1.1 Download the material

Explanation

The default way to start is to download the ZIP archive of the course material:

The repository page is:

Unpack the ZIP file and work inside the top-level folder. You do not need to understand Git or repository management in detail at the beginning. However, before asking an AI agent to edit files, read Minimal Git and diff safety. Git as a scientific workflow tool is discussed later in Git basics for scientific workflow.

If you already know Git, cloning is also fine:

git clone https://github.com/shinaoka/agentic_scientific_coding.git
cd agentic_scientific_coding

Things to look up

  • ZIP archive
  • Top-level folder
  • Current working directory
  • Command line basics for your OS

Exercise

Download and unpack the course material. Write down:

  • where you downloaded it from,
  • the path to the top-level folder,
  • how you opened a terminal there,
  • which files or folders you see at the top level.

Notes for the exercise

  • Do not work from a random subdirectory unless the exercise explicitly says so.
  • You do not need to use Git for this first step.
  • If you use an AI agent, tell it the top-level folder and ask it to inspect the current files before editing anything.