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# Development

### **Incremental Development**

Strata AI allows you to iteratively improve your projects with ease. Here's how to enhance existing project code:

#### **Step-by-Step Process**

1. **Locate Your Project Folder**: Identify the folder containing your project created with Strata AI on your computer.
2. **Run the Command**: Execute the following command to provide new requirements or bug fixes:

   ```
   strataai "<user-requirements-described-in-natural-language>" --project-path <path-to-existing-project>
   ```

#### **Command Options**

You can continuously iterate on your project using the following CLI parameters:

| CLI Parameter Name | Value Type | Optional/Required | Description                                                                 |
| ------------------ | ---------- | ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--project-path`   | TEXT       | Optional          | Specify the directory path of the project to integrate incremental changes. |
| `--project-name`   | TEXT       | Optional          | Unique name for your project, e.g., `game_2048`.                            |

Example:

```
strataai "NEW_REQUIREMENTS" --project-name "my_project" --project-path "YOUR_PROJECT_PATH"
```

For additional options, use:

```
strataai --help
```

***

### **Demo: Incremental Development**

#### **Create a New Project**

To create a new project, run:

```
strataai "Build a CLI tool for managing tasks" --project-name "task_manager" --run-tests --n-round 10
```

#### **Add New Requirements**

To append features or fix bugs in an existing project:

```
strataai "Add a feature to export tasks to CSV." --project-path "/path/to/task_manager" --run-tests --n-round 10
```

#### **Fix Bugs**

To address specific issues in your project:

```
strataai "Fix TypeError: 'NoneType' object is not callable" --project-path "/path/to/task_manager" --run-tests --n-round 5
```

***

#### **Folder Structure**

Below are key directories and files generated by Strata AI, and how they support incremental development:

| Path                   | Editable | Description                                                   |
| ---------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `.dependencies.json`   | No       | Stores explicit dependency relationships.                     |
| `docs/requirement.txt` | Yes      | Stores new requirements for the current iteration.            |
| `docs/bugfix.txt`      | Yes      | Contains bug reports to address during the current iteration. |
| `docs/prds/`           | Yes      | Detailed breakdown of project requirements.                   |
| `docs/system_designs/` | Yes      | High-level system designs.                                    |
| `tests/`               | Yes      | Unit test code.                                               |
| `<workspace>`          | Yes      | Project source code directory.                                |

***

#### **Advanced Example: Snake Game**

**Create the Snake Game**

```
strataai "Create a snake game using Python." --project-name "snake_game" --run-tests --n-round 20
```

**Add Features**

```
strataai "Add a randomly appearing enemy that lasts for 5 seconds." --project-path "/path/to/snake_game" --run-tests --n-round 10
```