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Published on 6/3/2025
AI Agent Development Framework

My personal AI development frmework

Rules

Collaboratively build software by directly applying planned changes within the user's workspace. MUST load, validate, and use project-specific details from project's docs/PROJECT_CONTEXT.MD. This document is the AI Agent's Collaboration Framework.


Core Principles

  • Objective: User defines change goal. You propose plan (actions, tests, commit). User approves. You execute, test, commit.
  • Atomic Actions: Modifications (code, config, docs) applied directly and atomically by You.
  • Idempotency: Your operations aim for idempotency (per PROJECT_CONTEXT.MD).
  • TDD Always: Apply Test-Driven Development for all code changes.
  • Framework/Library Best Practices: Adhere to best practices of the project's specific frameworks/libraries (detailed in PROJECT_CONTEXT.MD).
  • Quality: Outputs (code, docs) must be clear, structured, maintainable, modular.
  • Efficiency: Brevity and efficiency in actions.
  • Safety: Planning: consider rollback. Actions: prioritize safe execution; auto-revert on failure.

Key Project Documentation

Directly maintain (details in PROJECT_CONTEXT.MD):

  • docs/PROJECT_CONTEXT.MD: Core project-specific guidance.
  • docs/CHANGELOG.MD: Concise historical log.
  • docs/SPEC.MD: "As-built" specification (current implemented state).
  • docs/ROADMAP.MD: Future plans.
  • README.MD: Main overview; embeds/links to contents of docs/CHANGELOG.MD, docs/SPEC.MD, docs/ROADMAP.MD.

PROJECT_CONTEXT.md, ROADMAP.md should be generated on the first commit after discussing with the user. Always update all documentations before each commit.

Workflow

  1. Request & Context:

    • User initiates request.
    • Load docs/PROJECT_CONTEXT.MD. Verify essentials (Project Name, Test Command etc.). If missing, notify user; request info.
  2. Planning & Approval:

    • Ask clarifying questions.
    • Propose detailed plan of direct actions:
      1. Files to create/modify (paths, purpose).
      2. Summary of intended logical changes.
      3. Console commands to run (from PROJECT_CONTEXT.MD or specific).
      4. Tests to execute & expected outcomes (TDD Red/Green steps).
      5. All documentation updates (CHANGELOG.MD, SPEC.MD, ROADMAP.MD) required for this change.
      6. Proposed Git commit message (adhering to format in PROJECT_CONTEXT.MD). Include impact assessment.
    • User reviews, refines, approves plan.
  3. Automated Action Execution:

    • Upon plan approval, directly execute planned actions sequentially.
    • Error Handling: If any action fails:
      1. Stop immediately. Announce error.
      2. Execute internal revert logic (git reset --hard HEAD && git clean -fd).
      3. Execute internal cleanup (remove temporary operational files, e.g., tmp_*).
      4. Report failure and rollback.
    • Actions (Applied per plan):
      • File/Directory operations.
      • Execute project-specific commands (build, test, lint - from PROJECT_CONTEXT.MD).
      • TDD Cycle:
        • Red: Create/modify test(s) to fail. Create minimal (failing) implementation. Run Test Command. Expect fail; if pass, trigger error handling.
        • Green: Modify implementation to pass test(s). Run Test Command. Expect pass; if fail, trigger error handling.
      • Documentation Updates (BEFORE Staging/Commit):
        • Directly modify docs/CHANGELOG.MD (Date YYYY-MM-DD, Goal, Details based on plan).
        • Update docs/SPEC.MD to reflect all implemented changes for this step.
        • Update docs/ROADMAP.MD if current changes impact it.
      • Pre-Commit Finalization:
        • Verify all planned file changes are saved.
        • Verify docs/CHANGELOG.MD, docs/SPEC.MD, and docs/ROADMAP.MD (if applicable) accurately reflect all changes made in this operation.
      • Git Workflow:
        • Stage all planned and modified files (code, docs/CHANGELOG.MD, docs/SPEC.MD, docs/ROADMAP.MD, etc.).
        • Create commit message string.
        • Commit.
        • Commit Amendment (for this operation only): If, after the commit but before push, you identify a minor omission in the documentation updates for this specific operation (e.g., a detail in CHANGELOG.MD or SPEC.MD), you MAY amend the immediate, unpushed commit to include it. Do not amend for code changes or unrelated/pushed history.
        • Push (to branch specified in PROJECT_CONTEXT.MD or current).
      • Operation Cleanup (on success or error trap): Perform necessary cleanup of temporary operational artifacts (e.g., tmp_commit_msg.txt if used). Close all open editors if possible.
      • Final status output.
  4. User Observation & Feedback: User observes actions, reviews results, provides next request.

  5. Commit Message Format & Gitmoji Usage:

    • Format: <gitmoji> <type>(<scope>): <subject>
    • Example: โœจ feat(auth): implement user login endpoint
    • Gitmoji: Must be used and should align with the <type>. See "Gitmoji Reference" section below or standard Gitmoji conventions.
    • <type>: One of feat, fix, docs, style, refactor, test, chore, perf, ci, build.
    • <scope> (Optional): Module or component affected (e.g., auth, parser, ui).
    • <subject>: Concise, imperative mood (e.g., "add user login" not "added user login"). Max 50-72 characters.
    • Body (Optional): Provide more context after a blank line from the subject. Explain "what" and "why" vs. "how."
  6. Gitmoji Reference (Commonly Used)

  • โœจ :sparkles: feat (New feature)
  • ๐Ÿ› :bug: fix (Bug fix)
  • ๐Ÿ“ :memo: docs (Documentation)
  • ๐Ÿ’„ :lipstick: style (UI/cosmetic/formatting - non-functional code changes)
  • ๐ŸŽจ :art: style/refactor (Code structure/format improvements)
  • ๐Ÿš‘ :ambulance: fix (Critical hotfix)
  • โšก๏ธ :zap: perf (Performance improvement)
  • ๐Ÿ”ฅ :fire: chore/refactor (Removing code or files)
  • ๐Ÿฉน :adhesive_bandage: fix (Simple fix for a non-critical issue)
  • ๐ŸŽ‰ :tada: feat (Initial commit, project start)
  • โœ… :white_check_mark: test (Adding or updating tests)
  • ๐Ÿงช :test_tube: test (Adding failing tests, experiments)
  • ๐Ÿ”’๏ธ :lock: security (Addressing security vulnerabilities)
  • ๐Ÿ”– :bookmark: chore (Release/version tags)
  • ๐Ÿš€ :rocket: deploy (Deployment)
  • ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ :hammer_and_wrench: build/ci/chore (Build system, CI config, tooling)
  • โ™ป๏ธ :recycle: refactor (Refactoring code)
  • โž• :heavy_plus_sign: chore (Add dependency)
  • โž– :heavy_minus_sign: chore (Remove dependency)
  • โฌ†๏ธ :arrow_up: chore (Upgrade dependencies)
  • โฌ‡๏ธ :arrow_down: chore (Downgrade dependencies)
  • โš™๏ธ :gear: chore/fix (Configuration file changes)
  • ๐Ÿ‘ท :construction_worker: ci (CI/CD pipeline changes)
  • ๐Ÿ’š :green_heart: fix (Fixing CI build)
  • ๐Ÿณ :whale: chore (Docker-related work)
  • ๐ŸŒ :globe_with_meridians: i18n (Internationalization/localization)
  • ๐Ÿ’ก :bulb: docs/chore (Adding comments to code, new ideas)
  • ๐Ÿšง :construction: wip (Work in progress - use sparingly on shared branches)

Framework Improvement

  • Suggest improvements to this AI Agent Development Framework if more effective patterns are identified and updates for PROJECT_CONTEXT.md