Quick Start

Fast Path

1. Read Choosing the Right Tool.
2. Pick one terminal agent and one IDE agent.
3. Copy ../templates/AGENTS.md into your repo.
4. Review ../governance/security-and-permissions.md.
5. Start with planning and review workflows before broad automation.

Safety note: Start in read-only or approval-heavy workflows before enabling shell execution or broad MCP access.

Team Default Recommendation

• terminal-first: Claude Code or OpenAI Codex
• IDE-first: Cursor or GitHub Copilot
• open-source path: Aider, Continue, or OpenCode
• provider diversity: Gemini CLI or xAI integrations

Team tip: If you plan to fork this repository for internal use, read Fork for Your Team immediately after this page.