Prevent AI Coding Drift: Lock Project Vision with VISION.md
daniel_mac8 · x · 2026-08-11
Developer Daniel Mac addresses the common issue of projects drifting from their original design vision when using AI agents. He coined a practical engineering approach called 'Vision Discipline'.
The workflow consists of:
- Creating a manually authored VISION.md file for every project to clearly define its core vision.
- Adding a strict rule to the project's CLAUDE.md or AGENTS.md stating that no autonomous AI decision can supersede the guidelines set in VISION.md.
This practice helps maintain alignment and prevents AI coding assistants from derailing the project's intended direction.
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