Ready to build amazing software with AI without breaking the bank? This comprehensive tutorial walks you through setting up my personal "AI Vibe" coding environment using the powerful SPARC-SAPPO Agentic Development Framework. Even if you're new to AI coding, this guide provides full details on getting started with VS Code, Roo Code, Cline MCP, Perplexity, and Requesty.
Learn the secrets behind this highly structured system that leverages:
🧠 SPARC-SAPPO Principles: Ontology-guided development to anticipate and prevent common coding problems.
🤖 Micro-Task Orchestration: Break down complex projects into manageable steps for AI agents (Coder, Tester, Debugger, etc.).
🧪 Dual-Strategy Test-Driven Development (TDD): Rigorous cumulative and recursive testing for robust, reliable code built automatically.
🔎 Tiered Research-Driven Development (RDD): Smart Perplexity API usage for essential information gathering without excessive cost.
💰 Cost-Effective Context Management: Discover why Claude 3.7 Sonnet's ~200k context window, when used with this framework, is often superior and far cheaper than relying on million-token models.[1] Learn strategic use of free Gemini tiers!
In this video, you'll learn:
• How the SPARC-SAPPO framework writes superior code.
• Step-by-step setup: VS Code, Cline, Roo Code extensions.
• Installing Perplexity via Cline MCP & configuring API keys.
• Setting up RooModes from GitHub (including bug fixes!).
• Configuring Claude 3.7 (Thinking vs. Instruct modes via Requestly for savings).
• Understanding Power Steering & AutoExecute Commands.
• Strategic use of different models (Claude vs. Gemini free tier for high-context tasks).
• Tips for effective planning and running the agentic workflow.[1]
This setup isn't just about "vibe coding"; it's a disciplined, test-driven approach to AI-assisted software engineering that delivers quality results efficiently.[1] Stop paying exorbitant API fees and start building smarter!
➡️ Get the SPARC-SAPPO RooModes & Setup Files:
https://github.com/ChrisRoyse/AI-Vibe-Code-Setup[1]
Connect with me:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-royse-b624b596/
Tools Mentioned:
• Visual Studio Code (VS Code)[2]
• Roo Code Extension
• Cline Extension (MCP Installer)
• Perplexity AI API
• Anthropic Claude 3.7 Sonnet[1]
• Requestly[1]
• Google Gemini
0:00 Intro & Framework Overview
3:46 VS Code & Extension Setup (Cline, Roo Code)
4:32 Perplexity MCP Setup via Cline
5:24 Getting Perplexity API Key
6:20 Copying MCP Settings to Roo Code
8:23 Installing RooModes from GitHub
9:24 Fixing the Default Mode Bug
11:30 Understanding Mode API Configurations
12:08 Custom Instructions Setup
13:38 Setting Up Model Profiles (Claude Thinking/Instruct via Requestly)
16:26 Roo Code Settings Deep Dive (AutoExecute, Power Steering)
19:26 Using Gemini 2.5 Pro (Free Tier Strategy)
22:24 High-Context Window Use Cases
25:05 Planning & Workflow Summary
25:58 Outro
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