Quick Start Guide

Get up and running in 5 minutes

⏱️ 5 minutes to complete

3 Steps to SiftCoder

1

Install SiftCoder

Two options to install:

Option A: Plugin Command (Recommended)

In Claude Code, navigate to the plugin directory and run:

/plugin

✅ Auto-detects and installs the plugin

Option B: Manual Install

Clone from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/ialameh/sift-coder.git

Then run /plugin in the cloned directory

✓ Verify Installation

Run /plugin list - you should see sift-coder in the list

2

Understand Your Codebase

Let SiftCoder learn your project structure

Run this command:

/siftcoder:understand

What it does:

  • 🔍 Analyzes your project structure
  • 📊 Identifies patterns and conventions
  • 🗺️ Maps dependencies
  • 📋 Creates knowledge base for future tasks
💡 Tip: Only takes 2-3 minutes for most projects
3

Try Your First Command

Experience autonomous AI development

Based on your goal, choose:

🆕 New Project?
/siftcoder:build ./spec.md

Creates entire project from specification file

➕ Add Feature?
/siftcoder:add-feature "Add user login"

Analyzes codebase and implements feature with tests

🐛 Fix Bug?
/siftcoder:investigate "Bug description"

Safely explores code (read-only) to understand the issue

📚 Generate Docs?
/siftcoder:document architecture

Creates Mermaid diagrams, API docs, and guides

💡 Pro Tip: Each command uses multiple AI agents working together autonomously

What's Next?

📖 Learn Core Concepts

Understand multi-agent system, autonomous workflows, and safety features

Learn Core Concepts →

⚙️ Configure SiftCoder

Customize workflow modes, quality gates, and healing behavior

Configure →

🎯 Choose a Workflow

Explore step-by-step guides for common development tasks

Browse Workflows →

🤖 Explore Commands

See all 103 commands organized by category and purpose

View All Commands →

Quick Troubleshooting

❌ Plugin not showing up?

  1. Run /plugin list to verify
  2. Check enabledPlugins in ~/.claude/settings.json
  3. Restart Claude Code after installation

❌ Commands not working?

  1. Make sure plugin is loaded
  2. Try /siftcoder:status to test
  3. Check Claude Code version compatibility

❌ Having issues?

  1. Check Troubleshooting Guide
  2. Report issues on GitHub
  3. Join the community for support

Essential Resources

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Full Command Reference

All 103 commands documented

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Core Concepts

Multi-agent system, workflows, safety

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Workflow Guides

Step-by-step tutorials

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GitHub Repository

Source code and contributions

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