AIDE (Agent-Informed Development Engineering) -- A Software Development Methodology for the Agentic Era v1.0

AIDE is a practical methodology for designing, building, and operating software systems with AI agents. It focuses on practical decomposition, interface contracts, and operational feedback loops across architecture, execution, and governance.

This index maps the original methodology into organized parts so each section can be read independently while preserving the original wording and ordering.

Contents

• 00-PREFACE: Why AIDE is needed and the core motivation.
• 01-CORE-PRINCIPLES: The 10 core principles of AIDE.
• 02-ARCHITECTURE-PATTERNS: Architecture patterns and compositional structures for AIDE.
• 03-EXISTING-METHODOLOGIES: Relations and contrasts with existing methodologies.
• 04-PRACTICAL-GUIDE: Practical usage examples and hands-on operational guidance.
• 05-CICD-PIPELINE: CI/CD pipeline patterns for AIDE-driven development.
• 06-ADOPTION-GUIDE: Adoption strategy and governance considerations.
• 07-DISCUSSION-RECORDS: Discussion records and consensus process.