# Useful Tools — Christopher Rehm

Human page: <https://christopherrehm.de/tools.html>

Tools, files, and downloadable guides, including Christopher Rehm's own guides on building well with AI. Free to download and share. Every guide and template below has a full-text Markdown version; follow those links for the complete content.

## Guides — Working with AI

### Building Well with AI

A step-by-step guide to building software, AI agents, and orchestrations in the order that produces better results.

- English: [Markdown](/tools/how-to-build/ai-build-guide-EN.md) · [PDF](/tools/how-to-build/ai-build-guide-EN.pdf)
- German (Deutsch): [Markdown](/tools/how-to-build/ai-build-guide-DE.md) · [PDF](/tools/how-to-build/ai-build-guide-DE.pdf)
- Farsi (فارسی): [Markdown](/tools/how-to-build/ai-build-guide-FA.md) · [PDF](/tools/how-to-build/ai-build-guide-FA.pdf)

### The AI Build Playbook

A shorter field checklist: build software, agents, and orchestrations in the right order, with what to do and why at each step.

- English: [Markdown](/tools/how-to-build/ai-build-playbook-EN.md) · [PDF](/tools/how-to-build/ai-build-playbook-EN.pdf)
- German (Deutsch): [Markdown](/tools/how-to-build/ai-build-playbook-DE.md) · [PDF](/tools/how-to-build/ai-build-playbook-DE.pdf)
- Farsi (فارسی): [Markdown](/tools/how-to-build/ai-build-playbook-FA.md) · [PDF](/tools/how-to-build/ai-build-playbook-FA.pdf)

### Using AI Without Getting Burned

A plain-English guide to getting good answers from AI — and spotting the bad ones. No jargon, no hype.

- English: [Markdown](/tools/how-to-build/using-ai-without-getting-burned.md) · [PDF](/tools/how-to-build/using-ai-without-getting-burned.pdf)

## Templates — AI Project Setup

### Intent & Values Template

The philosophical foundation for a project: the compass an AI consults when instructions are unclear and tradeoffs must be made.

- [Markdown](/tools/templates/intent-values-template.md) · [PDF](/tools/templates/intent-values-template.pdf)

### Project Context Document

A per-project context sheet to fill in before a session, so the AI builds from facts you supplied rather than guesses.

- [Markdown](/tools/templates/project-context.md) · [PDF](/tools/templates/project-context.pdf)

### General Prompt Template

A fill-in structure for setting up a focused AI session: role, task, constraints, and success criteria.

- [Markdown](/tools/templates/general-prompt-template.md) · [PDF](/tools/templates/general-prompt-template.pdf)

### Project File System Standard

A directory-and-file layout standard for Claude Code projects, designed for anti-fragility and clarity.

- [Markdown](/tools/templates/car-standard-project-structure.md) · [PDF](/tools/templates/car-standard-project-structure.pdf)

## Other Resources (PDF only)

- [How to Work with AI](/tools/how-to-work-with-ai.pdf) — a practical guide on working effectively with AI.
- [Swarm Intelligence — White Paper](/tools/swarm_intelligence_white_paper.pdf) — a white paper on swarm intelligence.