Stakes-Based Tiers

Tier by project stakes, not user count. A HIPAA app with 20 users needs more rigor than a meme app with 10M users.

T1 Starter

starter
Free

Learning, experiments, tutorials, throwaway hacks.

  • Full open-source CLI
  • Cost enforcement (always on)
  • Pre-call hook chain
  • All spec templates
  • GitHub repo access
  • Ceremonies optional
  • Specs optional
  • Self-service only
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T3 Medium

medium
Contact us

Paying users, real revenue, reputation on the line.

  • Everything in T2
  • All ceremonies required
  • All specs required
  • Velocity tracking
  • Tech debt register
  • Sprint cancellation protocol
  • Priority support
  • Architecture review
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T4 Enterprise (RBAC, SSO, compliance hooks, audit export) is on the roadmap but not yet available. Get notified when it launches →

Full Enforcement Matrix

Every dimension has a strictness level per tier:

Spec & Traceability

DimensionT1T2T3
Business spec before codeOPTRECREQ
Tech spec before codeOPTRECREQ
Commit epic-ref hookOFFOPTREQ
PR updates spec changelogOFFOPTREQ

Ceremonies

DimensionT1T2T3
Sprint PlanningOPTRECREQ
Sunday KickoffOPTRECREQ
Daily standupOFFOPTREQ
Daily reportOFFOPTREQ
Sprint ReviewOPTRECREQ
Sprint RetroOPTRECREQ
Backlog refinementOFFOPTREQ

Quality & Acceptance

DimensionT1T2T3
Definition of ReadyOPTRECREQ
Definition of DoneOPTRECREQ
Test coverageOPTRECREQ
PR review requiredOPTRECREQ
Demo per epicOPTRECREQ

Budget & Safety (strict at every tier)

DimensionT1T2T3
Token daily/weekly capsREQREQREQ
Pre-call hook chainREQREQREQ
Fallback model chainREQREQREQ

Process & Governance

DimensionT1T2T3
Blocker SLA (1/3/7)OFFRECREQ
Sprint cancellation protocolOFFOPTREQ
Sustainable pace ceilingOPTRECREQ
Velocity trackingOFFOPTREQ
Tech debt registerOFFOPTREQ
Dev/Prod separationOPTRECREQ
Rollback mechanismOPTRECREQ

Ready for T2 or T3?

Get personalized onboarding, custom tier configuration, and direct support.

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