A comprehensive guide to building production-ready AI coding assistants, from local tools to enterprise platforms.
This two-book series provides practical engineering patterns for building AI coding assistants based on analysis of real production systems including Claude Code, Amp, and open-source implementations.
Book 1: Building an Agentic System
- Core architecture patterns for AI coding assistants
 - Reactive terminal UIs with streaming responses
 - Tool systems and permission models
 - Parallel execution strategies
 
Book 2: Amping Up an Agentic System
- Scaling from single-user to collaborative platforms
 - Enterprise authentication and team workflows
 - Real-time synchronization patterns
 - Production deployment strategies
 
Written for software engineers building AI-powered development tools, with focus on:
- Practical patterns over theory
 - Real architectural decisions
 - Production-ready implementations
 - Scalable system design
 
Visit gerred.github.io/building-an-agentic-system for the rendered book.
Gerred Dillon - [email protected] - @devgerred
This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License.