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Business-First AI Framework: 7-Step Restructure
The Business-First AI Framework expands from 3 steps to 7 — with new Test and Improve steps, renamed skills, evaluation criteria, and a skills-only approach replacing portable prompts.
Outcome-Driven Path and Process Optimization in Deconstruct
Deconstruct skill adds outcome-driven path for agent systems and optimize-for-AI step for step-decomposed workflows
CLI Building Block and Smarter Construct
CLI joins as the 11th agentic building block, and the Construct step now discovers creation tools automatically.
Data Readiness, 11 Building Blocks, and a Redesigned Build Phase
Data readiness probing, 11 building blocks, Design Prompt, and the Build phase split into three focused skills.
Stronger product specs, restructured coding page, and organizational workflows
Upgraded Vision Brief and Feature PRD skills with deeper PM rigor, restructured Agentic Coding page, and added organizational workflow lens
Portable Deconstruct Prompt and Markdown-First Registry Skills
Portable Deconstruct prompt for any AI chat tool and AI Registry skills updated to save markdown files instead of Notion page bodies
Portable Analyze Prompt and Cross-Platform Install Clarity
Portable Analyze prompt for non-skill users and cross-platform skill install consistency across framework pages
Build Phase: Autonomy Levels and Orchestration Mechanisms
The Build phase now uses a two-step decision model — autonomy assessment plus orchestration mechanism — replacing the old execution pattern spectrum.
AI Workflow Design Matrix, Building Block Comparison, and Framework Terminology Update
New AI Workflow Design Matrix defines six workflow archetypes, Building Block Comparison Matrix helps choose the right block, and framework terminology is streamlined site-wide.
Platform Getting Started Pages, Memory Building Block, and More
Every platform now has a Getting Started checklist, Memory joins as the 10th building block, and Product & Engineering gets an Evaluation page.
Plugin Marketplace Moved to Dedicated Repo
The plugin marketplace moved to a dedicated lightweight repo for faster installs in Cowork and other tools.
Orchestration patterns, new building blocks, and framework refinements
Agent orchestration patterns, expanded building blocks, agent programming frameworks, and framework refinements.
Step 3 Redesigned: Skills Drive the Build
Step 3 — Build Workflows redesigned around skill-driven orchestration with a new Construct page, Launch Guide, and cross-platform skills standard.
Build Workflows v3.1, Expanded Agents Matrix, and Streamlined Architecture Decisions
Building Workflows v3.1 adds plan mode gate, spec approval, and reference specs. Agents matrix expanded with SDK and browser agents. Architecture decisions streamlined.
Product & Engineering section, ADRs, and platform agent examples
New Product & Engineering section, Architecture Decision Records page, platform-specific agent examples, and fixed agentic-coding slash commands.
New Plugin: Agentic Coding
New plugin for AI-assisted coding workflows — define requirements with structured PRDs before you build.
New Example: Content Calendar Planning
See what the Business-First AI Framework actually produces — a complete worked example with all three deliverables for a real content planning workflow.
Agentic Coding Plugin: Stronger PRDs and Vision Briefs
Agentic Coding plugin update: PRD skill gets paired AC/user stories and scope sections; Vision Brief skill adds strategic depth with 10 questions and inline examples.
Slash Commands for All Plugin Skills
All 10 plugin skills now have slash commands — invoke any skill directly instead of relying on auto-triggering.
Introducing the Changelog and MCP Server
New Changelog with RSS feed, plus a dedicated MCP server so AI assistants can search the playbook directly.
I Built an Open-Source AI Playbook for Builders. Here's What's Inside.
Why I built the Hands-on AI Playbook -- a free, open-source resource with a framework, building blocks, and ready-made tools for applied AI.