Setup

Summary

Optional video covering workspace setup for spec-driven development using WebStorm IDE with Claude Code. Emphasizes that SDD is IDE-agnostic and works with VS Code, Zed, or any other editor with coding agent support.

Key Takeaways

• SDD is a best practice not tied to any specific IDE or coding agent — use what you’re comfortable with
• Using Git for version control is essential in the SDD workflow to track both code and spec changes
• Always pay attention to what the agent asks to do — ultimate code responsibility is yours

视频信息：Setup

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English Script

Before you send your first prompt, let’s talk a little bit about setting up your workspace. If you’re already comfortable with setting up a coding agent like Claude Code in an IDE such as WebStorm, feel free to skip this optional video. Spec-Driven Development is a best practice that isn’t tied to any specific IDE or coding agent. So, you can choose the setup you’re already using or the same one you’ll see in this course. VS Code with the Codex CLI, Zed editor with a local model, all great for spec-driven development. Since we are planning to develop a web application, this course will use the WebStorm IDE with Claude Code as a coding agent. Instructions on downloading and installing both have been included in the previous reading item.

Let’s open up WebStorm and start a brand new project named Agent Clinic. This will be a TypeScript project with a Git repository to keep close track of versioning your code and specs. Although many IDEs, including WebStorm, offer a chat panel, we know there’s a lot of diversity in how you interact with your coding agents. In spec-driven development with agents, it’s important to keep close track of versioning your code. Let’s say we want to create an initial commit using the agent. Every time it needs to execute a command, it will ask you for the confirmation unless you start Claude Code in an unsafe mode. Pay close attention to what Claude Code asks you to do. The ultimate responsibility for the code is yours. Throughout the coming lessons, you’ll see several tricks and best practices for spec-driven development with Git. Great, we’ve got our setup ready and you’ve got yours ready. Let’s get started.