Coding agents struggle with initial prompts in new repositories due to a lack of established conventions and examples. This AI
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<p>The first prompt in a brand-new repo is the hardest one you'll ever send a coding agent. Not because the task is complex — usually it's something modest, like "add a settings page" or "wire up Stripe checkout." It's hard because the agent has nothing to anchor on. No conventio…