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Quick Start

Get started with AI-DLC in 5 minutes

Get AI-DLC running in your project and complete your first feature. AI-DLC is the software development profile of the H•AI•K•U Method (Human AI Knowledge Unification).

Installation

Option 1: Via Claude Code (recommended)

/plugin marketplace add thebushidocollective/ai-dlc
/plugin install ai-dlc@thebushidocollective-ai-dlc --scope project

Option 2: Via Han

npx han plugin install thebushidocollective/ai-dlc --scope project

The Two Commands You Need

AI-DLC uses just two main commands:

CommandWhat it does
/elaborateDefine what you're building and how you'll know it's done
/executeStart the autonomous execution loop

Your First Feature

Step 1: Elaborate

/elaborate

The AI guides you through:

  1. What you want to build
  2. Success criteria - how you'll know it's done
  3. Units - how to break down the work (for complex features)

Example session:

User: /elaborate
AI: What do you want to build?
User: Add user authentication with email/password
AI: [Asks clarifying questions via interactive prompts]
AI: Here are the success criteria I captured...
AI: Elaboration complete! Run /execute to start.

Step 2: Execute

/execute

The AI now works autonomously:

  • Creates a feature branch
  • Plans the implementation
  • Builds to meet your criteria
  • Reviews its own work
  • Continues until all criteria are satisfied

You can watch, intervene if needed, or let it run.

Step 3: Continue After Context Resets

If the session runs long, the AI will suggest clearing context:

AI: "Context getting full. Run /clear to continue."
User: /clear
User: /execute

Your progress is preserved - the AI picks up where it left off.

Other Commands

CommandPurpose
/resume [slug]Resume an existing intent after a break
/resetAbandon current work and start fresh
/methodology [question]Ask questions about AI-DLC

Example: Complete Workflow

User: /elaborate
AI: What do you want to build?
User: Add a dark mode toggle to the settings page
AI: [Guides through requirements and criteria]
AI: Elaboration complete!

User: /execute
AI: [Works autonomously through planner → builder → reviewer]
AI: Intent complete! All criteria satisfied.

User: Great, let's create a PR
AI: [Creates PR with summary of changes]

Next Steps