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Every Agents guide on the site, from first steps to advanced features, sorted by level.
6 guides
AdvancedAgentsBuilding
The Software Factory pattern: how a ticket becomes a reviewed PR
A spec-driven, test-driven production line for AI coding agents: spec, then tests, then code, then validate, then review, then merge. An overview of the whole pattern.
About 15 minutes using AGENTS.md format, Model Context Protocol
AdvancedAgentsBuilding
Write an AGENTS.md Factory Manager that defines your whole SDLC
Turn AGENTS.md into the Factory Manager: one file that defines the spec-first, test-first production line, its gates, the artifacts each stage leaves, and what agents may never do.
About 30 minutes using AGENTS.md format
AdvancedAgentsBuilding
Create global sub-agents for every station of the Software Factory
Write reusable sub-agents for planning, exploring, research, coding, validation, tracker updates, code review, and PR fixes, each with one job and a compact handoff.
About 35 minutes using Claude Code sub-agents, AGENTS.md format
AdvancedAgentsBuilding
Connect Jira through the Atlassian MCP so tickets flow through the factory
Hook the Software Factory to Jira with Atlassian's Rovo MCP server: read a ticket, then post living Plan, Test Results, Execution Summary, and Handoff comments.
About 25 minutes using Atlassian Rovo MCP Server, Getting started guide
AdvancedAgentsBuilding
Read and write PR comments with the GitLab and Bitbucket MCP servers
Let the factory's review agents post a structured code and security review, fix findings one at a time, and record a disposition on GitLab or Bitbucket, never merging.
About 30 minutes using GitLab MCP server, Atlassian Rovo MCP (Bitbucket Cloud)
AdvancedAgentsBuilding
The developer's new job: review the factory's artifacts before you merge
In the Software Factory, the developer is the final gate. A checklist for reviewing the spec trail, test evidence, review comments, and disposition report before merging.
About 15 minutes using AGENTS.md format