PiLastDigit/TRIP-workflow

Simple & BS-free Dev Workflow for AI Coding Agents

What it solves

TRIP provides a structured, minimal development workflow for AI coding agents to reduce hallucinations, maintain consistency, and preserve long-term memory across different chat sessions. It aims to move the focus from mastering complex AI workflows to shipping features quickly.

How it works

The workflow simplifies the development cycle into three primary commands: /TRIP-1-plan (discovery and planning), /TRIP-2-implement (coding, testing, and reviewing), and /TRIP-3-release (versioning, documentation, and deployment).

Central to the system is the ARCHI.md file, which acts as a tool-agnostic "central nervous system" for the project. It stores a curated snapshot of the codebase architecture, allowing AI agents to understand the project structure immediately without wasting tokens on repetitive file exploration. The setup is bootstrapped via a /TRIP-init skill that analyzes the codebase and generates a tailored ARCHI.md and customized skills.

Who it’s for

Developers using AI coding agents (such as Claude Code, OpenCode, Codex CLI, or Mistral Vibe) who want a disciplined but simple process for implementing features without the overhead of complex multi-agent frameworks.

Highlights

  • Minimalist Command Set: Reduces the workflow to three core stages: Plan, Implement, and Release.
  • Persistent Memory: Uses ARCHI.md to provide agents with long-term architectural context across sessions.
  • Multi-Agent Support: Encourages using different LLMs for planning, implementation, and review to catch bugs that a single model might miss.
  • Automated Bootstrapping: Includes an init process that programmatically identifies project patterns and configures the environment.
  • Maintenance Tools: Provides skills for hotfixes, exploratory research, and compacting the architecture file to save tokens.

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