Klyve is a local-first SDLC orchestrator that wraps an LLM in a structured methodology to build and maintain entire software applications. The user (a solo senior developer) provides requirements and architecture, while Klyve generates specifications, plans sprints, writes code, runs tests, and updates documentation. It enforces human-in-the-loop authorization at each stage rather than allowing open-ended autonomous agent behavior. It runs entirely on the user's machine using their own LLM API keys (BYOK).
What it's for
Building complete greenfield applications from a requirement briefMaintaining and extending existing (brownfield) codebasesGenerating UX/UI, application, and technical specification documentsGenerating and managing a hierarchical project backlogAutomated sprint execution with code generation, testing, and commitsAutomated regression and integration testing before releaseKeeping documentation in sync with code changes
Features 17
- Auto-Review for syntax errors and style violations
- Automated code generation adhering to user-defined Coding Standards
- Automated generation of UX/UI, Application, Technical Specification, and DB Schema documents
- Automatic commit to local Git repository on passing tests
- Automatic documentation updates to match code changes
- Automatic unit test generation and execution
- Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) support for LLM providers
- Full Regression Test Suite and Sprint Integration Test Suite
- Hierarchical Project Backlog generation
- Impact Analysis for change requests identifying affected files
- Implementation Planning (step-by-step Logic Plan) with AI reviewer input for security/scalability/best practices
- Local-first execution with no code hosting or training on user code
- Pause for Manual Fix workflow launching local IDE on failures
- Persistent local Project Memory / project state
- Requirement Traceability Report and Sprint Deliverables Report
- Support for both new application builds and legacy application maintenance
- Task Authorization gate before code execution
At a glance
free tieropen source
TypeDesktop app
DeploymentInstalled (local)
PlatformsWindows, Linux
Forsolo senior developers, technical founders, architects, solo professionals
CompanyMario J. Lewis
Integrations
AnthropicOpenAIGoogle
Complianceself-reported
EU AI Act
Resources
Pricing
Klyve is described as free ('Klyve is a free, local-first SDLC orchestrator') and downloadable as a 'Free Beta'; source code is under the MIT License. No paid plans or tiers are listed on the pages.
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