Project Setup

Setting up a development project effectively using AI tools and techniques ensures smooth collaboration, high productivity, and adherence to best practices. Below is a detailed guide for initialising your project:

This guide outlines how to set up a development project using AI tools and techniques. A proper setup ensures:

• smooth collaboration
• high productivity
• adherence to best practices

Initial Setup

1. Choose Project Platform
   • select hosting platform (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)
   • agree on Git branching strategy
   • document collaboration guidelines
2. Configure Repository With CDP:
   • initialise CDP project
   • configure GitHub repository automatically

   Without CDP:

   • create GitHub repository manually
   • set branch protection rules
   • add issue templates

Development Environment

1. Configure AI-Powered IDE
   • install Cursor
   • add required VS Code extensions
   • set up language-specific plugins
2. Configure Privacy Settings - IMPORTANT
   • In ChatGPT -> Settings -> Data Controls -> “Improve the model for everyone” -> toggle off / disable
   • In Cursor -> Settings -> General -> Privacy Mode -> enabled

IMPORTANT: Privacy settings must be enabled. This ensures that data is not persisted on providers servers and it is not used for training models.

1. Add Required Files
   • copy language-specific files from language-specific library
   • customise IDE rules for team requirements
   • update system prompt for LLM base understanding

Using Repository Documentation

Create directory within the repository to store documentation, such as:

• product requirements
• architecture documentation
• development rules and guidelines (reference IDE rules)

Ensure all documentation is:

• version controlled
• accessible to the IDE
• formatted in markdown

Next -> Feature Development