Documentation

Welcome to Skep Docs

Everything you need to install, configure, and run governed AI coding agents on your own machine.

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Quickstart

From install to an approved patch in five minutes.
Installation

pipx, uv, pip, source, or Docker — plus the Linux sandbox dependency.
First-Run Setup

Configure your environment and verify everything works.

Core concepts

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How Skep Works
The supervisor/worker split, the contract, and the life of a task.
Sandboxing
Seatbelt, bubblewrap, and the network allowlist boundary.
Re-Verification
Independent patch re-verification, outcomes, and honest limits.
Approvals & Learned Templates
Inline approval gates and learned command templates.
Worker Adapters
Claude Code, Codex, Aider, Ollama, and the custom worker contract.

Reference

CLI Reference

Every command and the options that matter.
Configuration

Home, worker, policy, and model settings.
Invariants

The traits that make skep skep — never traded away.
Contributing

Dev setup, gates, and PR expectations.

Latest release

All releases
v1.0.1 Latest
Public launch

Sandboxed worker execution, independent re-verification, patch approval, durable audit evidence, learned approval templates, and Claude Code / Codex / Aider adapters.

Sandbox Re-verify Approvals
ESC