This repository is a lightweight starting point for new projects.
It is intended to provide a small amount of durable project structure without adding placeholder files that need to be cleaned up later.
This template is meant to give new projects:
- a standard project context entry point in
AGENTS.md - compatibility with workflows that use
CLAUDE.mdas a project context file - a lightweight planning workflow in
doc/planning/DevelopmentProcess.md - a default
DevCycleTemplate.mdthat projects may keep or adjust - a clean foundation that can be adapted without unnecessary template residue
AGENTS.md is intended to be the standard first-read document for agents with little or no project context.
When starting work in a project created from this template, users should direct agents to read AGENTS.md first.
This is intended to be the standard across all projects created from this template.
When you create a real project from this template, you should replace this README.md with a project-specific README.
This is the one document in the template that is expected to be fully overwritten for the new project.
After creating a new project from this template:
- Overwrite
README.mdwith the actual project description. - Tell agents with no context to read
AGENTS.mdbefore starting work. - Update
AGENTS.mdwith project-specific context as needed. - Review
DevCycleTemplate.mdand keep it as-is or adjust it for the new project. - If your workflow uses
CLAUDE.md, keep it aligned withAGENTS.mdor adapt as needed for Claude Code. - Continue using
doc/planning/DevelopmentProcess.mdas the basis for planning and execution.
The template includes a DevCycleTemplate.md file for new projects to use as a starting point.
The project owner may keep that template as-is or adjust it to better fit the project's planning style.
doc/planning/DevelopmentProcess.md describes how DevCycle documents are used, while DevCycleTemplate.md provides the default starting structure.