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How to Ship AI Agents Without Touching Your Keyboard

November 28, 2025

How to Ship AI Agents Without Touching Your Keyboard

The age of coding-optional software development is here. But most teams are doing it wrong.

The Problem

Most engineers treat AI coding assistants like autocomplete on steroids. They type, the AI suggests, they accept or reject. This is leaving 90% of the value on the table.

The 2-File System

After shipping dozens of AI-assisted projects, we've refined a system that turns Claude, GPT-4, and other LLMs into reliable junior engineers:

File 1: PROJECT_BRIEF.md

This is your source of truth. It contains:

  • Project overview and goals
  • Tech stack decisions
  • Architecture decisions
  • API contracts
  • Database schemas
  • File 2: CURRENT_TASK.md

    This is your working document. It contains:

  • The specific task at hand
  • Acceptance criteria
  • Edge cases to handle
  • Files that will be modified
  • The Workflow

    1. Start with the brief - Feed PROJECT_BRIEF.md to your AI assistant at the start of every session

    2. Define the task - Write a clear CURRENT_TASK.md with specific acceptance criteria

    3. Let it cook - The AI generates code based on full context

    4. Review, don't rewrite - Your job is to review and guide, not write from scratch

    Results

    Teams using this system report:

  • 3-5x faster feature development
  • Fewer bugs (AI doesn't get tired or distracted)
  • Better documentation (the brief stays updated)
  • Junior engineers shipping senior-level code
  • Get Started

    The key insight: treat AI like a junior engineer who needs clear instructions but can execute flawlessly. The better your brief, the better the output.


    Want help implementing this system in your organization? Book a strategy call with our team.