pair-programming

Pair Programming

Collaborative AI pair programming with intelligent role management, real-time quality monitoring, and comprehensive development workflows.

What This Skill Does

This skill provides professional pair programming capabilities with AI assistance, supporting multiple collaboration modes, continuous verification, and integrated testing. It manages driver/navigator roles, performs real-time code review, tracks quality metrics, and ensures high standards through truth-score verification.

Key Capabilities:

• Multiple Modes: Driver, Navigator, Switch, TDD, Review, Mentor, Debug
• Real-Time Verification: Automatic quality scoring with rollback on failures
• Role Management: Seamless switching between driver/navigator roles
• Testing Integration: Auto-generate tests, track coverage, continuous testing
• Code Review: Security scanning, performance analysis, best practice enforcement
• Session Persistence: Auto-save, recovery, export, and sharing

Prerequisites

Required:

• Claude Flow CLI installed (npm install -g claude-flow@alpha)
• Git repository (optional but recommended)

Recommended:

• Testing framework (Jest, pytest, etc.)
• Linter configured (ESLint, pylint, etc.)
• Code formatter (Prettier, Black, etc.)

Quick Start

Basic Session

# Start simple pair programming
claude-flow pair --start

TDD Session

# Test-driven development
claude-flow pair --start \
  --mode tdd \
  --test-first \
  --coverage 90

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Reference

The full detail lives in references/ and loads only when needed:

• references/usage.md — session control, modes, in-session commands & configuration.
• references/examples.md — real-world examples, templates, session management & advanced features.

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Operations reference

Best Practices

Session Practices

1. Clear Goals - Define session objectives upfront
2. Appropriate Mode - Choose based on task type
3. Enable Verification - For critical code paths
4. Regular Testing - Maintain quality continuously
5. Session Notes - Document important decisions
6. Regular Breaks - Take breaks every 45-60 minutes

Code Practices

1. Test Early - Run tests after each change
2. Verify Before Commit - Check truth scores
3. Review Security - Always for sensitive code
4. Profile Performance - Use /perf for optimization
5. Save Sessions - For complex work
6. Learn from AI - Ask questions frequently

Mode Selection

• Driver Mode: When learning, controlling implementation
• Navigator Mode: For rapid prototyping, generation
• Switch Mode: Long sessions, balanced collaboration
• TDD Mode: Building with tests
• Review Mode: Quality focus
• Mentor Mode: Learning priority
• Debug Mode: Fixing issues

Troubleshooting

Session Won't Start

• Check agent availability
• Verify configuration file syntax
• Ensure clean workspace
• Review log files

Session Disconnected

• Use --recover to restore
• Check network connection
• Verify background processes
• Review auto-save files

Poor Performance

• Reduce verification threshold
• Disable continuous testing
• Check system resources
• Use lighter AI model

Configuration Issues

• Validate JSON syntax
• Check file permissions
• Review priority order (CLI > env > project > user > global)
• Run claude-flow pair config validate

Quality Metrics

Truth Score Thresholds

Error:   < 0.90 ❌
Warning: 0.90 - 0.95 ⚠️
Good:    0.95 - 0.98 ✅
Excellent: > 0.98 🌟

Coverage Thresholds

Error:   < 70% ❌
Warning: 70% - 80% ⚠️
Good:    80% - 90% ✅
Excellent: > 90% 🌟

Complexity Thresholds

Error:   > 15 ❌
Warning: 10 - 15 ⚠️
Good:    5 - 10 ✅
Excellent: < 5 🌟

Environment Variables

Override configuration via environment:

export CLAUDE_PAIR_MODE=driver
export CLAUDE_PAIR_VERIFY=true
export CLAUDE_PAIR_THRESHOLD=0.98
export CLAUDE_PAIR_AGENT=senior-dev
export CLAUDE_PAIR_AUTO_TEST=true

Command History

Navigate history:

• ↑/↓ - Navigate through command history
• Ctrl+R - Search command history
• !! - Repeat last command
• !<n> - Run command n from history

Keyboard Shortcuts (Configurable)

Default shortcuts:

{
  "shortcuts": {
    "switch": "ctrl+shift+s",
    "suggest": "ctrl+space",
    "review": "ctrl+r",
    "test": "ctrl+t"
  }
}

Related Commands

• claude-flow pair --help - Show help
• claude-flow pair config - Manage configuration
• claude-flow pair profile - Manage profiles
• claude-flow pair templates - List templates
• claude-flow pair agents - List available agents