OCTALUME

Overview

OCTALUME is an AI-native SDLC framework designed for regulated industries like healthcare, finance, and government. It implements an 8-phase gated development process with built-in compliance scanners for HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI, and GDPR. The framework exposes 30+ MCP tools that integrate with Claude Code, allowing AI agents to drive each development phase while enforcing quality gates and maintaining auditable trails. The architecture includes 9 specialized agents, a compliance scanning system, and a web dashboard for visualizing the development lifecycle.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• lifecycle_phase_start

  Start a specific phase in the SDLC workflow

  Try:Start phase 1 of the projectTry:Begin the development phaseTry:Initialize the requirements gathering phase
• lifecycle_phase_status

  Get the current status of a phase in the SDLC

  Try:What's the current phase status?Try:Show me the progress of phase 5Try:Check if phase 3 is complete
• lifecycle_phase_validate

  Validate the outputs of a specific phase

  Try:Validate the architecture design phaseTry:Check if the requirements meet compliance standardsTry:Verify the development outputs
• lifecycle_phase_transition

  Transition from one phase to the next in the SDLC

  Try:Move from phase 1 to phase 2Try:Transition to the development phaseTry:Complete the current phase and advance
• lifecycle_gate_check

  Run a quality gate check for a specific phase

  Try:Run the quality gate for phase 3Try:Check if we can proceed to deploymentTry:Verify all requirements are met before moving to phase 5
• lifecycle_compliance_scan

  Run compliance scans for HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI, or GDPR

  Try:Run HIPAA compliance scanTry:Check our system for PCI DSS complianceTry:Perform a GDPR compliance audit
• lifecycle_artifact_create

  Create a new artifact in the SDLC

  Try:Create architecture design documentTry:Generate compliance evidence artifactTry:Create risk register for phase 4
• lifecycle_agent_spawn

  Spawn a specialized agent for a specific phase

  Try:Spawn architecture design agentTry:Create a quality assurance agentTry:Deploy a compliance checking agent
• lifecycle_memory_save

  Save information to the project memory store

  Try:Save stakeholder requirementsTry:Document decision rationale for phase 3Try:Store compliance findings
• lifecycle_memory_query

  Query information from the project memory store

  Try:What were the original project requirements?Try:Show me the compliance scan resultsTry:Find all architecture decisions
• lifecycle_health_check

  Check the health of the OCTALUME system

  Try:Is the system running normally?Try:Check all agents' statusTry:Verify the system is healthy before starting phase 5
• lifecycle_trace_add

  Add a trace entry for audit trail purposes

  Try:Document the decision to use PostgreSQLTry:Record the reason for compliance exceptionTry:Add trace entry for architectural change

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Installation

# Install from PyPI
pip install octalume

# Initialize a project
octalume init my-app --compliance hipaa soc2

# Run a specific phase
octalume start 1

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "octalume": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "octalume.mcp.server"]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

How does OCTALUME ensure compliance?

OCTALUME includes built-in scanners for HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI DSS, and GDPR that run continuously throughout the development lifecycle. Each phase has quality gates that check compliance requirements before allowing progression to the next phase.

What AI models does OCTALUME work with?

OCTALUME is designed to work with Claude Code through MCP integration, but can be extended to work with other AI models that support MCP. It provides 30+ tools specifically for driving the SDLC process.

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