Nw
- 589 repo stars
- Updated June 27, 2026
- nWave-ai/nWave
nw is an nWave Claude Code skill that runs a seven-wave agent workflow with TDD enforcement and human approval gates so developers can deliver features with reviewable artifacts at each step.
About
nw is the nWave skill for Claude Code, an AI-powered workflow framework with 23 agents, 98+ skills, and a seven-wave methodology from discover through deliver. Each wave produces reviewable artifacts and DES hooks enforce TDD, peer review, and rigor profiles before code ships. Reach for it when you want structured, human-gated feature delivery with enforced test-driven development rather than ad hoc agent coding.
- 23 agents, 98+ skills, and wave-based development across seven waves
- DES hooks enforce 3-phase TDD canon RED, GREEN, COMMIT by default
- Human approval required between waves; machine never runs unsupervised end-to-end
- /nw-buddy suggests next wave; /nw-rigor scales quality from lean to exhaustive
- CLI installer recommended; marketplace path lacks DES enforcement per upstream docs
Nw by the numbers
- Data as of Aug 5, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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| repo stars | ★ 589 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | June 27, 2026 |
| Repository | nWave-ai/nWave ↗ |
How do I structure AI-assisted feature work with requirements, design, acceptance tests, and enforced TDD instead of unstructured agent coding?
Run nWave seven-wave methodology in Claude Code with TDD enforcement, peer review, and human approval gates per wave.
Who is it for?
Developers using Claude Code who want wave-based delivery with DES-enforced TDD, peer review, and configurable rigor profiles.
Skip if: Quick one-off edits, teams avoiding process overhead, or installs relying only on the degraded marketplace path without DES hooks.
When should I use this skill?
You run /nw-buddy for guidance or wave commands like /nw-discuss, /nw-design, /nw-distill, and /nw-deliver on a feature.
What you get
Produces wave artifacts such as requirements, architecture docs, acceptance tests, and TDD-implemented code with audit logs and phase enforcement.
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What are the seven waves?
Discover, diverge, discuss, design, devops, distill, and deliver, with entry points varying for greenfield, brownfield, bug fixes, and refactors.
Does the marketplace install include full enforcement?
No. Upstream docs state DES enforcement does not work via the plugin marketplace; the CLI installer is the supported path.
How does /nw-rigor help?
It sets lean, standard, thorough, exhaustive, or custom profiles that control agent model choice, reviewer depth, TDD phases, and mutation testing cost.