brakitPillars
Four bounds that constrain every decision in brakit.
Every feature brakit builds must trace back to one of four pillars we call ZEAL. If it doesn't fit, it's out of scope.
Zero Friction
If it takes more than 10 seconds to get value, we failed.
Every decision optimizes for the moment a developer first tries brakit. One command, no config, no code changes, instant insight. Friction kills spreadability, and spreadability is how brakit grows. If a feature adds setup steps, it doesn't ship as default.
Everywhere Open
Open source is the strategy, not a license choice.
Brakit is open source because that's how developer tools win. Not as charity, but as distribution. The community adds support for the libraries they use, one file at a time. Contribution friction is adoption friction.
AI-Native
The safety net for code humans didn't write.
AI generates API code faster than developers review it. Brakit exists because AI created a new class of blind spot, and because AI can close the loop. Detect, fix, verify. Every feature must produce machine-readable findings and support closed-loop verification.
Local First
Your machine, your data, no cloud required.
Brakit runs inside your process, on your machine. No accounts, no telemetry, no external dependencies. Your data never leaves localhost. In an era where every tool wants your data in their cloud, brakit bets on local-first. Cloud services come on top, never as the default.