Coding With AI

Coding With AI

The Parasol repository is setup for agentic coding, and if you're already a Claude Code user then you'll find that the CLAUDE.md file and a .claude settings folder are preconfigured for you. If you're using another agent, check if it supports CLAUDE.md files or use it to help configure your chat sessions.

If you're coding with the parasol executable to write Fluid scripts exclusively, note that you'll need to install Parasol's GitHub repository in order to get the agent to write Fluid code. This is because the release archives are intended for running code only, and are missing the documentation and configuration information that the agent will need to be effective.

Claude Coding Tips

  • Read the CLAUDE.md file before you start. It defines the guard rails that the agent will operate under, and how it will go about building and testing its work.
  • Use /clear after completing the work on one feature and before working on another. If the context window gets to the point where it has to compact, performance of the agent will deteriorate noticeably.
  • Add a CLAUDE.md file to the folder of the project that you're working on and use it store important facts for Claude to remember between sessions.
  • For Fluid coding, Claude will write its best code after reading the existing example scripts and documentation in the repo. This is already stated in the CLAUDE.md, but if the agent output indicates that it's not preparing itself sufficiently then you may benefit from giving it a reminder.
  • Claude will make mistakes. Enforce testing as an essential part of the process, this will create a feedback loop between what Claude has written and what it expects as a result. You are also the last arbiter of correctness and stepping in to make adjustments is a normal part of the process. Coding agents are not geniuses... yet.