Agentic development principles (Agentic Development Principles)

"AI is the copilot; you are the pilot" AI agents amplify the developer's thinking and take over repetitive work, but final decision-making authority and responsibility always remain with the developer.

When to use this skill

• When starting a collaboration session with an AI agent
• When deciding an approach before starting a complex task
• When establishing a context management strategy
• When reviewing workflows to improve productivity
• When onboarding teammates on how to collaborate with AI
• When applying baseline principles while adopting a new AI tool

Principle 1: Divide and conquer (Divide and Conquer)