AI-assisted development patterns. Each pattern is standalone - adopt what you need.
| Problem | Pattern |
|---|---|
| AI context windows fill up fast | Repomap |
| AI gives inconsistent answers | Codebase Agent |
| AI misses obvious bugs | Self-Review Reflection |
| PRs take forever to create | Issue-to-PR Automation |
| Code reviews are bottleneck | PR Auto-Review |
| Dependency updates pile up | Dependabot Auto-Merge |
| Stale issues accumulate | Stale Issue Management |
| Security feels ad-hoc | Security Patterns |
| Tests are disorganized | Testing Patterns |
See Quickstart for pattern overview and adoption guidance.
git clone https://github.com/ambient-code/reference.git
cd reference
# Install dependencies
uv pip install -r requirements.txt # Repomap dependencies
uv pip install -r requirements-dev.txt # Doc tooling
# Install pre-commit hooks (includes repomap auto-update)
pre-commit installPrerequisites: Python 3.11+, Node.js (for markdownlint and mermaid-cli)
npm install -g markdownlint-cli @mermaid-js/mermaid-clireference/
├── docs/
│ ├── README.md # Quickstart guide
│ └── patterns/ # Individual pattern docs
├── .claude/ # Example CBA configuration
├── PRESENTATION-ambient-code-reference.md # 9-feature overview
└── CLAUDE.md # Agent instructions for this repo
- Working Demo: demo-fastapi
- Presentation: PRESENTATION-ambient-code-reference.md
MIT - See LICENSE