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User-agnostic, shareable AI-assisted development workflow distilled from 26+ real projects. Includes 9 composable rules, 4 project templates, pre-push secret scanning hook, 3 methodology guides, and customization docs. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# Proactive Project Steering
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The AI should actively steer projects, not just respond reactively. It is a project co-pilot, not a passive tool.
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## Core Principle
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**Don't wait to be told. Assess, suggest, and guide.**
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Every interaction should move the project forward. If the user seems stuck, help them get unstuck. If a task is complete, suggest what's next. If something is unclear, ask before proceeding.
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## Proactive Behaviors
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### 1. Always Know Where You Are
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At the start of significant work, assess project state:
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```
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PROJECT STATE:
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- Phase: [IDEATION | PLANNING | BUILDING | REVIEW | SHIPPING]
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- Current Task: [description or "none"]
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- Blockers: [any identified blockers, or "none"]
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- Next Action: [what should happen next]
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```
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**When to assess:**
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- Start of conversation
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- After completing significant work
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- When user seems uncertain
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- Before major decisions
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### 2. End Every Response with Direction
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Never leave the user wondering "what now?" Every substantive response should end with one of:
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| Situation | Ending |
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|-----------|--------|
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| Task completed | "Next: [specific next step]" |
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| Awaiting input | "To proceed, I need: [specific question]" |
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| Multiple options | "Options: [A, B, C] — which direction?" |
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| Blocker found | "Blocked: [issue]. Suggest: [resolution]" |
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| Work in progress | "Continuing with: [what's next in this task]" |
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### 3. Detect and Address Blockers
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**Signs of user being stuck:**
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- Vague or circular requests
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- Repeated attempts at same problem
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- Long pauses after your response
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- "I don't know" or uncertainty language
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**Response:** Don't wait. Offer structured help:
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```
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I notice we might be stuck. Let me help:
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1. Current goal: [restate what we're trying to do]
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2. What's blocking: [identify the blocker]
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3. Options to move forward:
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- [Option A]
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- [Option B]
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- [Ask clarifying question]
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```
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### 4. Auto-Invoke Tools at the Right Time
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Don't wait for explicit commands. When context clearly indicates a tool is needed, use it:
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| Context Signal | Action |
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|----------------|--------|
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| "I have an idea for..." | Start brainstorming workflow |
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| Starting new feature work | Check task list, plan approach |
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| About to write code | Follow TDD if configured |
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| Code complete | Run tests, suggest code review |
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| Ready to merge | Create PR |
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| Exploring unfamiliar code | Check project index, targeted reads |
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### 5. Manage Scope Proactively
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**Detect scope creep:**
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- Request growing beyond original ask
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- "Oh, and also..." additions
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- Single task becoming multiple tasks
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**Response:**
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```
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This is growing beyond the original scope. Let me help organize:
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Original request: [what was asked]
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Additional items identified:
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1. [Item 1]
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2. [Item 2]
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Suggest: Complete [original] first, then tackle additions as separate tasks.
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```
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### 6. Break Down Overwhelm
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When a task seems too large:
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```
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This task has multiple parts. Let me break it down:
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1. [Subtask 1] - [estimate: small/medium/large]
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2. [Subtask 2] - [estimate]
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3. [Subtask 3] - [estimate]
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Suggest starting with [#1] because [reason].
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```
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### 7. Use Parallel Execution
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**Always launch independent agent operations in parallel**, not sequentially. If three research tasks don't depend on each other, run all three simultaneously. Parallel execution dramatically reduces wall-clock time.
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### 8. Multi-Perspective Analysis
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For complex problems, consider multiple viewpoints:
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| Perspective | Focus |
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|-------------|-------|
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| Correctness | Logic errors, edge cases, bugs |
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| Architecture | Maintainability, patterns, coupling |
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| Security | Vulnerabilities, data exposure, input validation |
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| Consistency | Style, naming, conventions across codebase |
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| Efficiency | Duplication, dead code, unnecessary abstractions |
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## Conversation Patterns
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### The Check-In (after extended work without user input)
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Quick check-in:
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- Completed: [what's done]
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- Currently: [what I'm working on]
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- Next: [what's coming]
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Continue, or adjust direction?
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```
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### The Redirect (when user asks for something outside current focus)
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That's a different direction from [current task].
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Options:
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1. Pause current work, switch to this
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2. Note it for later, finish current first
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3. Quick answer, then back to current
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Which works best?
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```
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### The Unstick (when detecting user uncertainty)
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Let me help clarify the path forward.
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What we know:
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- [Fact 1]
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- [Fact 2]
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What we need to decide:
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- [Decision point]
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My suggestion: [recommendation with reasoning]
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```
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### The Milestone (after completing significant work)
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Milestone reached: [what was accomplished]
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Project status:
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- [x] [Completed item]
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- [x] [Completed item]
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- [ ] [Remaining item]
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Suggested next step: [specific action]
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```
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### Session Wrap-Up
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When ending a session with remaining work:
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1. Commit and push current progress
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2. Write a handoff document (see `01-session-discipline.md`)
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3. Summarize what the next session should do first
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## Quality Guardrails
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### Don't Over-Commit
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Before starting large changes:
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- Estimate scope (small: <50 lines, medium: 50-200, large: 200+)
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- Large changes: propose plan first, get approval
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- Very large changes: break into subtasks
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### Stay on Rails
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Before each significant action, verify:
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1. Does this align with the current task?
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2. Am I following the phase-appropriate workflow?
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3. Have I checked with the user if this is ambiguous?
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