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Outline Driven Development

New AI-Assisted Coding Paradigm; BN

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The Problem"Vibing" with LLMs is often too shallow for complex logic, while writing full specifications is cognitively expensive and slow. We need a middle ground that mimics how human programmers gather context—scanning structure before diving into details.The Solution: Outline Driven Development (ODD)I've built a "batteries-included" kit for Gemini/Claude/Codex that uses AST analysis to understand code structure rather than just raw text. This relies on a hyper-optimized Rust toolchain (`ast-grep`, `ripgrep`, `jj`, etc.) to feed precise, structural context to the agent.1. The Prerequisites (The Toolchain) Core utilities are installed with `target-cpu=native` for maximum local performance.- Linux/macOS:``` export RUSTFLAGS="-C target-cpu=native -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=1 -C strip=symbols"cargo install lsd ast-grep ripgrep fd-find git-delta tokei && cargo install --locked bat && cargo install --locked --bin jj jj-cli ```- Windows (PowerShell):``` $env:RUSTFLAGS="-C target-cpu=native -C opt-level=3 -C codegen-units=1 -C strip=symbols -C link-arg=/LTCG -C link-arg=/OPT:REF"cargo install lsd ast-grep ripgrep fd-find git-delta tokei && cargo install --locked bat && cargo install --locked --bin jj jj-cli ```2. Integration Kits I've prepared pre-configured extensions that leverage these local tools for the major AI coding agents. You can install them manually (config injection) or via the CLI wrappers:- Gemini CLI: https://github.com/OutlineDriven/odin-gemini-cli-extension- Claude Code: https://github.com/OutlineDriven/odin-claude-plugin- Codex CLI: https://github.com/OutlineDriven/odin-codex-plugin- Gemini CLI Quick Installation: `gemini extensions install https://github.com/OutlineDriven/odin-gemini-cli-extension`- Claude Code Quick Installation: `claude plugin marketplace add OutlineDriven/odin-claude-plugin && claude plugin install odin-claude-plugin@odin-marketplace`

HN · launched Nov 19, 2025 · 11 upvotes (top 46%) · 0 views

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  • Horizontal
  • Dev tools
  • Developer
  • AI feature
  • Hobby / open-source project

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Could you build this?

Yes Outline Driven Development is a methodology and lightweight prompting/developer workflow wrapper tool that can easily be coded via standard LLM scripting.

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