This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Abhir Anand
I was tired of re-explaining my project to AI — so I built this
Switching between AI tools is frustrating.
You explain your project to ChatGPT → then switch to Claude → and suddenly… it knows nothing.
You start from scratch. Again.
😩 The problem
AI tools don’t share memory.
- Cursor forgets after context limit
- Claude has no idea what you built
- ChatGPT starts from zero
You keep repeating:
“I already built this… why am I explaining again?”
🚀 What I built
I built AIState — a Git-like CLI for AI workflows.
It tracks your:
- tasks
- decisions
- current progress
And generates a handoff prompt so any AI can continue your work instantly.
⚡ How it works
aistate init
aistate add "build Stripe webhook"
aistate done T1
aistate log "using idempotency keys"
aistate handoff
👉 Paste the output into any AI → continue without re-explaining.
🔥 Example output
PROJECT: ecommerce-backend
CURRENT FOCUS: Stripe webhook
COMPLETED:
- Auth system
- Product API
TODO:
- Webhook endpoint
- Email notifications
DO NOT REDO:
- Auth is complete
🧠 Why this matters
AI is powerful — but context loss kills productivity.
AIState gives your project persistent memory so you can:
- switch between AI tools freely
- avoid repeating yourself
- keep your workflow consistent
🌍 Works everywhere
- Any AI tool (ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, etc.)
- Any language
- Any IDE
Everything is stored locally. No cloud. No lock-in.
💡 Try it
👉 https://github.com/Abhir22/aistate
👀 Looking for feedback
This is still early — I’d love to know:
- What feels missing?
- What would make this actually useful in your workflow?
If you’ve ever felt like AI tools forget everything… this might help.
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Abhir Anand
Abhir Anand | Sciencx (2026-04-30T18:17:20+00:00) Stop re-explaining your project to AI. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2026/04/30/stop-re-explaining-your-project-to-ai/
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