Ready-to-use templates for implementing The Unbroken Method in your AI-assisted development workflow.
Best for: Getting started immediately, trying out the methodology, simple projects
A minimal, one-page prompt covering the essential principles. Copy, paste, and start working.
Best for: Serious projects, teams adopting the methodology, complex multi-session work
Complete prompt with all seven pillars, anti-patterns, session protocols, and customization guidance.
Best for: Multi-session projects, team handoffs, context preservation
Templates for the four-document handoff protocol: CONTINUATION_PROMPT, AGENT_PLAN, FEATURES, and CHANGELOG.
Best for: Building your failure catalog, team learning, preventing repeated mistakes
Structure and examples for documenting anti-patterns as you discover them.
Best for: Programmatic checkpoints, terminal-based workflows, automation
Bash and Python scripts for implementing collaboration checkpoints in your workflow.
| Pillar | Principle | Key Practice |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Continuous Context | Never break the conversation | Checkpoints + structured handoffs |
| 2. Complete Ownership | If you find it, you fix it | No "out of scope" or "separate issue" |
| 3. Investigation First | Understand before acting | Read, search, test, then implement |
| 4. Root Cause Focus | Solve problems, not symptoms | Ask "why?" until you find the cause |
| 5. Complete Deliverables | Finish what you start | No partial solutions or TODOs |
| 6. Structured Handoffs | Perfect context transfer | Four-document protocol |
| 7. Learning from Failure | Codify mistakes | Anti-pattern catalog |
Save your prompt as .github/copilot-instructions.md in your repository root.
Add to your .cursorrules file or project-level settings.
Add as project instructions in the Claude web interface.
Use as custom instructions or system prompt.
Most AI assistants support custom instructions or system prompts. Adapt the templates to your tool's format.