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Agentic Coding Toolkit

Starter vs Pro

ACT Starter gives you the core workflow for free. ACT Pro adds advanced commands, testing workflows, and productivity tools for teams and complex projects.

Feature comparison

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Workflow commands

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CommandStarterPro
/act:workflow:specYesYes
/act:workflow:planYesYes
/act:workflow:workYesYes
/act:workflow:refine-spec---Yes
/act:workflow:compound---Yes
/act:workflow:priming---Yes

Project scaffolding

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CommandStarterPro
/act:create:flutter-createYesYes
/act:create:dart-createYesYes

Git commands

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CommandStarterPro
/act:git:commitYesYes
/act:git:prYesYes
/act:git:worktree---Yes

Testing and verification

Section titled “Testing and verification”
CommandStarterPro
TDD workflow (test-first tasks in plans)---Yes
/act:testing:robot---Yes
/act:testing:screenshot---Yes

Setup and tooling

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CommandStarterPro
/act:setup:drift---Yes
/act:setup:sentry-init---Yes
/act:pub:upgrade---Yes
/act:research:*---Yes
Custom hooks---Yes

Skills and knowledge

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FeatureStarterPro
Flutter best practicesBasicExtended
Dart language patternsBasicExtended
Package-specific guidance---Yes

When to upgrade

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You are rewriting specs manually after /act:workflow:spec

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/act:workflow:refine-spec catches gaps, wrong assumptions, and data model issues automatically. If you find yourself re-running spec multiple times or manually editing specs to add missing edge cases, refine-spec saves that effort.

Your plans have more than 3-4 phases

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Complex features benefit from /act:workflow:priming, which loads Flutter knowledge and project context before planning. This produces more accurate plans that follow your existing patterns.

You want test-first development

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Pro enables TDD workflow: plans include test-first tasks where tests are written before implementation. Combined with /act:testing:robot, you get multi-screen integration tests generated from your specs.

You work on multiple features in parallel

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/act:git:worktree lets you run separate ACT sessions on different branches simultaneously, each in its own worktree. No more stashing and switching.

You need to set up infrastructure

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Commands like /act:setup:drift (database), /act:setup:sentry-init (error monitoring), and /act:pub:upgrade (dependency updates) automate tedious setup tasks that would otherwise require reading docs and manual configuration.

You want to preserve what you learn

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/act:workflow:compound captures session insights as reusable documents. Over time, this builds a knowledge base that makes every future session more effective.

What Starter is good for

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Starter covers the core workflow well:

  • New projects --- scaffold with flutter-create or dart-create, then use spec/plan/work to build features
  • Simple features --- straightforward additions with clear requirements
  • Learning ACT --- understand the workflow before deciding if Pro adds value for your use case
  • Solo developers with smaller projects that do not need advanced testing or infrastructure commands

Pricing

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Visit the pricing page for current pricing and plan details.

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