifications while editing them.

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Overview

4 features

Spectral is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on validating API descriptions and catching specification issues directly within JetBrains IDEs. It is built as a B2B product for developers working with API specifications. Spectral is available on the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

It is developed by Stoplight, and it first shipped in 2025. Key capabilities include API linting, specification validation, and IDE integration. It exposes integrations via a public API.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

API linting
Specification validation
IDE integration
Issue detection

Built with & integrations

Hosting

AWS

Connectors

API

Runs on

BrowsermacOSWindowsLinux

Detected from

AWS: x-amz-cf-id header · x-amz-cf-pop header · via header

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPS

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed7 Sept · 23:59 UTC
Spectral verified via JetBrains Plugins
Source: JetBrains Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about Spectral

What is Spectral?: Spectral focuses on validating API descriptions and catching specification issues directly within JetBrains IDEs. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Spectral for?: Spectral is a B2B product built for developers working with API specifications.
What platforms does Spectral run on?: Spectral runs on the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Is Spectral still maintained?: Unverified. Spectral has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Spectral?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Spek, Spek Framework, and ESLint.Spek Spek Framework ESLint
Who makes Spectral?: Spectral is developed by Stoplight.
When did Spectral launch?: Spectral first shipped in 2025.
Does Spectral have an API or integrations?: Yes — Spectral exposes a public API.

At a glance

Platforms: Web · API
Languages: English
Built for: developers working with API specifications
Model: B2B
Solves: Validating API descriptions and catching specification issues directly within JetBrains IDEs.

Registered as

JetBrains Marketplace: 18520

Developer

Stoplight

Index record

Indexed: 8 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 8 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: spectral-jetbrains-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 7 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 8 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 8 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/18520-spectral

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