QualityLayer
_{The software factory with you in the loop}

Plan each change visually, then let your agents build and verify it.
Work side by side in the App or browser, or stay in your terminal or IDE.

Install • Workflow • Docs • Website • Changelog • Issues

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Why QualityLayer

“With QualityLayer, developing software with agents finally feels like doing real engineering again.”

An engineer who uses QualityLayer

You get	How it works
Your own agent and plan	Use Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and more with your existing login or API key.
A design you can review	Comment on diagrams and clickable screens, then approve the Plan before code changes.
Small, tested changes	Your agent writes tests before code and hands independent parts to other agents when useful.
An independent check	With independent review on, a separate agent checks the running change against your request before Review opens.
Your own requirements	Add checks, tools or skills to any step. Your agent records what ran, what did not, and why. Required lines.
Visible decisions and effort	Read decisions and results in your repository; see time, model usage value and cost estimates in the App.

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Getting started

Prerequisites

• A coding agent, installed and signed in with your subscription or API key: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Grok, Antigravity, Pi, OpenCode or GitHub Copilot. Other agents connect through the CLI.
• Git and a repository.

Installation

Download the App and open it. Setup automatically installs the qualitylayer command (commands) and connects your agents. On a server, in WSL or in a container:

curl -fsSL https://qualitylayer.dev/install.sh | bash      # macOS, Linux, WSL
irm https://qualitylayer.dev/install.ps1 | iex             # Windows PowerShell

The App updates itself; without it, run qualitylayer update. Installation guide.

Uninstalling

qualitylayer uninstall undoes what the installer changed; your plans stay. On Windows, even when the App is gone:

& ([scriptblock]::Create((irm https://qualitylayer.dev/install.ps1))) -Uninstall

Coming from Pilot Shell 11

Run pilot update or download the App. An active Pilot Shell licence works with both products; older purchases may need help moving over. Migration and memory import.

First steps

In the App or browser, choose +, then Task (Feature or Bugfix) or Chat. Pick your repository and agent, and describe what you need:

Plan retries for failed webhooks and stop after a few tries.

1. Answer questions and comment on the Plan.
2. Approve the Plan. Your agent builds and verifies the change.
3. Review the result and recorded checks, then approve it. Ask your agent to merge, deploy or make further changes.

Prefer your terminal or IDE? Choose In my terminal, or ask there: “Using QualityLayer, plan retries for failed webhooks.” Other agents use the CLI (supported agents). Chat skips the workflow steps (Chat guide). QualityLayer runs only when you ask for it. Your first task.

Skills your agent gets

Setup adds these skills. Ask in plain words, in any language.

Skill	For	You say
ql-peer	Agents talking to each other	“Ask Codex to review what you just built.”
ql-workflow	Plan, build and review a change	“Using QualityLayer, add rate limits to the export API.”
ql-chat	Chat without workflow steps	“Using QualityLayer, chat about the billing refactor.”
ql-artifact	Designs, diagrams and pages	“Open the settings design in my browser.”
ql-quality	Code health and security scans	“Scan this repository for leaked secrets.”
ql-manage	Tasks, sharing, settings, setup	“Share this task with my team.”

More about the skills

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The workflow

Each step saves readable Markdown in your repository, and existing plans start at Plan. You approve the Plan and the finished change, and you control pushes and merges.

Step	What happens
Discuss	Settles what done means and clarifies a bug report
Research	Agents read how your code works today; a bug is reproduced and diagnosed here
Plan	Diagrams, clickable artifacts and the acceptance test, approved by you
Outline	Your agent splits the approved Plan into small slices
Implement	Your agent builds test first, fixes what fails and decides when it is ready
Verify	Your project's checks and an independent agent's review
Review	The code first, what changed and the acceptance test as it ran, approved by you
Pull request	Failing checks and routine review threads fixed; the task stays open until you merge

Two levels

Engineering starts with a technical plan. Product starts with a product brief. Choose in Settings › Workflow. How they differ.

Checks and independent review

Your project's checks, code health and security scans run first. Then a separate agent reviews the change against your request. How Verify works.

QualityLayer App

In the App	What you can do
Chat or a planned task	Talk directly with your agent or follow the workflow. See agent activity and get notified when one needs you.
Conversation and terminal	Read the agent's conversation or its terminal beside the task. Answer questions and pin feedback.
Artifacts	Try mockups, diagrams and clickable pages before any code exists. Keep reusable ones in your repository. Artifacts guide.
Checks and code review	Read the evidence and file diffs, and comment on any line.
Agent controls and usage	Choose model, effort and permissions; track limits and daily costs, including in the macOS menu bar. Settings.
Memory and team	Reuse project lessons, ask teammates over Slack or email and share work.

QualityLayer keeps task files on your computer and encrypts shared tasks first. Your coding agent uses its own provider. Files and privacy.

Read about the App

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Quality by design. The software factory with you in the loop.

Made by Max Ritter · License