H·AI·K·U Blog Blog posts from the H·AI·K·U project https://haikumethod.ai/ 2026-04-07T00:00:00.000Z How GigSmart's Team Works with AI Using H·AI·K·U https://haikumethod.ai/blog/haiku-at-gigsmart/ 2026-04-07T00:00:00.000Z 2026-04-07T00:00:00.000Z H·AI·K·U was born at The Bushido Collective and is now owned and maintained by GigSmart. Here's how we use it — and why we took ownership. Jason Waldrip Introducing H·AI·K·U: Why We Rebranded and What Changes https://haikumethod.ai/blog/introducing-haiku/ 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z From AI-DLC to H·AI·K·U — a methodology evolution from software-specific lifecycle to domain-agnostic work orchestration. GigSmart The Agnostic Builder https://haikumethod.ai/blog/the-agnostic-builder/ 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z When AI handles implementation, the value of a human shifts from domain expertise to systems thinking. The agnostic builder doesn't specialize — they see the whole board. GigSmart Design as a First-Class Concern https://haikumethod.ai/blog/design-as-a-first-class-concern/ 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z H·AI·K·U now includes a design direction system and persistent project knowledge layer, making visual design and domain understanding part of the methodology — not an afterthought. GigSmart Design Providers and Knowledge Synthesis https://haikumethod.ai/blog/design-providers-and-knowledge/ 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z H·AI·K·U gains first-class integration with six design tools and a persistent knowledge system that gives agents institutional memory across features. GigSmart First-Class Passes https://haikumethod.ai/blog/first-class-passes/ 2026-03-31T00:00:00.000Z 2026-03-31T00:00:00.000Z H·AI·K·U now supports typed iteration through disciplinary lenses — design, product, dev — where each pass shapes how hats behave and which workflows are available. GigSmart Quick Mode and Autopilot https://haikumethod.ai/blog/quick-mode-and-autopilot/ 2026-03-31T00:00:00.000Z 2026-03-31T00:00:00.000Z Two new operating modes for H·AI·K·U — quick mode for trivial tasks with full hat discipline, and autopilot for autonomous feature delivery with strategic human checkpoints. GigSmart Adopting Existing Features https://haikumethod.ai/blog/adopting-existing-features/ 2026-03-30T00:00:00.000Z 2026-03-30T00:00:00.000Z H·AI·K·U now supports reverse-engineering existing codebases into structured intent artifacts, enabling brownfield systems to participate in the full lifecycle. GigSmart H·AI·K·U Is a Harness https://haikumethod.ai/blog/ai-dlc-is-a-harness/ 2026-03-29T00:00:00.000Z 2026-03-29T00:00:00.000Z Anthropic's engineering blog defines 'harness' as orchestration scaffolding for long-running AI agent work. H·AI·K·U fits that definition — and extends it. GigSmart Dark Factories and the Loop https://haikumethod.ai/blog/dark-factories-and-the-loop/ 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z The dark factory isn't a system you build. It's a knob you turn. H·AI·K·U treats full autonomy as a point-in-time decision, not an architectural commitment. GigSmart H·AI·K·U Meets Agent Teams https://haikumethod.ai/blog/agent-teams-support/ 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z H·AI·K·U's construction loop now leverages Claude Code's Agent Teams, turning each unit of work into an independent teammate with its own context, worktree, and permission model. GigSmart Introducing H·AI·K·U https://haikumethod.ai/blog/introducing-ai-dlc/ 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z A methodology for iterative AI-driven development with hat-based workflows GigSmart