diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0b1443f..8a5f50c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -97,4 +97,3 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 ### Features
 
 - add Kiro CLI support and multi-platform architecture
-
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index dd0023e..16b7fb7 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -12,17 +12,34 @@ Before contributing, familiarize yourself with our [tenets](README.md#tenets).
 
 AI-DLC rules live in `aidlc-rules/aws-aidlc-rule-details/`. When contributing:
 
-- **Be reproducible**: Changes should be consistently reproducible either via test case or a series of step
+- **Be reproducible**: Changes should be consistently reproducible either via test case or a series of steps.
 - **Single source of truth**: Don't duplicate content. If guidance applies to multiple stages, put it in `common/` and reference it.
 - **Keep it agnostic**: The core methodology shouldn't assume specific IDEs, agents, or models. Tool-specific files are generated from the source.
 
+### Directory Structure — Do Not Rename or Move
+
+The folder names `aws-aidlc-rules/` and `aws-aidlc-rule-details/` under `aidlc-rules/` are part of the public contract. Workshops, tests, and the `core-workflow.md` path-resolution logic all depend on these exact names. Do not flatten, rename, or reorganize them.
+
+```
+aidlc-rules/
+├── aws-aidlc-rules/            # Core workflow entry point
+│   └── core-workflow.md
+└── aws-aidlc-rule-details/     # Detailed rules referenced by the workflow
+    ├── common/
+    ├── inception/
+    ├── construction/
+    ├── extensions/
+    └── operations/
+```
+
 ### Rule Structure
 
-Rules are organized by phase:
+Rules are organized by phase inside `aws-aidlc-rule-details/`:
 - `common/` - Shared guidance across all phases
 - `inception/` - Planning and architecture rules
 - `construction/` - Design and implementation rules
 - `operations/` - Deployment and monitoring rules
+- `extensions/` - Optional cross-cutting constraint rules
 
 ### Testing Changes
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cc0f243..94bd56d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ AI-DLC is an intelligent software development workflow that adapts to your needs
 
 ## Table of Contents
 
-- [Quick Start](#quick-start)
+- [Common](#common)
+- [Experimental: AI-Assisted Setup (Release Download)](#experimental-ai-assisted-setup-release-download)
 - [Platform-Specific Setup](#platform-specific-setup)
 - [Usage](#usage)
 - [Three-Phase Adaptive Workflow](#three-phase-adaptive-workflow)
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ AI-DLC is an intelligent software development workflow that adapts to your needs
 
 ---
 
-## Quick Start
+## Common
 
 1. Download the latest release zip from the [Releases page](../../releases/latest) to a folder **outside** your project directory (e.g., `~/Downloads`).
 2. Extract the zip. It contains an `aidlc-rules/` folder with two subdirectories:
@@ -34,6 +35,59 @@ AI-DLC is an intelligent software development workflow that adapts to your needs
 
 ---
 
+### Experimental: AI-Assisted Setup (Release Download)
+
+> Instead of manually copying files, let your AI agent handle the setup. This is an experimental workflow — currently validated with Kiro, Claude code, Cursor, Antigravity.
+>
+> **Note:** This approach requires your agent to have shell access (e.g., Kiro, Claude Code, Cline). For agents without shell access, follow the [Common](#common) setup above.
+
+Paste this prompt into your AI agent:
+
+```
+Set up AI-DLC in this project by doing the following:
+
+1. Download the latest AI-DLC release:
+   - Use the GitHub API to find the latest release asset URL:
+     curl -sL https://api.github.com/repos/awslabs/aidlc-workflows/releases/latest \
+       | grep -o '"browser_download_url": *"[^"]*"' \
+       | head -1 \
+       | cut -d'"' -f4
+   - Download the zip from that URL to /tmp/aidlc-rules.zip
+   - Extract it: unzip -o /tmp/aidlc-rules.zip -d /tmp/aidlc-release
+   - Copy the aidlc-rules/ folder from the extracted contents into .aidlc at the project root
+   - Clean up: rm -rf /tmp/aidlc-rules.zip /tmp/aidlc-release
+
+2. Create the appropriate rules/steering file for your IDE using the options below.
+   Pick the one that matches the agent you are running in:
+
+   - Kiro IDE or Kiro CLI     → create `.kiro/steering/ai-dlc.md`
+   - Amazon Q Developer       → create `.amazonq/rules/ai-dlc.md`
+   - Antigravity              → create `.agent/rules/ai-dlc.md`
+   - Cursor                   → create `.cursor/rules/ai-dlc.mdc` with frontmatter:
+                                  ---
+                                  description: "AI-DLC workflow"
+                                  alwaysApply: true
+                                  ---
+   - Cline                    → create `.clinerules/ai-dlc.md`
+   - Claude Code              → create `CLAUDE.md`
+   - GitHub Copilot           → create `.github/copilot-instructions.md`
+   - Any other agent          → create `AGENTS.md`
+
+3. The file content should be:
+   When the user invokes AI-DLC, read and follow
+   `.aidlc/aidlc-rules/aws-aidlc-rules/core-workflow.md` to start the workflow.
+
+4. Add `.aidlc` to `.gitignore` unless I explicitly ask you not to.
+
+5. Confirm what file you created and that `.aidlc` is gitignored.
+```
+
+The agent will download the latest release, create the correct config file for your IDE, and gitignore the `.aidlc` directory automatically.
+
+**Updating AI-DLC** — Re-run the prompt above. The agent will download the latest release and overwrite the existing `.aidlc/` folder.
+
+---
+
 ## Platform-Specific Setup
 
   - [Kiro](#kiro)
diff --git a/aidlc-rules/aws-aidlc-rules/core-workflow.md b/aidlc-rules/aws-aidlc-rules/core-workflow.md
index 720221b..e20c904 100644
--- a/aidlc-rules/aws-aidlc-rules/core-workflow.md
+++ b/aidlc-rules/aws-aidlc-rules/core-workflow.md
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@ The AI model intelligently assesses what stages are needed based on:
 4. Risk and impact assessment
 
 ## MANDATORY: Rule Details Loading
-**CRITICAL**: When performing any phase, you MUST read and use relevant content from rule detail files. Check these paths in order and use the first one that exists:
-- `.aidlc-rule-details/` (Cursor, Cline, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot)
-- `.kiro/aws-aidlc-rule-details/` (Kiro IDE and CLI)
-- `.amazonq/aws-aidlc-rule-details/` (Amazon Q Developer)
+**CRITICAL**: When performing any phase, you MUST read and use relevant content from rule detail files. Check these paths in order and use the first one that exists, regardless of which IDE or setup method was used:
+- `.aidlc/aidlc-rules/aws-aidlc-rule-details/` (typical with AI-assisted setup)
+- `.aidlc-rule-details/` (typical with Cursor, Cline, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot)
+- `.kiro/aws-aidlc-rule-details/` (typical with Kiro IDE and CLI)
+- `.amazonq/aws-aidlc-rule-details/` (typical with Amazon Q Developer)
 
 All subsequent rule detail file references (e.g., `common/process-overview.md`, `inception/workspace-detection.md`) are relative to whichever rule details directory was resolved above.