HVE Core: A highly opinionated agentic software development lifecycle (SDLC) framework (1.5k stars)
What it does
All text below is quoted directly from the project README.
>HVE Core is a highly opinionated agentic software development lifecycle (SDLC) framework. Its core value lies in context management, governance, reusable organizational knowledge, and consistent engineering practices across teams
HVE Core provides structured workflow building blocks:
- Agents for specialized tasks such as research, planning, implementation, and review
- Instructions that apply coding standards automatically
- Skills that add reusable workflows and tool capabilities, including entry points you run as slash commands
Documentation:
- RPI Workflow: Deep dive into Research, Plan, Implement, Review
- AI Artifacts Architecture: Prompt engineering framework and artifact types
- Validation Standards: CI/CD validation pipeline and quality gates
>Install the HVE Core extension from the VS Code Marketplace.
Repository
microsoft/hve-core
Repository stats
|Metric|Value|
|:-|:-|
|Stars|1,542|
|Forks|336|
|Last release|hve-core-v3.2.2 (2026-03-23)|
|Languages|PowerShell 48.3%, Python 46.4%, JavaScript 3.1%|
|Contributors|106|
|AI contributor accounts (Claude / Codex / Cursor / Copilot)|Copilot: 148, claude: 9|
|AI co-authored commits|Claude: 9, Copilot: 149|
Main contributor
|Field|Value|
|:-|:-|
|Name|Bill Berry|
|GitHub|@WilliamBerryiii|
|Commits to this repo|739 (top contributor)|
|Company / Location|Microsoft / Redmond, WA|
|Followers|87|
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HVE Core: A highly opinionated agentic software development lifecycle (SDLC) framework (1.5k stars) What it does All text below is quoted directly from the project README. >HVE Core is a highly opinionated agentic software development lifecycle (SDLC) framework. Its core value lies in context management, governance, reusable organizational knowledge, and consistent engineering practices across teams HVE Core provides structured workflow building blocks: - Agents for specialized tasks such as research, planning, implementation, and review - Instructions that apply coding standards automatically - Skills that add reusable workflows and tool capabilities, including entry points you run as slash commands Documentation: - RPI Workflow: Deep dive into Research, Plan, Implement, Review - AI Artifacts Architecture: Prompt engineering framework and artifact types - Validation Standards: CI/CD validation pipeline and quality gates >Install the HVE Core extension from the VS Code Marketplace. Repository microsoft/hve-core Repository stats |Metric|Value| |:-|:-| |Stars|1,542| |Forks|336| |Last release|hve-core-v3.2.2 (2026-03-23)| |Languages|PowerShell 48.3%, Python 46.4%, JavaScript 3.1%| |Contributors|106| |AI contributor accounts (Claude / Codex / Cursor / Copilot)|Copilot: 148, claude: 9| |AI co-authored commits|Claude: 9, Copilot: 149| Main contributor |Field|Value| |:-|:-| |Name|Bill Berry| |GitHub|@WilliamBerryiii| |Commits to this repo|739 (top contributor)| |Company / Location|Microsoft / Redmond, WA| |Followers|87| ────────────────────────────── 📌 How many great GitHub repos have you discovered and completely forgotten about? Don't let another useful tool disappear into your Reddit feed. Get the community's best repos, organized by category, plus key takeaways from real developer discussions, delivered to your inbox twice a week. 📬 Never lose track of great repos again. Subscribe free.