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How to Centralize Documentation for Engineering Teams and AI Agents

Unify scattered documentation into a single repository directory. This creates a single source of truth, improving consistency and efficiency for both human engineers and AI agents.

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How I AI: Zach Davis's 3 Workflows for Enterprise Engineering with AI

with Claire Vo

How to Centralize Documentation for Engineering Teams and AI Agents

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Step-by-Step Guide

1

Create a Centralized Directory

Create a docs directory within your monorepo. Organize the content by category, such as frontend, backend, or accessibility guidelines to keep it structured.

2

Consolidate Existing Documentation

Migrate all relevant documents from scattered sources like Confluence, Google Docs, and other platforms into the new centralized docs directory.

3

Create a Unified Rules System

Instead of separate rule files for each AI tool (like .cursor or .devon files), create a central do_agents_rules directory. Individual tool-specific files can then reference the universal rules from this location.

4

Leverage AI to Generate Rule Files

Use an AI tool like Augment to generate the centralized rule files. This can speed up the process of creating a unified rule set that governs how AI agents interact with your codebase and documentation.

5

Iteratively Improve Rules

Continuously improve the centralized rules by identifying areas where AI agents struggle. Refining the rules makes the agents more efficient and successful at their tasks from the start.

Prompt:
Create a unified rule file for our AI agents that encapsulates the rules from the cursor rules and the agent's rules files. This file should be easy for both humans and AI agents to understand and use.

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