Quick Start

The Core Workflow

Coding Friend enforces a disciplined engineering workflow. Here's how a typical session looks:

1. Plan Your Work

/cf-plan Build a user authentication system

Coding Friend explores your codebase, identifies existing patterns, and writes a structured implementation plan.

2. Write Code with TDD

Simply describe what you want to build. The cf-tdd skill activates automatically and enforces:

1. RED — Write a failing test first
2. GREEN — Write minimal code to pass
3. REFACTOR — Clean up while tests stay green

3. Review Your Code

/cf-review src/auth/

A multi-layer code review runs in a separate subagent, checking security, performance, style, and test coverage.

4. Ship It

/cf-ship Add user authentication

One command to verify all tests pass, create a conventional commit, push, and open a pull request.

5. Capture Knowledge

/cf-learn

Extract what you learned during the session into structured docs. Host them locally with cf host or integrate with other LLM clients via cf mcp.

Tips

• Type /cf-help to see all available commands
• Skills like cf-tdd and cf-verification activate automatically — no slash needed
• Use /cf-ask for quick questions about your codebase
• Use /cf-fix for quick bug fixes with problem verification