awslabs · harmjeff · Mar 30, 2026 · Mar 30, 2026 · Apr 1, 2026 · Apr 27, 2026
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 - [Three-Phase Adaptive Workflow](#three-phase-adaptive-workflow)
 - [Key Features](#key-features)
 - [Extensions](#extensions)
+- [Supporting Tools](#supporting-tools)
 - [Tenets](#tenets)
 - [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
 - [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
@@ -44,8 +45,6 @@
 - [Cline](#cline)
 - [Claude Code](#claude-code)
 - [GitHub Copilot](#github-copilot)
-- [OpenAI Codex](#openai-codex)
-- [Other Agents](#other-agents)
 
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@@ -672,6 +671,76 @@
 
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+## Supporting Tools
+
+The `scripts/` directory contains supporting tools that enhance the AI-DLC workflow:
+
+### AIDLC Evaluator
+
+**Location:** [`scripts/aidlc-evaluator/`](scripts/aidlc-evaluator/)
+
+Automated testing and reporting framework for validating changes to AI-DLC workflows. The evaluator provides:
+
+- **Golden Test Cases** — Curated baseline test cases for validation
+- **Execution Framework** — Orchestration for running test cases through evaluation pipelines
+- **Semantic Evaluation** — AI-based assessment of output correctness and completeness
+- **Code Evaluation** — Static analysis (linting, security scanning, duplication detection)
+- **NFR Evaluation** — Non-functional requirements testing (token usage, execution time, cross-model consistency)
+- **CI/CD Integration** — Automated pipelines for PR validation
+
+**Quick Start:**
+
+```bash
+cd scripts/aidlc-evaluator
+uv sync
+uv run python run.py test
+```
+
+**Documentation:** See [scripts/aidlc-evaluator/README.md](scripts/aidlc-evaluator/README.md)
+
+---
+
+### AIDLC Design Reviewer
+
+**Location:** [`scripts/aidlc-designreview/`](scripts/aidlc-designreview/)
+
+⚠️ **EXPERIMENTAL FEATURE** — AI-powered design review tool that analyzes AIDLC design artifacts using Claude models via AWS Bedrock.
+
+**Features:**
+
+- **Multi-Agent Review** — Three specialized AI agents (Critique, Alternatives, Gap Analysis)
+- **Quality Scoring** — Weighted severity analysis with actionable recommendations
+- **Two Deployment Modes:**
+  - **CLI Tool** — On-demand reviews for CI/CD pipelines
+  - **Claude Code Hook** — Real-time review during development (experimental)
+
+**Installation (CLI Tool):**
+
+```bash
+cd scripts/aidlc-designreview
+uv sync --extra test
+source .venv/bin/activate  # Linux/Mac
+design-reviewer --aidlc-docs /path/to/aidlc-docs
+```
+
+**Installation (Claude Code Hook):**
+
+```bash
+# From workspace root
+./scripts/aidlc-designreview/tool-install/install-linux.sh      # Linux
+./scripts/aidlc-designreview/tool-install/install-mac.sh        # macOS
+.\scripts\aidlc-designreview\tool-install\install-windows.ps1   # Windows PowerShell
+```
+
+The installer automatically detects your workspace root and installs the hook to `.claude/`.
+
+**Documentation:**
+
+- [scripts/aidlc-designreview/README.md](scripts/aidlc-designreview/README.md) — Main documentation
+- [scripts/aidlc-designreview/INSTALLATION.md](scripts/aidlc-designreview/INSTALLATION.md) — Hook installation guide
+
+---
+
 ## Tenets
 
 These are our core principles to guide our decision making.
@@ -717,17 +786,10 @@
 
 ### Platform-Specific Issues
 
-#### Kiro
-
-- Use `/context show` in Kiro CLI to verify rules are loaded
-- Check `.kiro/steering/` directory structure
-- Note: Kiro uses `aws-aidlc-rule-details` (not `.aidlc-rule-details/`) under the `.kiro/` directory
-
-#### Amazon Q Developer
+#### Amazon Q Developer / Kiro
 
-- Check `.amazonq/rules/` directory structure
-- Verify rules are listed in the Amazon Q Chat Rules panel
-- Note: Amazon Q uses `aws-aidlc-rule-details` (not `.aidlc-rule-details/`) under the `.amazonq/` directory
+- Use `/context show` to verify rules are loaded
+- Check `.amazonq/rules/` or `.kiro/steering/` directory structure
 
 #### Cursor
 
@@ -793,54 +855,20 @@
 
 ## Experimental: AI-Assisted Setup (Release Download)
 
-> Instead of manually copying files, let your AI agent handle the setup. This is an experimental workflow — currently validated with Kiro, Claude code, Cursor, Antigravity.
->
-> **Note:** This approach requires your agent to have shell access (e.g., Kiro, Claude Code, Cline). For agents without shell access, follow the [Common](#common) setup above.
-
-Paste this prompt into your AI agent:
-
-```text
-Set up AI-DLC in this project by doing the following:
-
-1. Download the latest AI-DLC release:
-   - Use the GitHub API to find the latest release asset URL:
-     curl -sL https://api.github.com/repos/awslabs/aidlc-workflows/releases/latest \
-       | grep -o '"browser_download_url": *"[^"]*"' \
-       | head -1 \
-       | cut -d'"' -f4
-   - Download the zip from that URL to /tmp/aidlc-rules.zip
-   - Extract it: unzip -o /tmp/aidlc-rules.zip -d /tmp/aidlc-release
-   - Copy the aidlc-rules/ folder from the extracted contents into .aidlc at the project root
-   - Clean up: rm -rf /tmp/aidlc-rules.zip /tmp/aidlc-release
-
-2. Create the appropriate rules/steering file for your IDE using the options below.
-   Pick the one that matches the agent you are running in:
-
-   - Kiro IDE or Kiro CLI     → create `.kiro/steering/ai-dlc.md`
-   - Amazon Q Developer       → create `.amazonq/rules/ai-dlc.md`
-   - Antigravity              → create `.agent/rules/ai-dlc.md`
-   - Cursor                   → create `.cursor/rules/ai-dlc.mdc` with frontmatter:
-                                  ---
-                                  description: "AI-DLC workflow"
-                                  alwaysApply: true
-                                  ---
-   - Cline                    → create `.clinerules/ai-dlc.md`
-   - Claude Code              → create `CLAUDE.md`
-   - GitHub Copilot           → create `.github/copilot-instructions.md`
-   - Any other agent          → create `AGENTS.md`
-
-3. The file content should be:
-   When the user invokes AI-DLC, read and follow
-   `.aidlc/aidlc-rules/aws-aidlc-rules/core-workflow.md` to start the workflow.
-
-4. Add `.aidlc` to `.gitignore` unless I explicitly ask you not to.
-
-5. Confirm what file you created and that `.aidlc` is gitignored.
-```
-
-The agent will download the latest release, create the correct config file for your IDE, and gitignore the `.aidlc` directory automatically.
-
-**Updating AI-DLC** — Re-run the prompt above. The agent will download the latest release and overwrite the existing `.aidlc/` folder.
+| Resource                                            | Link                                                                                                                          |
+| --------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| AI-DLC Method Definition Paper                      | [Paper](https://prod.d13rzhkk8cj2z0.amplifyapp.com/)                                                                          |
+| AI-DLC Methodology Blog                             | [AWS Blog](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/devops/ai-driven-development-life-cycle/)                                             |
+| AI-DLC Open-source Launch Blog                      | [AWS Blog](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/devops/open-sourcing-adaptive-workflows-for-ai-driven-development-life-cycle-ai-dlc/) |
+| AI-DLC Example Walkthrough Blog                     | [AWS Blog](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/devops/building-with-ai-dlc-using-amazon-q-developer/)                                |
+| Amazon Q Developer Documentation                    | [Docs](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/q-in-IDE.html)                                                |
+| Kiro CLI Documentation                              | [Docs](https://kiro.dev/docs/cli/steering/)                                                                                   |
+| Cursor Rules Documentation                          | [Docs](https://cursor.com/docs/context/rules)                                                                                 |
+| Claude Code Documentation                           | [GitHub](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code)                                                                           |
+| GitHub Copilot Documentation                        | [Docs](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot)                                                                                    |
+| Working with AI-DLC (interaction patterns and tips) | [docs/WORKING-WITH-AIDLC.md](docs/WORKING-WITH-AIDLC.md)                                                                      |
+| Contributing Guidelines                             | [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md)                                                                                            |
+| Code of Conduct                                     | [CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)                                                                                      |
 
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@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# Python
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+*.so
+.Python
+.venv/
+venv/
+ENV/
+env/
+*.egg-info/
+dist/
+build/
+
+# Testing
+.pytest_cache/
+.coverage
+htmlcov/
+.mypy_cache/
+.tox/
+
+# IDE
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+
+# Logs
+logs/
+*.log
+
+# Generated reports
+reports/
+*.html
+
+# OS
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+
+# AIDLC artifacts (development only)
+aidlc-docs/
+input_documents/
+test_data/
+security-reports/