Solo Setup

Working alone? After completing the general quickstart, you're mostly done. This page covers solo-specific details.

What You Get

When you start a conversation with your AI assistant (Claude, Copilot, Cursor), it reads the .pair/ folder and understands:

• How to work — process guides define every step from idea to merge
• What standards to follow — guidelines cover architecture, testing, code design, security
• What you've decided — adoption files record your tech stack, architecture, and way of working

The AI generates consistent, standards-aligned code across every session — no need to re-explain your project context.

Solo Workflow

As a solo developer, the full process lifecycle is available but lightweight:

1. Start each session with /pair-next — the AI determines what to work on
2. Skip team ceremonies — no sprint planning or standups needed, just follow the how-to guides
3. Use skills directly — run /pair-process-implement to start coding a story, /pair-process-review to self-review your PR
4. Adoption files are yours — change decisions anytime by updating files in .pair/adoption/

Explore Available Assets

See what pair installed:

pair-cli install --list-targets

Expected output:

Available asset registries:

  github     .github         GitHub workflows and configuration files
  knowledge  .pair            Knowledge base and documentation
  adoption   .pair/product/adopted  Adoption guides and onboarding materials

Next Steps

• Your First Project tutorial (~30 min) — guided end-to-end walkthrough for solo developers
• Learn how pair structures AI-assisted development
• Understand the Knowledge Base structure in depth
• Explore the process lifecycle — from PRD to code review