> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://nablr.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Agents

> 19 expert personas covering every SDLC phase

All persona prompts require a Pro plan or active trial. Free tier returns an upgrade prompt.

## SDLC workflow agents

These agents follow a structured handoff sequence. Each validates the previous phase before proceeding.

| Agent             | Persona                           | Role                                                 |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| `discovery`       | Code Archaeologist                | Brownfield scanning, CODE\_MAP generation — **free** |
| `product_manager` | Technical Product Visionary       | Requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria      |
| `qa_lead`         | Requirements Integrity Strategist | Validates AC *before* development begins             |
| `specifier`       | Spec Author                       | Detailed technical specifications from AC            |
| `architect`       | Distinguished Systems Architect   | System design, boundaries, ADRs                      |
| `developer`       | Polyglot Craftsman                | Elite Code Quality Protocol enforcement              |
| `tester`          | Validation Architect              | Test standards, real-execution test writing          |
| `test_designer`   | Test Design Engineer              | Conceptual test architecture, BDD                    |
| `pr_reviewer`     | Release Integrity Warden          | PR review, AI anti-pattern detection                 |
| `scrum_master`    | Flow Optimization Engineer        | Process orchestration, handoff tracking              |
| `security_owner`  | AppSec Sentinel                   | Security audit, OWASP, vulnerability scanning        |

## Specialist agents

| Agent               | Persona                 | Role                                         |
| ------------------- | ----------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| `forensic_engineer` | Root Cause Investigator | Incident investigation, 5 Whys, post-mortems |
| `strategist`        | Solution Strategist     | Brainstorming, trade-off analysis            |
| `platform_engineer` | DevEx Engineer          | Health scanning, code quality — **free**     |
| `impact_architect`  | Impact Analyst          | Cross-system change impact assessment        |
| `migration_planner` | Migration Strategist    | Database and service migration planning      |
| `parity_tester`     | Parity Validator        | Legacy vs new system equivalence testing     |
| `cutover_engineer`  | Cutover Specialist      | Go-live sequencing and rollback planning     |

## Invoking an agent

In your AI assistant:

```
Set agent to developer
```

or

```
Set my agent to architect and help me design the auth service
```

## How rules are loaded

When you invoke a paid agent, nablr fetches the relevant rule files from the license server and injects them into the prompt. Rules are cached locally in `~/.nablr_cache/assets/` after the first activation — subsequent calls are instant with zero network dependency.

<Info>
  `discovery` and `platform_engineer` are permanently free — no key required.
</Info>