bpsai-pair 2.9.6

AI-augmented pair programming framework with 182+ CLI commands for planning, orchestration, Trello/GitHub integration, and autonomous workflows

PairCoder — AI-Augmented Pair Programming Framework

PairCoder is a repo-native toolkit for pairing with AI coding agents (Claude, GPT, Codex, Gemini). It standardizes project memory in .paircoder/, provides structured workflows via skills, and ships a CLI with 182+ commands to orchestrate the entire development lifecycle.

Key Features

Feature	Description
Planning System	Plans, sprints, tasks with YAML+MD format
Skills	Claude Code native skills with cross-platform export
Orchestration	Multi-agent coordination, model routing by complexity
Autonomous Workflow	Auto-session for hands-off task execution
Contained Autonomy	Docker-enforced isolation with three-tier access control
Architecture Enforcement	File/function size limits with pre-commit/CI gates
Presets	8 built-in presets (python-cli, bps, autonomous, etc.)
GitHub Integration	Auto-PR creation, task-linked PRs, archive on merge
Trello Integration	Board/card management, progress comments, webhooks
Standup Generation	Daily summaries in markdown/slack/trello formats
Metrics	Token tracking, cost estimation, budget enforcement
Time Tracking	Built-in timer with Toggl integration
MCP Server	15 tools for autonomous agent operation
Auto-Hooks	Automatic Trello sync and state updates on task changes

Quick Start

Install

pip install bpsai-pair
bpsai-pair --version

Initialize a Project

# New project with preset
bpsai-pair init my-project --preset python-cli
cd my-project

# List available presets
bpsai-pair preset list

# Initialize with BPS Trello workflow
bpsai-pair init my-project --preset bps

# Existing project
cd your-project
bpsai-pair init .

Optional Dependencies

# For MCP/Claude Desktop integration
pip install 'bpsai-pair[mcp]'

# For Trello integration
pip install 'bpsai-pair[trello]'

# For Docker sandbox (contained autonomy)
pip install 'bpsai-pair[sandbox]'

# All extras
pip install 'bpsai-pair[mcp,trello,sandbox]'

Project Structure

After initialization, your project will have:

my-project/
├── .paircoder/                    # PairCoder data
│   ├── config.yaml               # Project configuration
│   ├── capabilities.yaml         # LLM capability manifest
│   ├── context/                  # Project context files
│   │   ├── project.md           # Project overview
│   │   ├── workflow.md          # Workflow guidelines
│   │   └── state.md             # Current state
│   ├── plans/                    # Plan files (.plan.yaml)
│   ├── tasks/                    # Task files (.task.md)
│   └── history/                  # Archives, metrics
├── .claude/                       # Claude Code native
│   ├── skills/                   # Model-invoked skills
│   ├── agents/                   # Custom subagents
│   └── commands/                 # Slash commands
├── AGENTS.md                      # Universal AI entry point
└── CLAUDE.md                      # Claude Code instructions

CLI Commands (180+)

Core Commands

Command	Description
init [path] [--preset]	Initialize repo with PairCoder structure
feature <name>	Create feature branch with context
pack [--lite]	Package context for AI agents
context-sync	Update the context loop
status	Show current context and recent changes
validate	Check repo structure and consistency

Planning & Tasks

Command	Description
plan new <slug>	Create a new plan
plan list	List all plans
plan show <id>	Show plan details
plan status [id]	Show progress with task breakdown
task list	List all tasks
task update <id> --status	Update task status (fires hooks)

Trello Integration

Command	Description
trello connect	Connect to Trello (store credentials)
trello boards	List available boards
ttask list	List tasks from board
ttask start <id>	Start working on a task
ttask done <id>	Complete task with summary

MCP Server

Command	Description
mcp serve	Start MCP server (stdio transport)
mcp tools	List available tools
mcp test <tool>	Test a tool locally

Contained Autonomy

Command	Description
contained-auto [task]	Start contained autonomous session
containment status	Show containment mode and protected paths
containment rollback	Rollback to checkpoint

Skills System

PairCoder provides Claude Code native skills in .claude/skills/:

• designing-and-implementing — Feature development workflow
• implementing-with-tdd — Test-driven development
• reviewing-code — Code review workflow
• finishing-branches — Branch completion
• managing-task-lifecycle — Task workflow with Trello
• planning-with-trello — Planning with Trello integration
• releasing-versions — Release preparation workflow

Export skills to other platforms:

bpsai-pair skill export --format cursor    # Export to Cursor
bpsai-pair skill export --format continue  # Export to Continue.dev
bpsai-pair skill export --format all       # Export to all platforms

Documentation

• Full Documentation — Complete guide with all 180+ commands
• User Guide — Getting started guide
• Feature Matrix — Complete feature inventory
• Contained Autonomy — Docker isolation guide

License

PairCoder is proprietary software. See LICENSE for terms.

For licensing inquiries, contact [e-mail]