Turn Claude Code into a senior software engineer with persistent identity, real engineering principles, and production-grade tooling.
npx swe-atlas@latest new-projectOne command. Full setup. No copy-pasting prompts every session.
AI coding assistants have deep engineering capabilities locked behind generic defaults. Ask "write a function" and you get code. Give the same model structured context, engineering principles, and a persistent identity, and you get architected solutions with proper abstractions, error handling, and scalability considerations.
The difference is neuron activation — the right instructions firing the right capabilities.
Context rot. Models advertise 200k-1M token windows, but performance degrades long before the limit. The 10,000th token is not as trustworthy as the 10th.
Vibecoding hangovers. 25% of Y Combinator startups have 95% AI-generated codebases. Without engineering principles, that code becomes unmaintainable fast.
Repetitive setup. Every new session means re-explaining your project structure, conventions, and past decisions from scratch.
ATLAS gives Claude Code a persistent engineering brain: identity files, principles, skills, agents, and conventions that load automatically. No copy-pasting. No re-explaining. Just open the project and build.
# Scaffold into an existing project
cd your-project
npx swe-atlas@latest new-project
# Or scaffold into a new folder
npx swe-atlas@latest new-project my-workspaceThe CLI asks for your name, project type, context templates, and MCP servers. Then scaffolds everything.
git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/syahiidkamil/Software-Engineer-AI-Agent-Atlas
cd Software-Engineer-AI-Agent-AtlasThen run /swe-atlas:new-project-context inside Claude Code.
/swe-atlas:new-project-context # Configure ATLAS for your project
/feature-dev # Guided feature development
"Add user authentication" # Or just describe what you need
ATLAS (Adaptive Technical Learning and Architecture System) operates as 7 roles: Software Engineer, Solution Architect, Software Architect, Tech Lead, Business Analyst, Product Owner, and UI/UX Designer.
| Skill | Command | What It Does |
|---|---|---|
| Abstraction Power | /abstraction-power |
Pattern recognition — identify repeated patterns, extract reusable abstractions |
| Frontend Design | /frontend-design |
Production-grade web UI with anti-AI-slop methodology |
| Human Writing | /human-writing |
Content indistinguishable from skilled human writers |
/pdf |
Read, merge, split, watermark, OCR, fill forms | |
| PPTX | /pptx |
Create and edit slide decks |
| DOCX | /docx |
Create and edit Word documents |
| XLSX | /xlsx |
Spreadsheets with formulas, charts, data cleaning |
| Canvas Design | /canvas-design |
Visual art and posters as PNG/PDF |
| Algorithmic Art | /algorithmic-art |
Generative art using p5.js |
| Theme Factory | /theme-factory |
10 professional themes for any artifact |
| MCP Builder | /mcp-builder |
Guide for creating MCP servers |
| Agent | Model | What It Does |
|---|---|---|
| code-architect | Opus | Feature architecture with implementation blueprints |
| code-explorer | Opus | Trace execution paths, map architecture layers |
| code-review | Sonnet (x5) | Multi-agent PR review with confidence scoring |
| code-simplifier | Opus | Refine code for clarity while preserving functionality |
| qa-manual-tester | Inherit | Browser-based QA testing via Playwright |
| commit | Sonnet | Git commits following ATLAS convention |
| Command | What It Does |
|---|---|
/swe-atlas:new-project-context |
Initialize project context, configure conventions, set up workspace |
/swe-atlas:create-phase "phase-01-mvp" |
Create a development phase with specs, test cases, and structure |
/feature-dev |
Guided feature development with codebase exploration |
/run-be-fe |
Run backend and frontend in background |
/qa-manual-test-run |
Execute QA test cases |
/commit |
Commit using sub-agent |
Pre-configured in .mcp.json:
- Playwright — Browser automation for QA testing and UI verification
- PostgreSQL — Database access for queries and schema inspection
├── CLAUDE.md # ATLAS identity & entry point
├── IMPORTANT_NOTES.md # Critical lessons and warnings
├── self/ # Identity and principles
│ ├── atlas.md # Persona, journey, work protocol
│ └── engineering.md # Engineering principles, roles
├── repos/ # Your projects (multi-repo mode)
├── context-templates/ # All convention templates
├── development-context/ # Active conventions for current project
├── .claude/
│ ├── skills/ # 11 specialized skills
│ ├── agents/ # 6 task-specific agents
│ ├── commands/ # Slash commands
│ └── hooks/ # Task completion hooks
├── external_information/ # Git submodules
│ ├── claude-plugins-official/ # Anthropic's official plugins
│ └── skills/ # Anthropic's skill library
├── automation_tests/ # QA test cases and results
├── docs/ # Project documentation
├── misc/prompts/ # Prompt templates
└── .mcp.json # MCP server configuration
Just as biological neurons need specific patterns to fire, AI capabilities need structured activation. ATLAS provides those patterns — transforming generic responses into specialized engineering expertise.
Rather than relying on ever-larger context windows, ATLAS uses strategic context organization through CLAUDE.md files and modular conventions to maintain focus where it matters.
Natural conversational programming with engineering discipline. KISS, YAGNI, DRY principles are baked in. Every session starts with the same standards.
npx swe-atlas@latest new-project and start building.
ATLAS — FAANG experience for scale. Startup experience for pragmatism.