# draft

Runs a three-stage review on your branch diff, writes missing tests, and checks architecture with a local repository knowledge graph.

- plugin · `type=plugin` · Claude Code · ★ 40
- Author: drafthq
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/drafthq/draft
- Updated: 2026-10-21
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/plugins/draft

## What it does

The plugin inspects your current diff in three passes. First, it triggers your test suite and type checker to catch broken builds. Next, it compares changes against the agreed spec. Finally, it flags architectural hotspots and untested code paths.

Deep structural analysis runs on `codebase-memory-mcp`, a local Tree-sitter knowledge graph engine. It needs no external API keys or remote servers. Without running `/draft:init` first, the review inspects only the raw diff and lists the structural graph checks it had to skip.

Beyond reviews, Draft enforces a spec-driven workflow. Use `/draft:new-track` to outline a plan before coding, then execute tasks under TDD with `/draft:implement`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Plugin marketplace**
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
```
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin install draft@claude-community
```

## When to use it
- audit a branch diff for type failures and spec mismatches
- identify blast radius and dependency cycles across 159 languages
- generate specs and implementation plans before writing features
- write missing test cases for changed code

## Example prompts
- /draft:review
- /draft:new-track Plan the migration to PostgreSQL
- /draft:init

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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<h1 align="center">Draft</h1>

<p align="center">
  <strong>Stop shipping AI-generated bugs.</strong><br>
  One command runs a three-stage review on your branch — validation, spec compliance, code quality — and writes the missing tests. Free. Open-source. MIT.
</p>

<p align="center">
  <a href="https://github.com/drafthq/draft/releases"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/drafthq/draft?include_prereleases&style=for-the-badge" alt="GitHub release"></a>
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  <a href="https://github.com/drafthq/draft/stargazers"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/drafthq/draft?style=for-the-badge" alt="Stars"></a>
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  Powered by <a href="https://github.com/DeusData/codebase-memory-mcp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">codebase-memory-mcp</a> by <a href="https://github.com/DeusData" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">DeusData</a> — a 159-language, 100% local knowledge-graph engine.
</p>

<p align="center">
  <a href="https://getdraft.dev">Website</a> ·
  <a href="https://getdraft.dev#commands">Docs</a> ·
  <a href="core/methodology.md">Methodology</a> ·
  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBSwFEFVd7Y">Watch (8 min)</a> ·
  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoN73NRJ_HQPdnR5Su4WkWK-O_7IOrOg_">All Videos</a>
</p>

---

## The 60-second pitch

Your AI assistant just wrote 200 lines. Some of them are bugs. Some don't match your patterns. Some skip tests.

```bash
/draft:review
```

Three stages, one command:

1. **Validation** — runs your tests, lints, type-checks, and surfaces real failures
2. **Spec compliance** — checks the diff against the agreed spec, not vibes
3. **Code quality** — flags hotspots, blast radius, and missing test coverage using a tree-sitter knowledge graph of your repo

No setup required for the first run: on an un-indexed repo it reviews the diff and names the structural checks it skipped, so you see findings before you spend anything.

Free. No API keys. No paid tier. No vendor lock-in. Catches the 3 bugs you missed before they hit your reviewer.

> *Demo coming soon — for now, [watch the 8-minute walkthrough](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBSwFEFVd7Y).*

---

## Install (30 seconds)

One command installs Draft into your agent. No clone, no config.

```bash
npx @drafthq/draft install <host>      # claude-code | cursor | codex | opencode
```

…or install the CLI once and reuse it:

```bash
npm install -g @drafthq/draft
draft install <host>
draft list                             # show every host + where it installs
```

Each host installs the way that host actually loads extensions — no manual steps after the command:

| Host | `draft install …` | What it does |
|------|-------------------|--------------|
| **Claude Code** | `claude-code` | Registers the plugin via `claude plugin marketplace add` + `claude plugin install` (default `--global` / user scope). Restart Claude Code. |
| **Cursor** | `cursor` | Default `--global`. Copies the plugin into `~/.cursor/plugins/local/draft/`, writes `.cursor-plugin/plugin.json`, registers `draft@draft-plugins` in Cursor's plugin registry, and enables it. Restart Cursor (or Developer: Reload Window). Existing installs upgrade with `draft install cursor --force`. |
| **Codex** | `codex` | Default `--project`. Writes `./AGENTS.md`, which Codex reads automatically. |
| **opencode** | `opencode` | Default `--project`. Writes `./AGENTS.md` + `~/.agents/skills/draft/`, both auto-discovered. |
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