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AI DevOps Toolbox

Want your AI to help with real development? Here’s what’s working for us at WIP Computer. Your AI writes code. But does it know how to release it? Check license compliance? Protect your important files? Sync private repos to public? Follow a real development process? AI DevOps Toolbox is the complete toolkit. Built by a team of humans and AIs shipping real software together.

Teach Your AI to Use AI DevOps Toolbox

Open your AI and paste this:
Read wip.computer/install/wip-ai-devops-toolbox.txt

Then explain:
1. What is AI DevOps Toolbox?
2. What does it install on my system?
3. What changes for us? (this AI)
4. What changes across all my AIs?

Check if AI DevOps Toolbox is already installed.

If it is, show me what I have and what's new.

Then ask:
- Do you have questions?
- Want to see a dry run?

If I say yes, run: ldm install wipcomputer/wip-ai-devops-toolbox --dry-run

Show me exactly what will change. Don't install anything until I say "install".
Your AI will read the spec, explain everything, and do a dry-run install first so you can see exactly what changes before anything is written to your system.

Features

Every tool ships as one or more interfaces: the ways you and your AI can use it. CLI runs in your terminal. Module imports into your code. Connection links to any MCP-compatible AI. Background Integration works inside OpenClaw. Skill teaches your AI how to use the tool via a SKILL.md file. Automation Hook runs automatically inside Claude Code on specific events.

Setup and Onboarding

Universal Installer
  • Teaches your AI to take anything you build and make it work across every AI. You write code in any language. This tool turns it into a CLI, connection point, background integration, skill, and automation hook. One command, all interfaces.
  • Detects what a repo supports and deploys it all. Toolbox mode walks every sub-tool automatically.
  • Interfaces: CLI, Module, Skill
  • Stable
Dev Guide
  • Your team’s conventions, baked in. Release process, repo structure, branch protection, the ai/ folder standard.
  • Best practices for AI-assisted development teams. Covers everything from branching to compliance.

Automation

LDM Dev Tools.app
  • Scheduled automation that runs whether anyone remembers or not. Backup, branch protection audit, visibility audit.
  • macOS .app bundle with Full Disk Access. One app to grant permissions to, one place to add new automation. Scripts can be run standalone without the .app.
  • Stable

Repo Management

Repo Visibility Guard
  • Never accidentally expose a private repo.
  • Blocks repos from going public without a -private counterpart. Catches accidental exposure of internal plans and development context before it happens.
  • Interfaces: CLI, Module, Connection, Background Integration, Skill, Automation Hook
  • Stable
Repo Manifest Reconciler
  • Know where every repo belongs. One source of truth for folder structure.
  • Like an auto-formatter for folder structure. Move folders around all day; on sync, everything snaps back to where the manifest says.
  • Interfaces: CLI, Module, Connection, Skill
  • Stable
Repo Init
  • Set up the standard ai/ directory in any repo. Plans, notes, ideas, dev updates, todos. One command.
  • New repo: creates the full structure. Existing repo: moves old ai/ contents to ai/_sort/ai_old/ so you can sort at your own pace. Nothing is deleted.
  • Interfaces: CLI, Skill
  • Stable
README Formatter
  • Generate or validate READMEs that follow the WIP Computer standard. Badges, title, tagline, “Teach Your AI” block, features, interface coverage table, license.
  • Interfaces: CLI, Skill
  • Stable
Forced Git Worktrees
  • Every repo uses git worktrees. Your AIs never edit on main. Period.
  • When an AI needs to make changes, it creates a worktree (an isolated copy of the repo on its own branch). All edits happen there. Main stays clean. Multiple AIs can work on the same repo at the same time without conflicts.
  • Interfaces: CLI, Automation Hook
  • Stable
Branch Guard
  • Blocks all writes on main. The enforcement layer for forced worktrees.
  • A safety check that catches Write, Edit, and destructive commands. Figures out the repo from the file path, not the working directory, so it works no matter where your AI started.
  • Interfaces: Automation Hook
  • Stable

License, Compliance, and Protection

Identity File Protection
  • Your AI knows what it can never overwrite. CLAUDE.md, SOUL.md, MEMORY.md, SHARED-CONTEXT.md are permanently protected.
  • Blocks destructive edits to protected personality and memory files. Your AI can read them but can’t blow them away.
  • Interfaces: CLI, Module, Background Integration, Skill, Automation Hook
  • Stable
License Guard
  • Enforce licensing on every commit. Copyright, dual-license, CLA. Checked automatically.
  • Ensures your repos have correct copyright, license type, and LICENSE files. Interactive first-run setup. Toolbox-aware: checks every sub-tool. Auto-fix mode repairs issues.
  • Interfaces: CLI
  • Stable
License Change Detection
  • Catch license changes in dependencies before they ship.
  • Scans every dependency for license changes. Blocks merges if a license changed upstream. Daily scan. Generates a public compliance dashboard.
  • Interfaces: CLI, Module, Connection, Skill
  • Stable

Release and Deploy

Release Pipeline
  • Release software correctly. Version bump, changelog, npm publish, GitHub release. One command, nothing forgotten.
  • SKILL.md sync, release notes on the branch for PR review. Warns when notes are too short or look like changelogs instead of narrative.
  • Interfaces: CLI, Module, Connection, Skill
  • Stable
Private-to-Public Sync
  • Publish safely. Syncs private to public, excludes internal files, every time.
  • One script syncs your private working repo to a clean public mirror. Excludes internal ai/ folders automatically. Creates a PR, merges it, cleans up branches.
  • Interfaces: CLI, Skill
  • Stable
Post-Merge Branch Naming
  • Cleans up after itself. Merged branches get renamed with dates automatically.
  • Renames merged branches with --merged-YYYY-MM-DD. Preserves history without cluttering your branch list.
  • Interfaces: CLI, Skill
  • Stable
Skill Publish to Website
  • After every release, your SKILL.md goes live as plain text on your website. No manual copying. No forgetting.
  • Add .publish-skill.json to your repo with name and websiteRepo. On release, SKILL.md is copied to yoursite.com/install/{name}.txt and deployed automatically.
  • Interfaces: Module (built into Release Pipeline)
  • Stable

Interface Coverage

#ToolCLIModuleConnectionBackgroundSkillHook
Setup and Onboarding
1Universal InstallerYYY
2Dev Guide
Automation
3LDM Dev Tools.app
Repo Management
4Repo Visibility GuardYYYYYY
5Repo Manifest ReconcilerYYYY
6Repo InitYY
7README FormatterYY
8Forced Git WorktreesYY
9Branch GuardY
License, Compliance, and Protection
10Identity File ProtectionYYYYY
11License GuardY
12License Change DetectionYYYY
Release and Deploy
13Release PipelineYYYY
14Private-to-Public SyncYY
15Post-Merge Branch NamingYY
16Skill Publish to WebsiteY

Technical Documentation

Quick Start

# Install LDM OS (the shared system for all your AIs)
npm install -g @wipcomputer/wip-ldm-os
ldm init

# Preview what will be installed (12 tools, 39+ interfaces)
ldm install wipcomputer/wip-ai-devops-toolbox --dry-run

# Install everything
ldm install wipcomputer/wip-ai-devops-toolbox

# Verify
ldm doctor

Universal Installer

The Universal Interface specification for AI-native software. Defines how every tool ships six interfaces: CLI, importable module, connection point, background integration, skill, automation hook. The detection engine powers ldm install.
ldm install /path/to/repo --dry-run     # Detect what interfaces a repo supports
ldm install wipcomputer/wip-file-guard   # Install a tool from GitHub
Source: Pure JavaScript, no build step. Zero dependencies.

wip-release

One-command release pipeline. Version bump, changelog, SKILL.md sync, npm publish, GitHub release, website skill publish. All in one shot.
wip-release patch      # auto-detects RELEASE-NOTES-v{version}.md
wip-release minor --dry-run
wip-release major
Release notes are mandatory. Write RELEASE-NOTES-v{version}.md (dashes, not dots) on your feature branch. Commit it with the code. The PR diff shows both code and notes for review. Quality gates (all run before release):
  • Release notes must come from a file (not a flag)
  • Must reference at least one GitHub issue (#XX)
  • Product docs must be updated
  • Technical docs must be updated if source changed
  • No stale merged branches
  • Must run from main working tree (not worktree)

wip-license-hook

License change detection. Scans every dependency and fork for license changes. Pre-pull hook blocks merges if a license changed upstream. Pre-push hook alerts. Daily scan.
wip-license-hook scan
wip-license-hook audit

wip-repo-permissions-hook

Repo visibility guard. Blocks repos from going public without a -private counterpart.
wip-repo-permissions check wipcomputer/memory-crystal
wip-repo-permissions audit wipcomputer

wip-file-guard

A safety check that blocks destructive edits to protected personality and memory files. Two rules: block Write on protected files entirely, block Edit when removing more than 2 lines or replacing more than 4 lines.

wip-branch-guard

Blocks all writes on main branch. The enforcement layer for required worktrees. Features:
  • Workflow teaching: Error messages include the full 8-step dev process. Your AI learns the workflow from the error.
  • Worktree path warning: Warns when git worktree add creates outside _worktrees/.
  • Dogfood cooldown: After wip-release, blocks npm install -g for 5 minutes.
  • Dangerous flag blocking: --no-verify and git push --force blocked on any branch.
  • Shared state allowlist: CLAUDE.md, SHARED-CONTEXT.md, daily logs always writable on main.

deploy-public.sh

Private-to-public repo sync. Copies all files except ai/ from private to public repo. Creates a branch, commits with co-authors, pushes, creates PR, merges, creates matching GitHub release, publishes to npm and GitHub Packages.
bash deploy-public.sh /path/to/private-repo wipcomputer/public-repo
bash deploy-public.sh /path/to/private-repo wipcomputer/public-repo --dry-run

Source Code

All source is committed in the repo. No closed binaries, no hidden code.
ToolLanguageBuild step?
wip-releaseJavaScript (ESM)None
wip-license-hookTypeScriptnpm run build
wip-license-guardJavaScript (ESM)None
wip-repo-permissions-hookJavaScript (ESM)None
wip-file-guardJavaScript (ESM)None
wip-branch-guardJavaScript (ESM)None
wip-universal-installerJavaScript (ESM)None
wip-reposJavaScript (ESM)None
wip-repo-initJavaScript (ESM)None
wip-readme-formatJavaScript (ESM)None
deploy-public.shShellNone
post-merge-rename.shShellNone

Part of LDM OS

AI DevOps Toolbox installs into LDM OS, the shared system for all your AIs. Run ldm install to see other tools you can add.

License

Dual-license model designed to keep tools free while preventing commercial resellers.
MIT      All CLI tools, connections, and background integrations (use anywhere, no restrictions).
AGPLv3   Commercial redistribution, marketplace listings, or bundling into paid services.