AI DevKit

Install

npx ai-devkit@latest init

This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.

What it does

The init command creates .ai-devkit.json and configures chosen agents from it: skills, MCP servers and a docs/ai folder with phases from requirements to testing. agent list and agent console show running sessions across agents, and agent send passes them a prompt or command output. Memory is stored locally in SQLite and exposed via CLI and MCP. Bundled skills include dev-lifecycle, verify, tdd, review, debugging, security and docs, plus driving an agent from Telegram or Slack.

Who it is for. For developers running several agents at once who want order in their setup and workflow.

Example request

Run the new report export feature through dev-lifecycle, starting with requirements

Limitations

Requires Node.js. The dev-lifecycle process adds phase documents to the project and needs discipline. Some features, such as agent groups, are not supported by every provider. Telegram control needs a bot and Telegram access.

How to disable. Delete .ai-devkit.json, the installed skills in agent folders and the MCP entries in their settings.

Security check

• Sends instructions to running agents, including remotely from Telegram and Slack
• Changes agent and MCP settings in the project

README in short

The README presents AI DevKit as a control layer for many agents and shows what lands in the repo after init. It lists console and messaging commands, memory usage and the skill set led by dev-lifecycle. Building from source and docs on the website are covered. Apache-2.0 licensed.

SKILL.md

---
name: dev-lifecycle
description: AI DevKit · Orchestrator for structured SDLC phase skills. Use when the user wants to run the full lifecycle or choose the next phase across requirements, design, planning, implementation, testing, and review.
---

# Dev Lifecycle

Coordinate the phase-specific AI DevKit skills instead of running phase details directly.

Required phase skills:

- `dev-worktree` for feature workspace setup and resume.
- `dev-requirements` for phases 1-2: new requirement and requirements review.
- `dev-design` for phase 3: design review.
- `dev-planning` for phases 4 and 6: initial task planning and updates after implementation tasks.
- `dev-implementation` for phases 5 and 7: execute plan and check implementation.
- `dev-testing` for phase 8: write tests and verify coverage.
- `dev-review` for phase 9: final code review.

Supporting skills:

- `memory` for reusable project knowledge during clarification.
- `tdd` for implementation tasks.
- `verify` before completing implementation, implementation checks, testing claims, and review readiness.
- `task` for optional progress tracing when the task command is usable.

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