examples

Mini-CoderBrain Examples

Version: Compatible with v2.0, v2.1, and v2.2 Last Updated: October 2025

This folder contains example projects showing how mini-coder-brain should be set up for different scenarios.

Note: All examples are fully compatible with Mini-CoderBrain v2.2. The memory bank structure and initialization process remain unchanged across versions.

Examples Included

1. empty-project/

Scenario: Starting a brand new project from scratch Context Quality: 60% (Minimum) Best For: New projects, prototypes, MVPs

Shows what mini-coder-brain looks like when:

• No existing code
• No documentation
• Interactive /init-memory-bank was used
• User provided minimal required info

Key Files:

• .claude/memory/productContext.md - Basic project info from user input
• .claude/memory/activeContext.md - Planning phase focus
• .claude/memory/progress.md - Empty with template structure

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2. existing-nodejs/

Scenario: Existing Node.js + TypeScript project with some code Context Quality: 80% (Recommended) Best For: Mature codebases, mid-development projects

Shows what mini-coder-brain looks like when:

• Existing codebase (package.json, src/, tests/)
• README.md exists
• /init-memory-bank auto-detected project info
• Git history analyzed
• No formal documentation (SRS/Architecture)

Key Files:

• .claude/memory/productContext.md - Auto-populated from package.json + README
• .claude/memory/systemPatterns.md - Detected patterns from code
• .claude/memory/progress.md - Generated from git commits
• .claude/memory/project-structure.json - Auto-detected structure

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3. complex-fullstack/

Scenario: Full-stack project with comprehensive documentation Context Quality: 95% (Optimal) Best For: Enterprise projects, well-documented codebases

Shows what mini-coder-brain looks like when:

• Complex codebase (frontend + backend + database)
• Comprehensive documentation (SRS, ARCHITECTURE, API docs)
• /init-memory-bank --docs-path ./docs used
• All docs auto-integrated
• High-quality context

Key Files:

• .claude/memory/productContext.md - Rich context from SRS + README
• .claude/memory/systemPatterns.md - Detailed patterns from ARCHITECTURE.md
• .claude/memory/decisionLog.md - ADRs extracted from docs
• .claude/memory/progress.md - Comprehensive sprint tracking
• .claude/memory/project-structure.json - Complete structure mapping

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How to Use These Examples

Study the Examples

# View each example's memory bank files
cd examples/empty-project/.claude/memory/
cat productContext.md

Copy as Template

# Use an example as starting point for your project
cp -r examples/existing-nodejs/.claude /path/to/your/project/

Compare Quality Levels

Run /validate-context in each example to see quality scores:

• Empty: ~60% (Minimum)
• Existing: ~80% (Recommended)
• Complex: ~95% (Optimal)

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Quick Start Guide

If Your Project Matches "Empty"

1. Install mini-coder-brain
2. Run /init-memory-bank
3. Answer prompts interactively
4. Start building!

If Your Project Matches "Existing"

1. Install mini-coder-brain
2. Run /init-memory-bank (auto-detects everything)
3. Confirm detected info
4. Enhance productContext.md manually if needed

If Your Project Matches "Complex"

1. Install mini-coder-brain
2. Run /init-memory-bank --docs-path ./docs
3. Review auto-integrated context
4. Start developing with 95%+ context!

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Note: These are reference examples. Real projects will vary. Use /validate-context to check your actual context quality.