The latest articles on DEV Community by Abhir Anand (@abhir_anand_0b4561f9068a9). https://dev.to/abhir_anand_0b4561f9068a9 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3906579%2Ff00ce27d-c723-40e0-856a-f06673c14682.jpg https://dev.to/abhir_anand_0b4561f9068a9 en Abhir Anand Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:17:20 +0000 https://dev.to/abhir_anand_0b4561f9068a9/stop-re-explaining-your-project-to-ai-3765 https://dev.to/abhir_anand_0b4561f9068a9/stop-re-explaining-your-project-to-ai-3765 <h1> I was tired of re-explaining my project to AI — so I built this </h1> <p>Switching between AI tools is frustrating.</p> <p>You explain your project to ChatGPT → then switch to Claude → and suddenly… it knows nothing.</p> <p>You start from scratch. Again.</p> <h2> 😩 The problem </h2> <p>AI tools don’t share memory.</p> <ul> <li>Cursor forgets after context limit</li> <li>Claude has no idea what you built</li> <li>ChatGPT starts from zero</li> </ul> <p>You keep repeating:</p> <blockquote> <p>“I already built this… why am I explaining again?”</p> </blockquote> <h2> 🚀 What I built </h2> <p>I built <strong>AIState</strong> — a Git-like CLI for AI workflows.</p> <p>It tracks your:</p> <ul> <li>tasks</li> <li>decisions</li> <li>current progress</li> </ul> <p>And generates a <strong>handoff prompt</strong> so any AI can continue your work instantly.</p> <h2> ⚡ How it works </h2> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight shell"><code>aistate init aistate add <span class="s2">"build Stripe webhook"</span> aistate <span class="k">done </span>T1 aistate log <span class="s2">"using idempotency keys"</span> aistate handoff </code></pre> </div> <p>👉 Paste the output into any AI → continue without re-explaining.</p> <h2> 🔥 Example output </h2> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>PROJECT: ecommerce-backend CURRENT FOCUS: Stripe webhook COMPLETED: - Auth system - Product API TODO: - Webhook endpoint - Email notifications DO NOT REDO: - Auth is complete </code></pre> </div> <h2> 🧠 Why this matters </h2> <p>AI is powerful — but context loss kills productivity.</p> <p>AIState gives your project <strong>persistent memory</strong> so you can:</p> <ul> <li>switch between AI tools freely</li> <li>avoid repeating yourself</li> <li>keep your workflow consistent</li> </ul> <h2> 🌍 Works everywhere </h2> <ul> <li>Any AI tool (ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, etc.)</li> <li>Any language</li> <li>Any IDE</li> </ul> <p>Everything is stored locally. No cloud. No lock-in.</p> <h2> 💡 Try it </h2> <p>👉 <a href="https://github.com/Abhir22/aistate" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/Abhir22/aistate</a></p> <h2> 👀 Looking for feedback </h2> <p>This is still early — I’d love to know:</p> <ul> <li>What feels missing?</li> <li>What would make this actually useful in your workflow?</li> </ul> <p>If you’ve ever felt like AI tools forget everything… this might help.</p> ai webdev programming opensource