Getting Started with Assemble

Assemble is an open-source prompt orchestration system that generates native configuration files for 21 AI coding platforms. It gives you a team of 34 specialized AI agents — coordinated by Jarvis, the orchestrator — without any runtime, daemon, or background process.

How it works

  1. You run npx cohesiumai-assemble in your project
  2. Assemble generates platform-native config files (.cursorrules, CLAUDE.md, .github/copilot-instructions.md, etc.)
  3. Your AI coding tool reads these files automatically
  4. You use commands like /go, /feature, /bugfix to orchestrate agents

Zero runtime. Zero dependency. Pure prompt engineering.

Prerequisites

  • Node.js 18 or later
  • An AI coding tool: Cursor, Claude Code, VS Code with Copilot, Windsurf, etc.

Quick install

npx cohesiumai-assemble

curl -fsSL https://assemble.cohesium.ai/install.sh | bash

The interactive wizard guides you through:

  1. Selecting your target platforms (Cursor, Claude Code, VS Code, etc.)
  2. Choosing a team profile (startup, enterprise, or agency)
  3. Configuring governance level (none, standard, strict)
  4. Setting language preferences

What gets generated?

After setup, Assemble creates platform-native configuration files in your project root:

your-project/

├── .cursorrules          # Cursor

├── CLAUDE.md             # Claude Code

├── .github/

│   └── copilot-instructions.md  # GitHub Copilot

├── .windsurfrules        # Windsurf

├── .assemble.yaml        # Assemble configuration

├── .assemble/

│   ├── agents/           # Agent definitions

│   ├── workflows/        # Workflow definitions

│   └── rules/            # Routing, teams, orchestrator

└── assemble-output/      # Workflow deliverables

Your first command

Once configured, open your AI coding tool and try:

/go fix the auth bug in the login flow

Jarvis (the orchestrator) will:

  1. Assess complexity (TRIVIAL, MODERATE, or COMPLEX)
  2. Select the right agents (e.g., @bruce-banner for backend, @hawkeye for tests)
  3. Chain them in the optimal order
  4. Produce deliverables in assemble-output/

Next steps