# Anatomia

By **anatomia-dev** · Software & Tools

Anatomia, CLI harness that gives AI coding agents a verifiable pipeline and proof chain, not just prompts. MIT-licensed, works with Claude Code, Codex, and more.

- Source: https://anatomia.dev
- Repository: https://github.com/anatomia-dev/anatomia
- Install: `npm i anatomia`
- Tags: cli, agent, open-source, mit, verification, pipeline, code-quality, developer-tools
- Pricing: freemium
- Upvotes: 0

## Features

- Codebase scanner: detects framework, database, auth, AI, payments, CI, testing, and git activity
- Five-stage enforced pipeline: Think, Plan, Build, Verify, Learn with separate agent roles
- Sealed proof chain: hash-signed entries with assertions, findings, risks, and timing per run
- 37-command CLI toolbelt usable by humans and agents identically
- Stack-matched skill templates: coding standards, testing patterns, deployment rules, and more
- Project memory via files in the repo, persistent across sessions and agents
- Cross-run analytics: first-pass rate, risk trends, hot-spot files, finding promotion to rules
- Works with Claude Code, Codex, and any markdown-aware AI tool for scan context

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## Why it matters

AI coding tools promise results but rarely prove them. Anatomia enforces a verifiable pipeline instead: the CLI validates every artifact, computes content hashes, and rejects malformed output at each stage. An agent cannot skip a check by ignoring an instruction.

## How it works

Run `npx anatomia-cli scan` to read any project in 2 to 5 seconds with zero config and nothing leaving your machine. Then run `ana init`, which turns the scan into a full development system: per the README, that means 5 specialized agents, 8 stack-matched skill templates, 4 project-context files, and a 37-command CLI toolbelt, all written into your repo as plain files.

The five pipeline stages separate concerns by design. Think scopes and pushes back on the approach. Plan writes a spec and a sealed contract. Build implements and tags every test. Verify fault-finds independently, reading the spec and code directly rather than Build's self-report. Learn tends quality between cycles and can promote recurring findings into skill rules.

## Zoom in

Every pipeline run appends to a proof chain. Per the site, as of v1.2.2, the project's own proof chain shows 2,214 assertions verified, 683 findings surfaced, 41 risks caught, and 6 findings promoted to permanent rules. The `ana proof health` command tracks first-pass verification rate, risks per run, and hot spots across the chain.

## Yes, but

Full pipeline enforcement today requires Claude Code or Codex as the agent runtime. Scan output works with any markdown-aware tool (Cursor, Windsurf, Copilot, Cline), but those integrations get context only, not the enforced five-stage pipeline.

## The bottom line

Anatomia v1.2.2 is MIT-licensed and free to use. It is the rare AI dev tool that treats proof as a first-class output, not an afterthought. Teams who want to audit what an AI actually changed, and why, have a concrete answer here.

## FAQ

### What is Anatomia?

Anatomia is a CLI and agent harness that installs a five-stage AI development pipeline into your repo. It scans your codebase to detect your stack, then ships specialized agents, stack-matched skill rules, and a 37-command CLI toolbelt. Every change runs through Think, Plan, Build, Verify, and Learn stages, each enforced by the CLI rather than by instructions an agent can ignore. The result is a sealed, auditable proof chain rather than a best-effort output.

### How do I install and use Anatomia?

Run `npx anatomia-cli scan` to scan any project instantly with no install required. To set up the full system, install globally with `npm install -g anatomia-cli` (requires Node.js 22+), then run `ana init` to generate context files and agent definitions, and optionally `ana init commit` to persist everything to git. From there, `ana run` starts the pipeline: tell Ana what to build, and it scopes, plans, implements, and independently verifies the work. The README recommends `ana run setup` for a one-time 10-minute session that enriches context with your team's knowledge.

### Is Anatomia free or open source?

Anatomia's core CLI and pipeline are MIT-licensed and free forever, with every line available on GitHub. A Team edition at $45 per seat per month is on a waitlist targeting Q3 2026. The Team tier adds a hosted dashboard, proof explorer, cross-project intelligence, Slack and GitHub PR integration, and a hosted build queue. The free tier includes the full five-stage pipeline, local proof chain, and stack-matched skills with no feature caps.

### What is Anatomia best for?

Anatomia is best for teams using Claude Code or Codex who want every AI-written change to be independently verified and logged in an auditable proof chain. It excels on larger codebases where recurring findings need to be promoted into permanent skill rules, and on projects where stack-specific conventions matter enough to encode as agent instructions. It is particularly strong when you need to track quality trajectory over time, not just individual changes.

### How does Anatomia compare to other agent harnesses?

Anatomia's key differentiator is CLI-enforced pipeline stages with a sealed proof chain, something prompt-library harnesses cannot provide. Per the README, most alternatives are prompt collections: they guide an agent by suggestion, meaning an agent can deviate. Anatomia's CLI validates artifact structure, computes content hashes, and rejects malformed output at each stage, making deviation detectable rather than silent. The tradeoff is setup cost: Anatomia writes files into your repo and requires Node.js 22+, while a prompt library has near-zero install friction.

### What are Anatomia's current limitations?

Full five-stage pipeline enforcement is only available for Claude Code and Codex as of v1.2.2. Other tools (Cursor, Windsurf, Copilot, Cline) receive scan output as plain markdown context but do not get the enforced pipeline. The Team edition with hosted infrastructure and cross-project intelligence is not yet available. Node.js 22 or higher is required. Scan detects structure but cannot replace the optional `ana run setup` session for capturing team-specific knowledge and conventions.

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