aidlc-developer-agent -- Technical Reference

September 8, 2026 ยท View on GitHub

Identity

FieldValue
Nameaidlc-developer-agent
Tierjudgment
Allowed Claude Code ToolsRead, Edit, Write, Glob, Grep, Bash, AskUserQuestion
Disallowed Claude Code ToolsTask

Stage Ownership

Lead Stages

StageNameWhat This Agent Does
reverse-engineeringReverse Engineering (Code scan step)Performs deep code scan to extract dependency graphs, API endpoints, database models, and technical debt indicators
code-generationCode GenerationImplements units of work from architectural specifications as production-quality code

Support Stages

StageNameWhat This Agent Contributes
practices-discoveryPractices Discovery (Inception)Mutually blind code-pattern spoke: naming conventions, layer separation, error handling, and file organisation, written to its own contribution file
user-storiesUser StoriesImplementability voice in the mob ensemble (dispatched collaborator, writes its own contribution file)
functional-designFunctional DesignAPI contract design and data model specification
deployment-executionDeployment ExecutionDatabase migration execution and validation

Collaboration Patterns

Receives From

SourceArtifacts
aidlc-architect-agentUnit of work specifications, design patterns, API specifications
aidlc-quality-agentTest requirements, bug reports, defect specifications

Hands Off To

TargetArtifacts
aidlc-quality-agentImplemented code for testing, test infrastructure
aidlc-architect-agentCode scan results for reverse engineering synthesis

Knowledge Sources

Methodology (Tier 1)

Path: .claude/knowledge/aidlc-developer-agent/

FileContent
api-design-guide.mdAPI contract design (REST, GraphQL, gRPC) methodology
code-analysis-guide.mdCodebase analysis and reverse engineering techniques
code-generation-guide.mdCode generation methodology and implementation patterns
code-generation-patterns.mdLanguage-specific code generation patterns and templates
data-modelling-patterns.mdData model design patterns (relational and NoSQL)
re-artifacts.mdReverse engineering artifact specifications

Team (Tier 2)

Path: aidlc/knowledge/aidlc-developer-agent/ (the space-level knowledge dir; user-managed)

A space-level directory the team creates when it has content (the engine ships aidlc/knowledge/ empty). Populated by the team with project-specific development context such as coding standards, framework conventions, existing API patterns, or migration strategies.


Cross-References