AI Pair-Programming Session Kickoff
By alex m · Published · Updated
Start a Cursor or Claude coding session with full context so the AI stops guessing and starts helping.
Tags: AI, Coding, Technical
Prompt template
## Pair-Programming Kickoff Build the opening message for an AI coding session that front-loads everything the assistant needs. ## Session - [dropdown: Cursor, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Other] which assistant - [text: What we're building or fixing today] - [dropdown: Explore ideas first, Plan then code, Just code it] working mode ## Codebase context - [text: Language / framework and versions] - [textarea: How the relevant part of the codebase works] - [textarea: What I've already tried] (optional) ## Ground rules - [multi: Ask before big refactors, Run tests after changes, Explain trade-offs, Flag anything suspicious, Keep changes minimal] - [toggle: Yes, No] I want it to challenge my approach if there's a better one Write the kickoff message: context first, then the goal, then the ground rules as short bullets, ending with the first concrete step to take.