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Defra AI in the SDLC Playbook

This playbook is a living document that aims to provide guidance on best practices for ways of working, tooling, and context-specific use cases for the use of AI in the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) tailored to Defra's unique needs and challenges.

Language-Specific Resources

This section of the playbook provides dedicated resources, templates, and tools tailored for specific programming languages. Each language subsection includes file templates and prompts designed to help you produce code that aligns with Defra’s development standards. These materials are crafted to streamline your workflow and ensure compliance with best practices. As our tools and standards evolve, this section is regularly updated to reflect the latest guidelines and improvements. We encourage you to check back frequently to stay up-to-date with the most recent changes and enhancements.

IDE Configuration Files

Both Cursor and Windsurf instruct the LLM on how to write code in a way that is consistent.

Cursor saves the rules files in the repository in the .cursor/rules directory. Windsurf has a single rule file in the root of the repository called .windsurfrules

Supported Languages

Node.js

Python

Support links

All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated