Installation

Progressive Estimation works with any AI coding client that supports custom instructions.

Client Support Matrix

Client	Install Method	Progressive Loading	Limits
Claude Code	git clone to skills dir	Full	2% context for descriptions
Cursor	.cursor/rules/*.mdc	Yes (agent-decided)	No documented limit
GitHub Copilot	.github/instructions/	Yes (path-specific)	No documented limit
Windsurf	.windsurf/rules/*.md	Partial	6K/file, 12K total
Cline	.clinerules/ directory	No	No documented limit
Aider	read: in .aider.conf.yml	No (on-demand via /read)	Context window
Continue.dev	rules: in config.yaml	No	Context window
ChatGPT	Project UI + file uploads	No	1,500 chars instructions
Gemini	.gemini/styleguide.md	No	No documented limit

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Claude Code (Recommended)

Full progressive loading. Files load on demand per phase.

git clone https://github.com/Enreign/progressive-estimation.git ~/.claude/skills/progressive-estimation

The skill auto-triggers when you ask for estimates. Invoke explicitly with /progressive-estimation.

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Cursor

Create .cursor/rules/progressive-estimation.mdc:

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description: "Use when the user asks for time estimates, effort sizing, story points, or estimation of development tasks"
alwaysApply: false
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Then paste the contents of SKILL.md below the frontmatter. Reference additional files with @path/to/file.

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GitHub Copilot

Copy SKILL.md to .github/instructions/estimation.instructions.md:

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applyTo: "**/*"
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Reference files with #file:path/to/file syntax.

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Windsurf

Copy SKILL.md to .windsurf/rules/progressive-estimation.md.

Note: 6,000 character limit per rule file, 12,000 total. Keep to SKILL.md only; load references via chat.

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Cline

Copy to .clinerules/01-estimation-workflow.md or paste into VS Code Settings > Cline > Custom Instructions.

For multiple files, use .clinerules/ directory with numbered prefixes.

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Aider

Add to .aider.conf.yml:

read: path/to/progressive-estimation/SKILL.md

Load additional references during session with /read path/to/file.

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Continue.dev

Add to ~/.continue/config.yaml:

rules:
  - uses: file:///absolute/path/to/progressive-estimation/SKILL.md

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ChatGPT

1. Create a Project
2. Paste a short instruction: "For estimation tasks, follow the uploaded SKILL.md"
3. Upload all .md files from the skill as project files

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Gemini Code Assist

Copy SKILL.md to .gemini/styleguide.md.

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See the full INSTALLATION.md for detailed instructions with examples.