The clarc Way

An opinionated, end-to-end methodology for professional software development with Claude Code. Not a tool collection — a structured process from raw idea to shipped code.

When to Activate

• User asks "where do I start?" or "what should I do first?"
• User is unsure which commands or agents to use
• User wants to understand the recommended workflow
• Starting a new feature, fixing a bug, or refactoring
• Onboarding a developer who is new to clarc and needs a guided tour of the full pipeline from idea to merged PR
• Deciding which phases to skip for a well-defined ticket versus an exploratory feature with unclear scope
• Explaining why quality gates (TDD, code review, security scan) are mandatory steps rather than optional add-ons
• Comparing the clarc way to another AI-assisted development framework like SPARC or a custom workflow

The Pipeline