Plan each change visually, then let your agents build and verify it.
Work side by side in the App or browser, or use your favourite terminal or IDE.
Install • Features • Docs • Website • Changelog
Download the App for macOS, Windows or Linux.
“With QualityLayer, developing software with agents finally feels like doing real engineering again.”
An engineer who uses QualityLayer
QualityLayer keeps design decisions and verification visible while your agents work.
| You get | How it works |
|---|---|
| Your own agent and plan | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and four more run on the subscription or API key you already have. |
| A design you can review | Comment on diagrams and clickable screens, then approve the Plan before code changes. |
| Small, tested changes | Your agent works in small slices, writes behavior tests before implementation and fixes failures. |
| An independent check | With independent review on, a separate agent checks the running change against your request. Anything it cannot verify stays visible in Review. |
| Code health checks | Find complex functions, deeply nested code and duplication. Code health. |
| Visible decisions and effort | Each step records its decisions and results in your repository, with time and estimated model cost shown in the App. |
- A coding agent, installed and signed in: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Grok, Antigravity, Pi or OpenCode. Other agents connect through the CLI.
- Your own subscription (Claude or ChatGPT plan, or API key).
- Git and a repository.
Download the App and open it. Setup automatically installs the qualitylayer command 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 PowerShellThe 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))) -UninstallComing from Pilot Shell 11
Run pilot update or download the App. Active Polar licences work with both products; older purchases may need help moving over. Migration and memory import.
In the App or browser, choose + New, then Chat, Feature or Bugfix. Pick your repository and agent, and describe what you need.
Chat is a conversation without workflow steps. You can use artifacts, checks and reviews as needed, then Start the workflow from the same conversation. Chat guide.
For a Feature or Bugfix, choose Plan with QualityLayer, or Existing plan to paste or attach a plan. Describe what you want:
Plan retries for failed webhooks and stop after a few tries.
- Answer questions and comment on the Plan.
- Approve the Plan. Your agent builds and verifies the change.
- Review the result, including any checks that still need you, and approve it.
| Where you work | How to start |
|---|---|
| App or browser | Choose In the App to keep the agent beside the task. |
| Your terminal or IDE | Choose In my terminal to copy the request, or ask there: “Using QualityLayer, plan retries for failed webhooks.” |
| Another agent | Agents that run shell commands can use the CLI. Supported agents. |
To switch agents or environments, stop the run and ask: “Using QL, continue task retry-webhooks.”
QualityLayer runs only when you ask for it. Your first task.
Setup installs six skills. Ask in plain language, naming QualityLayer or QL; your agent picks the right one.
| Skill | What it does |
|---|---|
ql-workflow |
Plan, build, verify and review a change |
ql-artifact |
Create and revise mockups, diagrams and clickable pages |
ql-manage |
Find tasks and manage memory, sharing, settings and setup |
ql-peer |
Coordinate other agent sessions on your computer |
ql-quality |
Review code complexity, structure and duplication |
ql-chat |
Start or continue a Chat, a conversation without workflow steps |
Only ql-workflow starts the planning and build workflow; the others work on their own. More about the skills.
Seven steps take a change from questions to review, with decisions and checks saved as Markdown in your repository. Existing plans start at Plan. You approve the Plan and finished change, authorize pushes and control the merge.
| 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 checks, approved by you |
| Outline | The build session splits the approved Plan into small slices |
| Implement | Your agent builds test first, fixes what fails and decides when it is ready |
| Verify | Project checks and, when enabled, an independent agent's review |
| Review | A walkthrough of the change, approved by you |
| Pull request | Failing checks and routine review threads fixed; the task stays open until you merge |
Engineering starts with a technical plan. Product starts with a product brief. Choose in Settings › Workflow. How they differ.
| In the App | What you can do |
|---|---|
| Chat or a planned task | Talk directly with your agent or follow the seven-step workflow. |
| 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. |
| Checks and code review | Read the evidence and file diffs, and comment on any line. |
| Agent controls and usage | Choose your model, effort and permissions; track usage. Settings. |
| Memory and team | Reuse project lessons, ask teammates over Slack 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.
Try mockups, diagrams and clickable pages before building. Pin feedback to any spot; your agent updates the artifact. Keep reusable artifacts in your repository. Artifacts guide.
Guides for getting started, commands and settings.
See the changelog or GitHub Releases.
Found a bug or missing a feature? Open an issue.
See LICENSE.
Quality by design. The software factory with you in the loop.
Made by Max Ritter