🚀 VCF: Vibe Coding Fridays

Welcome to Vibe Coding Fridays - a collaborative space into AI-enhanced software development! Every Friday, we dive deep into cutting-edge AI coding tools, techniques, and workflows while building real solutions for high-performance computing and AI research.

🎯 Mission

Transform how we think about programming by mastering human-AI collaboration in software development. Through hands-on exploration, we're discovering the most effective ways to leverage AI as a coding partner, not just a tool.

📅 Program Overview

When: Every Friday, 10am-1pm CDT
Duration: 12 weeks (Summer 2025)
Format: 3-hour sessions combining tutorials, hands-on coding, and knowledge synthesis

Three-Phase Journey

🏗️ Phase 1 (June): AI-Native Development Foundations
🎨 Phase 2 (July): Individual AI Mastery
🏆 Phase 3 (August): Competitive AI Innovation

🗺️ Repository Map

`/prompts/`

AI Prompt Library - Battle-tested prompts for various coding scenarios

system-prompts/ - System prompts for different AI coding contexts
user-prompts/ - Effective user prompts organized by task type
prompt-patterns/ - Reusable prompt templates and patterns

`/tools/`

AI Development Tools & Configurations

cline/ - Cline AI assistant configurations and workflows
roo-code/ - Roo Code integration and usage examples
augment/ - Code augmentation tools and scripts
evaluations/ - Tool comparison frameworks and results

`/ai-rules/`

AI Editor Configuration

cursor/ - Cursor IDE global and project-specific rules
vscode/ - VS Code AI extension configurations
windsurf/ - Windsurf setup and optimization settings
global-rules.md - Universal AI coding guidelines
project-rules.md - Project-specific AI behavior rules

`/apps/`

Applications We're Building

scifon-mcp/ - MCP server for HPC workflow memory and storage
prototypes/ - Experimental tools and proof-of-concepts
integrations/ - HPC system integrations and utilities

`/sessions/`

Weekly Session Documentation

week-01/ through week-12/ - Each session's materials and outcomes
Session notes, code examples, and learning insights
AI-generated summaries and community discussions

`/resources/`

Learning Materials & References

setup-guides/ - Environment setup instructions for different platforms
best-practices/ - Documented AI coding strategies that work
research/ - Papers, articles, and external resources
community/ - Community guidelines and contribution processes

🛠️ Getting Started

Prerequisites

Docker Desktop or Docker
VS Code with Remote-Containers extension (recommended)
Git
Access to GRC Zulipchat

Quick Setup - Option 1: Pre-built Container (Recommended)

# Pull the VCF development container
docker pull akougkas/vcf-dev:latest

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/grc-iit/vcf.git
cd vcf

# Run the development container
docker run -it -v $(pwd):/workspace akougkas/vcf-dev:latest

# Inside the container, prepare the environment
./scripts/session-prep.sh

Quick Setup - Option 2: VS Code Dev Container

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/grc-iit/vcf.git
cd vcf

# Open in VS Code
code .

# When prompted, select "Reopen in Container"
# VS Code will automatically build/pull the container

Quick Setup - Option 3: Local Development

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/grc-iit/vcf.git
cd vcf

# Install dependencies locally (requires Python 3.11+)
pip install uv
uv sync
./scripts/session-prep.sh

🎯 Current Focus: Scifon-MCP

Our primary project is Scifon-MCP - an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that acts as intelligent memory and storage for AI-assisted developers. Think of it as a smart clipboard that understands scientific computing contexts.

🤝 Contributing

We welcome collaboration! Whether you're part of our core team or joining as an external collaborator:

Join our community: Get access to GRC Zulipchat
Attend sessions: Fridays 10am-1pm CDT online at Google Meet
Share discoveries: Document your AI coding breakthroughs on Gnosis Github
Experiment boldly: This is a learning-first environment. There are no right answers!
Session Schedule: See /sessions/ directory for detailed agendas

📝 License

MIT License - Feel free to use, modify, and share our discoveries!

Ready to vibe with AI coding? 🤖✨ Join us Fridays and let's explore the future of development together!

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