Introduction

The problem it solves

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 that AI assistants lack by default.

Metric	Result
Cycle time, enterprise SaaS feature	72–120hr baseline down to 8.0hr (78–86% reduction)
System stability	99.86%, at 65% task autonomy
Operational events measured	78,773
Greenfield projects (N=3)	Zero requirement-level defects via pre-implementation validation gate

Source: SEF: A Multi-Agent Orchestration Framework for Parallel SDLC Execution - DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18410037.

When to use nablr

Reach for nablr when:

AI code ships defects

You use Cursor, Copilot, or Claude but can’t trust what merges.

Requirements aren't buildable

Stories get written but QA finds gaps after development.

Incidents recur

Same root causes keep appearing with different symptoms.

Codebase is unknown

Inherited system, no docs, no safe entry point for change.

Migrations stall

Platform rewrites start without a complete map and discover unknowns mid-flight.

Governance is required

SOC2, ISO 27001, or internal audit trails needed for AI-assisted development.

Not the right fit if your team doesn’t use an AI coding assistant - nablr augments the assistant, it doesn’t replace it.

How it works

nablr runs as a local MCP server alongside your AI assistant. When you invoke a persona, nablr injects the relevant rules, standards, and context directly into the conversation.

Your AI assistant (Cursor / Claude Desktop / Windsurf)
        ↕  MCP (stdio)
      nablr
        ↕  license server (paid tier only)
   nablr-api

No proxy. No telemetry. Your code never leaves your machine.

Capability	Free	Pro
40+ code scanners	✅	✅
Workflow orchestration tools	✅	✅
Codebase mapping	✅	✅
19 expert persona prompts	-	✅
34 rule files (backend, frontend, testing, security)	-	✅
Language + framework configs	-	✅
Trial (14 days, full Pro)	✅	-

Capability

Free

Pro

40+ code scanners

✅

Workflow orchestration tools

✅

Codebase mapping

✅

19 expert persona prompts

✅

34 rule files (backend, frontend, testing, security)

✅

Language + framework configs

✅

Trial (14 days, full Pro)

✅

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Introduction

The problem it solves

When to use nablr

AI code ships defects

Requirements aren't buildable

Incidents recur

Codebase is unknown

Migrations stall

Governance is required

How it works

Free vs paid

Compatible clients

​ The problem it solves

​ When to use nablr

AI code ships defects

Requirements aren't buildable

Incidents recur

Codebase is unknown

Migrations stall

Governance is required

​ How it works

​ Free vs paid

​ Compatible clients

The problem it solves

When to use nablr

How it works

Free vs paid

Compatible clients