Development Practices Library

Best practices for AI-assisted development workflows.

When to Use

• Setting up development workflows
• Implementing coding best practices
• Using AI tools effectively
• Creating standardized repository documentation (ARCH.md)

References

arch-context-standard.md

Standardized “Living Context” file (ARCH.md) for every repository. Primary agent communication interface.

arcfoundry-development-methodology.md

Complete ArcFoundry development methodology including Three Truths and quality gates.

code-tool-best-practices.md

Best practices for AI code tools. Prevents blocking and unresponsive behavior.

actionable-errors.md

Transform error messages into actionable guidance.

active-retrieval.md

Progressive disclosure by actively retrieving only needed context.

deterministic-scripts.md

Use programmatic scripts for calculations instead of LLM reasoning.

advanced-tool-patterns.md

Advanced patterns for tool usage including chaining and fallbacks.

specification-first.md

Specification-first development approach. Define contracts before implementation.

Usage

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