The template integrates three frameworks: Van Clief's routing (the structural backbone), Karpathy's behavioral rules (think before acting, minimum viable scope, surgical changes, goal-driven execution), and IBE intent preservation (the "why" behind every decision). Each tier has a clear job — CLAUDE.md routes, workspace context files carry domain knowledge, skills wire selectively per task. The core addition on top of Jake's routing: a session state pattern (STATE.md) that eliminates cold-start friction. Each session closes by setting the next session's intent. Work becomes a directed sequence rather than a series of isolated conversations. Results from two validations (a meta-framework design project and a non-software operational coordination project): - Zero context re-establishment at session start - Zero intent-misaligned rework - Second project stood up in ~25 min on first attempt, no structural modifications needed Template is public: https://gitlab.com/vigilkeep/ibe-workflow-template Happy to share the ADR that documents the one deliberate deviation from 3.3 guidance (CLAUDE.md runs ~70 lines instead of 40–50 — there's a specific reason).

Hey everyone, If you’ve been quietly struggling with learning how to build or what to build, you’re not alone. I’ve seen the posts, and I know how frustrating it can feel when things don’t click. I wanted to try to do something about it. I built a custom AI Tutor that has the complete knowledge and teaching style of @Jake Van Clief and @Matthew Creamer’s Foundations courses. Think of Jake as the professor. This agent is your dedicated Teacher’s Assistant who sits with you one-on-one. Here’s why it’s different: • It walks you through every concept step by step, exactly as Jake outlines them • You’re not just chatting or watching videos. You’re actually building files and folders together in Claude • It checks your work in real time and won’t let you move forward until you truly understand • It speaks in their voice and follows their exact methodology This is the hands-on practice and patient guidance a lot of us have been missing. How to try it: 1. Grab the repo 2. Follow the README 3. Open the folder in Claude and let the tutor take over I’m very proud of how it turned out and I want this to help as many people as possible. We just crossed 30,000 members! Let’s make sure every single one of us has the support they need to actually master this stuff. If you try it, please drop a comment and let me know: • Did it help you understand a concept that was confusing before? • What worked well? • What could be better? I want your honest feedback so we can keep improving it together. I’d love it if this could turn into a proper community teaching tool we all build and evolve. Link in comments 👇