AI Development Patterns
A comprehensive collection of patterns for building software with AI assistance, organized by implementation maturity and development lifecycle phases.
graph TB
RA([Readiness
Assessment]) --> CR([Codified
Rules])
CR --> SS([Security
Sandbox])
SS --> DL([Developer
Lifecycle])
DL --> TI([Tool
Integration])
TI --> BM([Baseline
Management])
SS --> SO([Security
Orchestration])
SS --> PG([Policy
Generation])
DL --> OD([Observable
Development])
DL --> SD([Spec-Driven
Development])
DL --> AT([Automated
Traceability])
CR --> GR([Guided
Refactoring])
CR --> CP([Context
Persistence])
RA --> IG([Issue
Generation])
PE([Progressive
Enhancement]) --> AD([Atomic
Decomposition])
AD --> PA([Parallel
Agents])
classDef foundation fill:#a8d5ba,stroke:#2d5a3f,stroke-width:2px,color:#1a3a25
classDef development fill:#f9e79f,stroke:#b7950b,stroke-width:2px,color:#7d6608
classDef operations fill:#f5b7b1,stroke:#c0392b,stroke-width:2px,color:#78281f
class RA,CR,SS,DL,TI,IG,CP foundation
class PE,SD,AD,PA,OD,GR,AT development
class PG,SO,BM operations
click RA "https://github.com/PaulDuvall/ai-development-patterns#readiness-assessment"
click CR "https://github.com/PaulDuvall/ai-development-patterns#codified-rules"
click SS "https://github.com/PaulDuvall/ai-development-patterns#security-sandbox"
click DL "https://github.com/PaulDuvall/ai-development-patterns#developer-lifecycle"
click TI "https://github.com/PaulDuvall/ai-development-patterns#tool-integration"
click IG "https://github.com/PaulDuvall/ai-development-patterns#issue-generation"
click CP "https://github.com/PaulDuvall/ai-development-patterns#context-persistence"
click PE "https://github.com/PaulDuvall/ai-development-patterns#progressive-enhancement"
click SD "https://github.com/PaulDuvall/ai-development-patterns#spec-driven-development"
click AD "https://github.com/PaulDuvall/ai-development-patterns#atomic-decomposition"
click PA "https://github.com/PaulDuvall/ai-development-patterns#parallel-agents"
click OD "https://github.com/PaulDuvall/ai-development-patterns#observable-development"
click GR "https://github.com/PaulDuvall/ai-development-patterns#guided-refactoring"
click AT "https://github.com/PaulDuvall/ai-development-patterns#automated-traceability"
click PG "https://github.com/PaulDuvall/ai-development-patterns#policy-generation"
click SO "https://github.com/PaulDuvall/ai-development-patterns#security-orchestration"
click BM "https://github.com/PaulDuvall/ai-development-patterns#baseline-management"
Legend: 🟢 Foundation | 🟡 Development | 🔴 Operations
Quick Start
New to AI-assisted development? Start here:
- Readiness Assessment - Evaluate your team's AI readiness
- Codified Rules - Establish AI behavior guidelines
- Security Sandbox - Set up secure AI execution environments
Pattern Categories
🟢 Foundation Patterns
Essential patterns for team readiness and basic AI integration.
🟡 Development Patterns
Daily practice patterns for AI-assisted coding workflows.
🔴 Operations Patterns
CI/CD, security, and production management with AI.