Boris Cherny's (creator of Claude Code) personal workflow for AI-augmented development: parallel sessions, mobile coding, plain-text knowledge base, and self-verification. ## Workflow Components | Element | Implementation | |---------|---------------| | **Parallelization** | Many Claude sessions running simultaneously vs. single linear sequence | | **Device Independence** | Mobile coding as primary/valid modality | | **Knowledge Base** | Shared plain-text format (portable, non-proprietary) | | **Verification** | Claude verifies its own work (self-checking) | | **Protocol** | Plan → Lock → Accept Edits → Finish | ## The 4-Step Protocol 1. **Plan well** — Invest in specification upfront 2. **Lock the plan** — Freeze scope to prevent drift 3. **Accept edits** — Iterate within locked scope 4. **Finish** — Bounded completion ## Key Insights - **Plain-text KB**: Deliberately avoids proprietary formats; emphasizes portability and longevity - **Mobile-first**: Shifts assumption that "real" coding requires desktop environment - **Self-verification**: Agent checks own work rather than human gatekeeping every change - **Parallel > Serial**: Better utilization of agent throughput ## Related Concepts - [[AI Specification Refinement Workflow]] — similar plan-first discipline - [[Agent Architecture as Cost Optimization Lever]] — parallelization principle - [[Human-Agent Content Separation]] — plain-text KB aligns with vault sovereignty --- *Extracted from: [[Boris Cherny, the creator of Claude Code, shared his entire....md]]*