PP Core · Documentation

Build software with
AI agents that ship.

PP Core is a spec-driven workflow engine for any AI coding runtime. Start here, then dive into concepts, commands, and guides.

Getting Started

Introduction
PP Core: spec-driven development for AI coding agents.
Installation
Install PP Core into any AI coding runtime in minutes.
Quickstart
From install to a shipped phase, end to end.

Core Concepts

The Phase Loop
PP Core's five-step phase loop, explained.
Specialist Agents
The roles and architecture behind PP Core agents.
Context Management
How PP Core persists state across sessions and resets.
Planning Artifacts
The .planning directory and the documents PP Core writes.

Command Reference

Workflow Commands
The phase pipeline: discuss, plan, execute, verify, ship.
Context Commands
Mapping, graphing, and codebase intelligence.
Project Commands
Milestones and the project lifecycle.
Quality Commands
Review, debug, and security gates.
Management Commands
Config and workspaces.

Configuration

Settings
Configuration settings and options reference.
Model Profiles
Tiers, routing, and reasoning effort.
Git Branching
Configure the git branching strategy for PP Core projects.
Integrations
External service integrations configuration.

Guides

Starting a New Project
Initialise a project with PP Core from scratch.
Phase Lifecycle
From first discussion to ship — the full phase journey.
Autonomous Mode
Run PP Core autonomously without intervention.
Code Review
Quality gates and audit commands.
Cross-AI Review
Get peer feedback on plans before writing code.