DevTrail

Documentation Governance for AI-Assisted Software Development

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Welcome

DevTrail ensures that every significant change in your codebase—whether made by a human or AI—is documented, attributed, and reviewable.

“No significant change without a documented trace.”


Why DevTrail?

As AI coding assistants become integral to development, critical questions emerge:

  • Who made this change? Human or AI?
  • Why was this decision made? What alternatives were considered?
  • Should this be reviewed? Is human oversight needed?
  • What’s the impact? How risky is this change?

DevTrail answers all of these with structured, traceable documentation.


Key Features

Feature Description
8 Document Types From requirements (REQ) to ethical reviews (ETH)
AI Agent Support Pre-configured for Claude, Cursor, Copilot, and Gemini
Human Oversight Built-in review triggers for critical decisions
Validation Tools Pre-commit hooks and CI/CD workflows

Quick Navigation

Section Description
Getting Started Install and configure DevTrail
Daily Usage Day-to-day workflow
Document Types All 8 types explained
AI Configuration Configure AI agents
Cookbook Practical examples
Troubleshooting Common issues
Contributing How to contribute