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108 lines
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# AI-First Design Philosophy
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## Why AI-First?
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Modern software development is increasingly done by **AI agents** operating in terminal environments. These agents do not use GUIs, IDEs, or syntax highlighting. They need:
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1. **Structured I/O** — JSON/EDN, not plain text
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2. **Programmatic Control** — Every operation must be scriptable
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3. **Self-Describing Systems** — AI can discover capabilities at runtime
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4. **Git Integration** — Version control as part of the workflow
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## Principles
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### 1. Structured I/O
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All REPL communication uses JSON:
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```json
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// Input
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{"op": "eval", "form": "(+ 1 2)", "request-id": "uuid"}
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// Output
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{
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"status": "ok",
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"request-id": "uuid",
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"result": {"type": "int", "value": 3, "printed": "3"},
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"meta": {"ms": 0.5, "ns": "user"}
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}
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```
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### 2. Batch Operations
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AI agents evaluate multiple forms at once:
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```json
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{"op": "eval-batch",
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"forms": [
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"(defn add [a b] (+ a b))",
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"(add 10 20)"
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]}
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```
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### 3. Session Persistence
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Definitions persist within a REPL session, allowing incremental development:
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```json
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{"op": "eval", "form": "(defn square [x] (* x x))"}
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{"op": "eval", "form": "(square 5)"}
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{"op": "get-defs"}
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```
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### 4. Error Recovery
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All errors are structured with type, message, and context:
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```json
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{
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"status": "error",
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"error": {
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"type": "compiler/unknown-symbol",
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"symbol": "unknwon-fn",
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"message": "Unknown symbol: unknwon-fn",
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"form": "(unknwon-fn 1 2)"
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}
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}
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```
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## AI Workflow
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```bash
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# 1. Clone repo
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git clone git@gitlab.com:balvatar/lisp-nim.git
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cd lisp-nim
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# 2. Start AI REPL
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cljnim repl --json
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# 3. AI evaluates forms, gets structured responses
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# 4. AI writes files via (file/write ...) [future]
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# 5. AI commits via (git/commit ...) [future]
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# 6. AI pushes via (git/push) [future]
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```
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## Comparison
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| Aspect | Human IDE | AI Terminal |
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| Interface | GUI + mouse | Text + commands |
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| Navigation | Clicking | `(apropos ...)`, `(doc ...)` |
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| Refactoring | Manual | Batch eval + git diff |
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| Testing | Run button | `(run-tests)` structured response |
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| Commit | GUI dialog | `(git/commit "msg")` |
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## Future: Tool-Call Format
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Direct integration with AI frameworks:
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```json
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{
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"tool": "cljnim/eval",
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"arguments": {
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"code": "(defn fib [n] ...)",
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"mode": "compile"
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}
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}
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```
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