Deploy

Get the Solo SDLC toolkit running in your project in under 30 minutes.

Works withVercel/GitHub/Neon/Clerk/VS Code/Claude Code

Requirements

Claude Code

Anthropic's CLI agent (claude-code npm package)

Vercel

Free tier

Deployment and hosting platform

Clerk

Free tier

Authentication and user management

Neon

Free tier

Serverless Postgres database

Git

Version control for your project

Node.js 18+

Required for the Next.js scaffold (optional if using your own stack)

GitHub

Free tier

For PR-based workflows and issue tracking

Quick Start

1

Download the Toolkit

Grab the latest tarball from the site or use the direct link below.

2

Extract and Install

Run the installer in your project root. It sets up skills, hooks, and CLAUDE.md.

tar xzf solo-sdlc-v7.7.tar.gz && bash sdlc.sh install
3

Start Building

Open Claude Code in your repo and run Phase 0 to start your first feature.

claude "Run Phase 0 for my new feature"
Download Toolkit v7.7

Upgrading

Already installed? Keep your toolkit up to date with the built-in upgrader.

sdlc.sh upgrade

Pulls the latest version and updates skills and hooks in place.

sdlc.sh version

Check your currently installed version.

Release Notes

v7.7

April 2026

  • •3 new skills — browser-testing-with-devtools, source-driven-development, documentation-and-adrs
  • •4 reference checklists — testing-patterns, security, performance, accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA)
  • •53 pattern harvest additions across 12 phase skills — workflows, decision frameworks, structured templates
  • •3 existing skills refreshed — context-engineering, code-simplification, deprecation-and-migration
  • •Round 2 integration with addyosmani/agent-skills — augmenting v7.6's initial pass

v7.6

April 2026

  • •3 new skills — context-engineering, deprecation-and-migration, code-simplification
  • •Anti-rationalization tables and red flags added to all 15 existing phase skills
  • •Tech consultant skill — passive pattern enforcer active during all coding tasks
  • •Chesterton's Fence principle integrated into refactoring and deprecation workflows
  • •Specialist enhancements — Red-Green-Refactor, three-tier boundaries, symptom-based investigation

v7.5

April 2026

  • •State file ownership rules — clear separation between sdlc-state.json and features.json
  • •Context budget strategy — universal thresholds prevent context overruns across all skills
  • •Skill invocation protocol — standardized sequence with context guards and error handling
  • •OWASP 2021 update — security skill updated from 2017 to 2021 checklist (A01–A10)
  • •Specialist skill frontmatter — YAML metadata added to database, perf, security, and test skills
  • •Build stuck detection — attempt-count-based instead of time-based

v7.4

April 2026

  • •Bug Log — persistent real-time bug tracking, read before each build prompt
  • •Backlog Tracker — centralized prioritized work items with acceptance criteria
  • •Autonomy Directive — Claude executes git, DB, CI, and npm operations directly
  • •Teaching Protocol — contextual learning callouts during builds and verification
  • •Auto-update check — orchestrator detects newer versions on startup

v7.3

March 2026

  • •Linting strategy in Architecture — Phase 1 TDD includes a conditional linting plan
  • •Feature status tracking — sdlc-state.json and features.json updated at every phase transition
  • •Folder migration on upgrade — organizes flat artifacts into dated feature folders
  • •Firecrawl skill — web scraping and structured data extraction via Firecrawl API

v7.2

March 2026

  • •Code Linter — hybrid ESLint/ShellCheck + Claude analysis
  • •Codebase Auditor — OWASP/SANS/CIS audit with 4 reference frameworks
  • •Root Cause Analyst — Diagnose + Failure Analysis modes
  • •CLI Status Box — persistent context display across all phase skills
  • •Feature folder organization for SDLC artifacts

v7.1

March 2026

  • •Code Compliance agent with 23 rules, integrated into Phase 3 + 4
  • •Build narration and context checkpoints across Phase 3, 4, 5
  • •sdlc.sh installer/upgrader script
  • •Direct toolkit download from the website

v7.0

February 2026

  • •7-phase pipeline: Discovery, Architecture, Planning, Build, Verify, Ship, Retro
  • •Gate checks at every phase transition
  • •14 specialized skills and agents
  • •Feature state tracking with sdlc-state.json
  • •Artifact generation at every phase

v6.0

January 2026

  • •Initial public release of the Solo SDLC framework
  • •5-phase pipeline with basic skill scaffolding
  • •CLAUDE.md-driven agent configuration
  • •GitHub Issue and PR integration