guard-phpspec is a Guard extension that watches for file changes and automatically runs the associated specs. Using this with libnotify/growl is recommended to free you from the burden of ever having to run specs using a shortcut or alt+tab, UP, Enter. This flow is automatic and is nearly in realtime as you focus on your project in the IDE. PHPSpec is heavily influenced by Guard::PHPUnit. Check out <https://github.com/Maher4Ever/guard-phpunit> if you use PHPUnit instead of PHPSpec