Tierward

Name: Tierward
Author: marcoguillermaz

by marcoguillermazversion 2.3.4i★ 4iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.marcoguillermaz/tierward

How to install

What it does

Read a Tierward project's governance state (doctor, team-settings, arch-audit, skills) over MCP.

Connects Runs on your computer
Account or key No key needed
Category Clinics & health

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Passed 3/3 checks · Runs on your computer · ✓ Commands checked Nov 13, 2026

First: which AI do you use?

ClaudeWeb · app · phoneChatGPTWebClaude CodeTerminalCursorCode editorVS CodeCode editorOtherOther apps

Pick your app and the steps appear below.

Works with Claude, with some setup first

Install Node.js on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone

Install Node.js
One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js
Open the Node.js download page ↗
Done
Open the Claude desktop app’s settings file
SettingsDeveloperEdit Config
Done

Paste these settings and save the file

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tierward": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tierward"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Done

Quit Claude and open it again
Done
Try it
Use Tierward and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude says it is using Tierward or shows a Tierward tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

ChatGPT cannot connect Tierward yet

Tierward runs on your computer, but ChatGPT can only connect servers that run on the web

What you can do instead

A · Use an app that can connect Tierward

Steps for Claude →Install Node.js on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone
Steps for Claude Code →Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)
Steps for Cursor →Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)
Steps for VS Code →Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

B · Others in Clinics & health that work with ChatGPT

Picked from the most used in the same category, only ones that connect by address with no key

Works with Claude Code, with some setup first

Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

Install Node.js
One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js
Open the Node.js download page ↗
Done
Open Terminal
Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell
Done

Paste this command and press Enter

claude mcp add --scope user tierward -- npx -y tierward

Done

Type /mcp in Claude Code
You should see Tierward listed as connected
Done
Try it
Use Tierward and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude Code says it is using Tierward or shows a Tierward tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Cursor, with some setup first

Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

Install Node.js
One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js
Open the Node.js download page ↗
Done
Click this button to open Cursor
Open in Cursor
Cursor asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use Tierward and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Cursor says it is using Tierward or shows a Tierward tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Cursor’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with VS Code, with some setup first

Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

Install Node.js
One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js
Open the Node.js download page ↗
Done
Click this button to open VS Code
Open in VS Code
VS Code asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use Tierward and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If VS Code says it is using Tierward or shows a Tierward tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against VS Code’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Other apps that use MCP, such as Windsurf, Zed or Gemini CLI, each add servers differently. See how in the app list.

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JSON settings are under “For developers” below

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For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings

Installed on your computer

Claude Code

claude mcp add --scope user tierward -- npx -y tierward

Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tierward": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tierward"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tierward": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tierward"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "tierward": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tierward"
      ]
    }
  }
}

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

At a glance

GitHub stars i: 4
Downloads per weeki: 137/wk
Licence i: MIT
Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Latest versioni: 2.3.4
Categoryi: Clinics & health
Published to registryi: Oct 14, 2026
Code last changedi: Nov 9, 2026
Maker: marcoguillermaz
Packages: npm: tierward
Repo: marcoguillermaz/Tierward
Registry status: Active

Which apps can use it

Based on how this server connects and on each app’s own docs, checked Nov 10, 2026.

Run on your computer in

Claude Goose LM Studio Msty Studio Cherry Studio Cursor VS Code + GitHub Copilot Visual Studio Windsurf (Devin Desktop)Zed Kiro Cline Continue JetBrains AI Assistant Claude Code Codex CLI Gemini CLI OpenCode nodecode Warp LibreChat Raycast

All apps, with pros and cons →

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 13, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account marcoguillermaz, which owns the repo
✓ Pass
Still maintained
Code last changed 4 days ago
✓ Pass
Has a licence
Uses MIT
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

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User reviews

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Compared with others in Clinics & healthi

More stars than 92% of the other 1095 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 48% of the other 1095 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 1095 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Tierward safe?

It passed 3 of 3 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed 4 days ago, and the latest version (2.3.4) reached the registry 30 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

Open the README

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Tierward

Claude generates. You or your team decides.

A development framework that gives Claude Code a governed, phased process, so you build real software consistently and reviewably, from day one.

MCP-native: read Tierward governance state from Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code.

Claude Code is fast. The problem it creates isn't in the code: it's in the review. When AI writes everything autonomously, you end up approving diffs you don't fully understand, catching regressions two blocks later, and losing the thread of what the system actually does.

Tierward sits between Claude and done. Teams adopt it tier by tier, from a zero-process discovery setup up to a fully governed pipeline: explicit STOP gates before implementation, audit skills that surface issues before they reach production, and a Stop hook that runs your tests when Claude says it is done and sends it back to fix them when they fail. Start at Tier 0 and move up when you need more structure.

Since v1.17.0, Tierward ships an MCP server alongside the CLI. Any MCP-aware client can read your project's doctor report, team-settings policy, last arch-audit, and skill inventory without running the Tierward CLI. See MCP server.

Philosophy

One thing drives Tierward: Claude Code doesn't become harder to work with because it gets less capable. It becomes harder to work with because autonomous decisions accumulate faster than anyone can review them. The pipeline enforces a review contract: scope confirmed before code, hypothesis written before a fix, tests passing before done. It doesn't slow down work that doesn't need that structure.

The tier system exists because process has a cost. A solo bugfix shouldn't pay the overhead of a team feature workflow. Two pipelines cover the range: Fast Lane (4 steps, scope-confirm) for quick fixes, Full (14 phases, 4 review gates) for team features. Both enforce the same contract: Claude works phase by phase, your team approves each step. Start at the tier that fits your current risk and add more as the stakes rise.

Built for the people who carry the result, product managers and developers alike, so the decisions stay with them, not the model.

Claude Code-first, by design

Tierward works exclusively with Claude Code. No Cursor support, no Copilot layer, no multi-tool abstractions. That's intentional.

The enforcement mechanisms that make Tierward useful are Claude Code primitives: a Stop hook is a hard OS-level block in settings.json; a STOP gate lives in pipeline.md, a rules file Claude reads at session start; audit skills are structured programs that run inside the Claude Code agent loop. These aren't portable concepts wrapped in an abstraction layer. They're direct calls into Claude Code's architecture.

Supporting multiple tools would mean replacing these with lowest-common-denominator abstractions that strip out the enforcement layer. The value of Tierward is precisely that enforcement: the Stop hook doesn't ask Claude to run tests, it prevents Claude from completing a task until they pass.

If your team uses other AI coding tools alongside Claude Code, Tierward governs only the Claude Code sessions. The underlying principles (tests before done, requirements before code, audit before deploy) aren't Claude-specific, but the implementation is, by choice.

How it works

1. Scaffold once. npx tierward init detects your project type and scaffolds a pipeline, audit skills, security rules, and governance files matched to your stack and team size. Setup takes under two minutes.

2. Work inside the pipeline. The pipeline is a rules file Claude reads at session start. For Tier M: dependency scan before implementation, STOP gate after requirements, /simplify after writing code. You get the structure without managing it manually.

3. Run audit skills on demand. Skills like /security-audit, /arch-audit, and /systematic-debugging are multi-step programs that run inside Claude Code. Call them when you need them: before a deploy, when a test fails, after a migration wave. Each produces a structured report.

4. You or your team decides. STOP gates pause Claude to present its plan, and a commit gate blocks git commit until you have approved. On GitHub plans that support code owners, CODEOWNERS sends changes to .claude/ to a human reviewer, and blocks the merge too when branch protection requires code owner review. A Stop hook also verifies your tests pass before a task can close. No autonomous merges.

Quick Start

npx tierward init

The wizard detects your project state and routes setup. Three paths available:

Path	Use when
Existing project	Add structure to a project that already has code
New project	Starting from scratch
From existing docs	Share repos or docs - Claude reads them and populates everything

After init, open Claude Code and start working. The scaffold is active immediately.

Context Builder (v1.27.0)

Run context before init if you want the scaffold to reproduce consistently, with a written record of what you asked for:

npx tierward context                       # produces CONTEXT.md

npx tierward init # reads CONTEXT.md, scaffolds with no further prompts npx tierward context --all # one-shot: context then init npx tierward context --from-yaml file.md # bypass interview, validate + copy npx tierward validate-context # CI gate: exit 0/1 on schema check

CONTEXT.md is a schema-validated project context file. Greenfield runs a PM-friendly interview. Existing repos go through three-phase inference: algorithmic detection, LLM extraction, hybrid PM review. The first question routes you to a PM or developer flow. The developer flow reuses the technical questions from the legacy init wizards (projectName, stack, commands, scaffold options) and auto-derives tier.rationale from team size and work scope, so devs aren't asked to write PM rationale prose.

As of v1.27.0, the schema covers all four pipeline tiers: tier 0 (Discovery) and tier S (Fast Lane) for solo or bugfix work, tier M (Standard) for feature-block work with feature flags (has_api, has_database, has_frontend, has_design_system, has_prd), and tier L (Full) for complex domain projects.

What it does

One contract across four tiers. Solo bugfix or fully governed team pipeline, the rule is the same: Claude proposes, your team approves.

Tiered pipelines matched to risk

Tier	Pipeline	Best for
0 - Discovery	Stop hook only	First exploration - zero process
S - Fast Lane	4 steps, scope-confirm	Single dev, low risk, quick fixes
M - Standard	13 phases, 3 STOP gates	Feature blocks, 1-2 collaborators
L - Full	14 phases, 4 STOP gates	Team projects, complex domain changes

Start at Tier 0. Move up when you need more structure by re-running init with a higher tier (how).

The wizard also asks how changes reach main: through a staging branch (the default for web stacks), by a direct local merge (the default for native apps), or by a pull request (pr), with no staging branch and no push to main (promotion modes).

27 audit skills

Executable multi-step programs that run inside Claude Code, not prompt instructions. Structured audit workflows with model routing (haiku for mechanical checks, sonnet for analysis).

Every tier (8): /arch-audit, /security-audit, /perf-audit, /skill-dev, /simplify, /commit, /skill-security, /systematic-debugging
Tier M and L add 18: /api-design, /skill-db, /migration-audit, /visual-audit, /ux-audit, /responsive-audit, /ui-audit, /accessibility-audit, /test-audit, /doc-audit, /api-contract-audit, /infra-audit, /compliance-audit, /dependency-audit, /pr-review, /skill-review, /dependency-scan, /repo-hygiene
Tier L adds 1: /context-review

Skills are conditionally installed based on your project: hasApi, hasDatabase, hasFrontend, hasDesignSystem. What each skill does, when it is installed and what it needs: audit skills.

11 tech stacks auto-detected

Node.js/TS, Node.js/JS, Python, Go, Swift, Kotlin, Rust, .NET, Ruby, Java - plus generic fallback. Security rules, permissions, and CLAUDE.md fields adapt automatically.

MCP server (v1.17.0+)

The tierward package ships an MCP server (tierward-mcp binary) alongside the CLI, version-locked, single npm install -g. Any MCP-aware client (Claude Desktop, ChatGPT desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot Studio) can query Tierward governance state without the Tierward CLI running. Six read-only tools cover the doctor report, team-settings, last arch-audit, skill inventory, package metadata, and /pr-review comments. Full reference in the MCP server section below.

Tierward is also a Claude Code plugin (v1.32.0+), distributed through the plugin marketplace in this repository. The plugin adds 8 governance skills to Claude Code: commit, arch-audit, security-audit, perf-audit, simplify, skill-dev, skill-security and humanize. The MCP server isn't part of it, so install the npm package if you need that. Install the plugin from inside Claude Code (2.1.275 or later):

/plugin install tierward --marketplace marcoguillermaz/Tierward

Incremental adoption

Install individual components without a full scaffold:

npx tierward add skill security-audit   # install one skill

npx tierward add rule git # install one rule npx tierward add rule security # install the security rule

Custom skills (custom-* prefix) are preserved across upgrades. See Custom Skills Guide.

Architecture

your-project/

├── CLAUDE.md # Project context (<200 lines) ├── .claude/ │ ├── settings.json # Permissions + Stop hook (mechanical enforcement) │ ├── team-settings.json # Team policy: minTier / allowed / blocked / required (v1.16+) │ ├── rules/ │ │ ├── pipeline.md # Development workflow (tier-appropriate) │ │ ├── security.md # Stack-aware: web / apple / android / systems │ │ ├── git.md # Commit format, branch rules │ │ └── output-style.md # Communication rules │ ├── skills/ # Audit skills (conditional per project) │ ├── hooks/ # Governance gates and the audit log hook │ └── session/ # Session recovery (gitignored) ├── docs/ # Requirements, specs, backlog (M/L) ├── .github/ # PR template, CODEOWNERS └── .pre-commi

Only the beginning is shown; read the rest in the repo

Tierward

What it does

Install

Install Node.js

Open the Claude desktop app’s settings file

Paste these settings and save the file

Quit Claude and open it again

Try it

What you can do instead

Install Node.js

Open Terminal

Paste this command and press Enter

Type /mcp in Claude Code

Try it

Install Node.js

Click this button to open Cursor

Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode

Try it

Install Node.js

Click this button to open VS Code

Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode

Try it

Installed on your computer

At a glance

Which apps can use it

Related guides

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Discussion

User reviews

Compared with others in Clinics & healthi

Common questions

Others in the same category

Medplum MCP

Mirobody

Apple Health

README from the maker

Tierward

Philosophy

Claude Code-first, by design

How it works

Quick Start

Context Builder (v1.27.0)

What it does

Tiered pipelines matched to risk

27 audit skills

11 tech stacks auto-detected

MCP server (v1.17.0+)

Incremental adoption

Architecture