You cloned a mature project, pointed an AI agent at it, and it produced garbage. It didn't know the auth flow, tripped on schema quirks, and kept writing code that didn't fit. You blamed the model. It wasn't the model's fault.
The problem isn't the agent's ability to code. It's your project's ability to be coded by an agent. This guide fixes that — one phase at a time. You don't need to finish all of them today. Do one, come back next week. The goal is progress, not perfection.
Before you start — take stock
Not every project needs the same treatment. Spend 10 minutes assessing what you're working with:
Does it have docs? Are they accurate?
