Keep Your AI Tool. Command the Workflow.
"read .archon/active/architecture.md" New Feature: Journey-Governed Onboarding
Lite packages now guide your first session like a high-performing product flow: trigger, goal, recommended next action, and clear recovery if your assistant drifts. You get faster time-to-value and fewer false starts.
Lower Friction
Clear first 90-second prompt sequence across every Lite package.
Safer Decisions
Design intent and risk confirmation before implementation work starts.
Recovery Built In
No dead ends when files are missing, requests are unclear, or tasks partially fail.
VS Code Extension v0.2.0
Real-time violations + quick-fix suggestions. Press Ctrl+. (Cmd+.) for lightbulb menu with auto-fixes.
Download .vsixOr download from GitHub Releases →
What's in the Package
Drop these files in your project root. Done.
What's Inside
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| 📐 .archon/active/architecture.md | Governance constitution with YAML frontmatter defining components, invariants, and protected paths |
| ✅ .archon/active/tasks.json | Active task list for multi-item requests (status, notes, timestamps) |
| 🧭 .archon/current_context.md | Current context handoff file for long sessions |
| 🤖 AGENTS.md | AI instructions teaching the methodology: code review mode, local SQLite database, memory management |
| 🔗 DEPENDENCIES.md | File-level dependency tracking to prevent regressions — your "what-breaks-what" map |
| 📝 progress.txt | Append-only learning log for cross-session knowledge persistence |
| ⚙️ .archon/config.yaml | Configuration file for customizing behavior and quality gates |
| 📁 examples/ | Sample workflows, progress entries, and patterns to get started |
| 🚀 archondev-scenarios/ | Smart onboarding prompts, task extraction protocol, and session workflows |
| 🎯 Varies by package IDE-specific rules | .cursorrules, CLAUDE.md, GEMINI.md, etc. — tailored for your AI tool |
Want the Full Experience?
Lite gives you guardrails. Full CLI gives you command authority: conversational-first command flow, automated planning, quality gates, preflight cost visibility, guided billing recovery, and explicit next-best actions at every major step.
npm install -g archondev Then run: archon