emkeel 0.1.25

Adopt-and-thin SDLC governance framework

Emkeel

SDLC governance for AI-assisted teams, built on GitHub + Jira. Emkeel turns a repo into a governed project: every change flows ticket → branch → PR → deterministic CI gates → human-approved merge → the ticket closes itself. "done" is a computed fact (a check passes), never a self-attested flag — enforcement lives server-side (GitHub Actions + branch protection), out of the agent's reach.

Built for GitHub + Jira. Emkeel uses GitHub (Actions CI, branch protection, the gh CLI) and Jira (tickets + transitions). If your team isn't on both, Emkeel isn't for you (yet).

1. Install Emkeel (per platform)

Zero-dependency Python CLI (needs Python 3.11+). Only this step differs by OS — everything after is identical.

Platform	Command
Windows	py -m pip install --user pipx → py -m pipx ensurepath → pipx install emkeel
macOS	brew install pipx → pipx install emkeel
Linux (with admin/sudo)	sudo apt install pipx → pipx install emkeel
Linux/server, no sudo	pip install --user --break-system-packages emkeel (safe — zero deps)

Confirm with emkeel version. (No pipx and can't install it? the last row works anywhere.)

2. Set up your repo — step by step

The wizard is the same on every OS and deterministic (no AI).

1. Open a terminal in your project folder (an existing repo), or in a new empty folder (a new project).
2. Run the wizard:

   emkeel setup        # one-shot, without installing first:  pipx run emkeel setup
   

3. Answer its questions (in your language): existing repo or new project, then confirm your GitHub repo and Jira (project + URL). Press c to cancel any menu.
4. It creates the branch + files + commit and prints your remaining steps.
5. Do the connect steps it printed — one-time, only you can:
   • Create a Jira API token → https://id.atlassian.net/manage-profile/security/api-tokens
   • Add it as a GitHub secret (JIRA_TOKEN, JIRA_BASE_URL, JIRA_EMAIL) in the repo's Settings → Secrets (🔒 never paste a token into a chat or commit it)
   • Turn on branch protection (require the gates check + a PR) in Settings → Branches
6. Check anytime: emkeel doctor tells you what's still pending. Undo: emkeel eject.

That's it — your repo is governed by Emkeel.

Skipped a connect step? Emkeel tells you: emkeel doctor lists the gaps, and the CI itself warns (e.g. a merge without the secrets logs "auto-close is OFF — set secrets").

3. Managing Emkeel

You want to…	Command
See what's set up / pending	emkeel doctor
Check version / updates	emkeel version
Upgrade the tool	pipx upgrade emkeel
Un-govern a repo	emkeel eject (dry-run; add --yes to apply; keeps emkeel-governance/ unless --purge)
Re-govern a repo	emkeel setup again
Uninstall the tool	pipx uninstall emkeel

Use one install method (don't mix pipx with pip --user). Updates are safe: your repo's CI pins emkeel~=0.MINOR.0 — auto patches/minors; a breaking major is opt-in.

What you get

• Deterministic CI gates (server-side, can't be skipped): every change links a ticket; features carry a spec with acceptance criteria; the full test suite runs on every PR.
• Auto-close — merging a PR transitions the linked Jira ticket to Done.
• AI review-assist — a per-criterion verdict against the spec before you merge.
• Clean separation — governance artifacts live in one emkeel-governance/ folder, never shipped.

AI-assisted onboarding (emkeel onboard) exists; a richer AI experience is in progress. See docs/lifecycle.md for the model.

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Licensed under Apache-2.0 — © 2026 EMillion Networking LTD (see LICENSE / NOTICE).