Hamster for Windsurf

The planning layer for Windsurf.

Hamster syncs briefs, plans, and team decisions into your repo. Windsurf reads them directly — full context on every session.

The problem

Windsurf is fast. But it needs direction.

Sessions start without requirements

You open Windsurf with a rough idea. The AI generates code, you course-correct, and the result needs cleanup. Requirements were never in the loop.

Context lives outside the editor

Product decisions are in docs, tickets, and Slack. Windsurf cannot access them. You summarize from memory, losing detail every time.

No coordination across team sessions

Multiple developers using Windsurf on the same feature produce overlapping changes. No shared task boundaries means merge conflicts and rework.

Hamster brings structure to Windsurf.

Write a brief in Hamster, and AI expands it into a full spec. Generate a plan with scoped tasks. The Hamster CLI syncs everything into .hamster/ — Windsurf reads the brief, reasoning, and team decisions directly.

Requirements before prompts

Hamster briefs define the outcome, scope, and constraints so Windsurf sessions stay on-target from the first prompt.

Session-sized tasks

Hamster decomposes features into tasks that fit a single focused Windsurf session, preventing scope creep and wasted iterations.

Always-on context via the CLI

The Hamster CLI syncs briefs, tasks, and plans into .hamster/ as markdown files in real time. Windsurf reads them on every action.

How teams use Hamster with Windsurf

Feature implementation

Before

Describe the feature in a prompt. Iterate as Windsurf misunderstands the scope. Manually fix the output.

After

The Hamster CLI syncs the full brief into your repo. Windsurf reads .hamster/ files and builds against the spec your team aligned on.

Team coordination

Before

Two developers use Windsurf on the same feature. No shared task boundaries. Merge conflicts and duplicated work.

After

Hamster breaks the feature into non-overlapping tasks. Each developer picks a scoped task with clear acceptance criteria.

Multi-session work

Before

Re-explain remaining work each session. Track progress manually.

After

The CLI keeps task status in sync. Each Windsurf session picks up where the last one left off with full context.

Give Windsurf the context it needs.

Structured briefs and scoped tasks for focused AI-assisted development.

Try Hamster with Windsurf