Repo Knowledge FAQs

Question 1

What kind of information does Repo Knowledge store about my repositories?

Accepted Answer

It stores structured metadata (tech stack, ownership), detailed notes (thesis, architecture, warnings), audit evidence (control results, findings), inter-repo relationships (e.g., 'depends_on', 'related_to'), and full-text indexed content from documentation and descriptions.

Question 2

Is my repository data secure with Repo Knowledge?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Repo Knowledge is designed as a local-first system. All data resides exclusively in a local SQLite database, no source code is ever read from GitHub, no credentials are stored, and no data is sent to external services. It operates with no telemetry, analytics, or phone-home features.

Question 3

What is Repo Knowledge?

Accepted Answer

Repo Knowledge is a local-first system that catalogs your repositories with structured metadata, notes, audit evidence, and inter-repo relationships. This comprehensive knowledge is accessible via a CLI and an MCP server, designed for AI-integrated workflows and multi-agent orchestration.

Question 4

How does Repo Knowledge help with software audits?

Accepted Answer

It features a comprehensive 80-control audit framework covering 19 domains, including security, dependencies, and compliance. It helps manage audit evidence, assess audit posture for individual repos or your entire portfolio, identify findings, and supports automated audit passes via AI agents.

Question 5

How does Repo Knowledge integrate with AI-powered workflows?

Accepted Answer

Repo Knowledge exposes over 20 tools via an MCP server, enabling AI agents to query repository knowledge, add notes, map relationships, and orchestrate complex multi-agent operations (like the 'Claude Games') for tasks such as auditing, enrichment, or remediation across large portfolios.

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