Name: Agentic Development: The Complete Guide to AI-Assisted Coding with Claude, Cursor, and Beyond
Author: Brian R. Miller
ISBN: 979-8-9946737-0-6

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What You'll Learn

Master AI-Assisted Development

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Effective Prompting

Learn the art of crafting prompts that get results. From simple queries to complex multi-turn conversations with AI assistants.

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Context Management

Master the techniques for maintaining project context across sessions. Build systems that help AI understand your codebase deeply.

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Development Workflows

Integrate AI assistants into every phase: planning, coding, debugging, testing, and documentation. Real workflows that actually work.

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Multi-Agent Patterns

Coordinate multiple AI agents for complex tasks. Learn orchestration patterns used in production systems.

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Security Best Practices

Keep your code secure while using AI. Understand the risks and implement proper safeguards for production systems.

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Team Collaboration

Scale AI-assisted development across teams. Establish standards, share contexts, and maintain quality at scale.

Inside the Book

Companion Materials

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Everything You Need to Get Started

The companion repository includes production-ready templates, scripts, prompts, and checklists that transform the book's concepts into immediate action.

Templates: CLAUDE.md, SESSION_STATE.md, Cursor rules, and more
Scripts: Environment setup, session management, quality gates
Prompts: Ready-to-use prompts for coding, debugging, testing, documentation
Checklists: Environment setup, code review, deployment verification

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CLAUDE.md

# Project Context

## Overview
This project uses agentic development
practices with Claude Code.

## Key Files
- src/           # Source code
- tests/         # Test suites
- docs/          # Documentation

## Development Workflow
1. Read context at session start
2. Update context during work
3. Save state at session end

About the Author

Brian R. Miller

Brian Miller is a Technology and Cybersecurity professional dedicated to building AI systems that prioritize user privacy and sovereignty.

With extensive experience in software architecture, AI systems, and product development, Brian has spent years exploring the intersection of human creativity and artificial intelligence. His work on the Athena Ecosystem and ARIA represents a new approach to AI assistants—one that treats users as partners rather than data sources.

"Agentic Development" draws on hundreds of hours of real-world experience building production systems with AI assistance, offering practical guidance for developers at all levels who want to leverage AI tools effectively while maintaining engineering excellence.

Why This Book

Not Just Another AI Book

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Practical Focus

No theoretical fluff. Every chapter provides actionable techniques you can apply immediately to your development workflow.

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Tool-Agnostic

While featuring examples from Claude Code and Cursor, the principles apply regardless of which AI assistant you use.

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Progressive Depth

Start with fundamentals and progress to advanced multi-agent patterns. Suitable for beginners and experts alike.

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Quality-First

Emphasizes maintaining code quality, security, and engineering excellence—not just shipping fast.

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Sample Chapter

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Chapter 1: The Agentic Revolution

The way we build software is changing. Not incrementally, not gradually, but fundamentally. AI coding assistants have evolved from simple autocomplete tools into sophisticated partners capable of understanding complex codebases, generating production-quality code, and maintaining context across entire development sessions.

This isn't about replacing developers. It's about amplifying human creativity and capability. The best AI-assisted development happens when humans and AI work together, each contributing their unique strengths: humans providing vision, judgment, and domain expertise; AI providing speed, pattern recognition, and tireless attention to detail.

In this book, you'll learn to harness this partnership effectively. We'll start with the fundamentals and progress to advanced techniques, always grounded in practical, real-world examples. By the end, you'll have the skills to transform your development workflow and achieve productivity gains you might not have thought possible.

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Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What AI tools does this book cover?

The book primarily features examples using Claude Code and Cursor, but the principles and patterns apply to any AI coding assistant including GitHub Copilot, Amazon CodeWhisperer, and others. The focus is on transferable skills that work across tools.

Do I need prior AI experience?

No. The book starts with foundational concepts and progressively builds to advanced techniques. Part I covers everything you need to get started, even if you've never used an AI coding assistant before.

What programming languages are covered?

The patterns and techniques are language-agnostic. Examples include Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, and others, but the concepts apply to any programming language supported by modern AI assistants.

Is there a digital/ebook version?

Yes! The book is available as a Kindle eBook for instant digital delivery, as well as in paperback and hardcover formats. All versions contain the same complete content.

Are the companion resources really free?

Yes. The companion GitHub repository is completely free and includes all templates, scripts, prompts, and checklists mentioned in the book. No signup required.

How do I report errors or suggest improvements?

Please submit issues to our GitHub repository or email athena@synthetic-insights.ai. We maintain an errata list and incorporate feedback into future editions.

Book Support

Errata & Updates

We strive for accuracy, but errors occasionally slip through. This section tracks known issues and corrections for the second edition.

Current Status

No errata reported for the second edition. Last checked: February 13, 2026.

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