nablr
AI-powered SDLC governance via Model Context Protocol.
nablr (pronounced like "enabler") connects to your AI assistant (Cursor, Claude Desktop, Windsurf) and enforces quality gates across your entire software delivery lifecycle — 18 expert personas, 12 built-in scanners, full workflow orchestration.
Documentation: docs.nablr.dev
Why nablr
AI assistants accelerate typing, not engineering.
| What they promised | What actually happens |
|---|---|
| Ship faster | More code, same bugs |
| Higher quality | AI-generated tech debt |
| Reduce costs | Increased rework cycles |
nablr is the orchestration layer that fixes this: quality enforcement, workflow context, and persistent state injected directly into your AI assistant via MCP.
What a licence unlocks
nablr needs a licence key. There is no free tier. Buy a plan or the paid 10-day trial at nablr.dev. Your key arrives by email. Then call the set_license_key tool with it.
| Capability | With a licence |
|---|---|
| 12 built-in scanners | ✅ |
| Workflow orchestration | ✅ |
| Codebase mapping | ✅ |
| Persona prompts | 18 (all) |
| Rule files + language/framework configs | Ships in every install, plus server-fetched freshness |
Installation
Requires uv.
Add to your AI assistant config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"nablr": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["nablr"]
}
}
}
Config file locations:
- Cursor:
~/.cursor/mcp.json - Claude Desktop (macOS):
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json - Windsurf:
~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
Restart your AI assistant after saving. Full setup guide at docs.nablr.dev/quickstart.
Quick start
# Entry point — loads nablr context into your AI assistant
activate nablr
# Activate the key from your purchase email
Call set_license_key with sk_nablr_<your-key>
# Invoke a persona
Set agent to developer
# Run a scanner
Scan this directory for technical debt
# Full SDLC workflow
Set agent to discovery → Set agent to architect → Set agent to developer
Personas
18 expert agents covering every SDLC phase: Discovery, Product Manager, QA Lead, Specifier, Architect, Developer, Tester, Test Designer, PR Reviewer, Scrum Master, Security Owner, Forensic Engineer, Strategist, Platform Engineer, Impact Architect, Migration Planner, Parity Tester, Cutover Engineer.
Every persona requires a licence.
Security
nablr makes exactly one category of outbound call: license validation to nablr-api.nablrco.workers.dev:443. Your code never leaves your machine.
Paid assets are pre-cached to ~/.nablr_cache/assets/ on activation — all subsequent prompt generation works fully offline.
# Verify no unexpected network calls
uv run python scripts/airgap_proof.py
Full security details at docs.nablr.dev/security.
License
Proprietary. All rights reserved. © nablr
1 maintainer
Metadata
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