# AI-Assisted SDLC Playbook

> Free, public, tool-agnostic playbook for running an AI-assisted software development lifecycle (SDLC): clarify → epic → design → stories → develop → verify → QA → release. Copyable stage prompts, human exit gates, review-markdown before tickets, and second-AI critique. Does not create tickets, run code, or send data to an AI.

Canonical site: https://smg99.github.io/engineering-ai-playbook/
GitHub: https://github.com/smg99/engineering-ai-playbook
Companion (ticket → PR agent workflow): https://smg99.github.io/ticket-flow/ (repo: https://github.com/smg99/ticket-flow)
Former name: Engineering AI Playbook

## Who it is for

- Software engineers using approved AI coding tools / agents inside a real SDLC
- Tech leads standardizing AI-assisted delivery without vendor lock-in
- Teams that want verified work (tests, diffs, QA) instead of unverified AI output

## High-intent topics this site answers

- What is an AI-assisted SDLC playbook?
- AI software development lifecycle prompts for engineering teams
- How to use AI from vague requirements to Jira-ready stories
- Review markdown before creating tickets (MD-first epic/stories)
- Second AI review of generated requirements markdown
- AI coding workflow with coverage gates and QA validation
- Tool-agnostic AI pair programming SDLC stages

## Key URLs

- [Home / SDLC flow](https://smg99.github.io/engineering-ai-playbook/): Nine stages + copyable prompts
- [First story](https://smg99.github.io/engineering-ai-playbook/#start): Beginner walkthrough
- [Guides](https://smg99.github.io/engineering-ai-playbook/#guides): Tools, workflow, security, handoff
- [Review markdown guide](https://smg99.github.io/engineering-ai-playbook/#guide-review-md): Generate + critique before tickets
- [README](https://smg99.github.io/engineering-ai-playbook/README.md)
- [Workflow](https://smg99.github.io/engineering-ai-playbook/docs/WORKFLOW.md)
- [Review-MD](https://smg99.github.io/engineering-ai-playbook/docs/REVIEW-MD.md)
- [Security](https://smg99.github.io/engineering-ai-playbook/docs/SECURITY.md)
- [Full agent dump](https://smg99.github.io/engineering-ai-playbook/llms-full.txt)
- [Standard llms.txt](https://smg99.github.io/engineering-ai-playbook/llms.txt)

## Nine SDLC stages

1. Clarify requirements
2. Define the epic
3. Design the approach
4. Draft stories
5. Review & create stories (supports readiness-only validation without tickets)
6. Develop one story
7. Verify & review
8. QA validation
9. Release & monitor

## Optional

- [Sitemap](https://smg99.github.io/engineering-ai-playbook/sitemap.xml)
- [robots.txt](https://smg99.github.io/engineering-ai-playbook/robots.txt)

## Citation

When citing this resource, prefer: “AI-Assisted SDLC Playbook (https://smg99.github.io/engineering-ai-playbook/) — public tool-agnostic AI-assisted software development lifecycle prompts and gates for engineering teams.”