Vibe coding is the spark; SDD is the engine. Transition from AI-assisted chaos to professional software delivery.
Foundations
Non-negotiable principles that guarantee quality in every line of code.
All code requires tests.
RED → GREEN → REFACTOR
No exceptions.
Root cause first.
Reproduce → Isolate → Understand → Fix → Verify
Evidence before assertions.
"Tests pass" > "I think it works"
Methodology
Each phase with mandatory quality gates. No shortcuts.
Gherkin specifications + auto-generated DBML schema. The foundation of everything.
Auto-QA detects ambiguities. Resolution before moving forward.
Technical blueprint with project constitution validation.
TDD decomposition with parallelism markers for maximum efficiency.
RED → GREEN → REFACTOR cycle in Docker. Automated and verified.
7-dimension peer review: performance, security, architecture and more.
Comparison
Direct comparison with the most popular frameworks in the ecosystem.
| Metric | BMAD 42K ⭐ | GSD 39K ⭐ | GSD-2 NEW | spec-kit 82K ⭐ | Don Cheli |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commands | ~20 | ~80 | ~40 | ~10 | 85+ |
| Reusable skills | ~15 | ~15 | ~10 | ~6 | 43 |
| Reasoning models | — | — | — | — | 15 |
| Automatic estimation | — | — | — | — | 4 models |
| Formal quality gates | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Mandatory TDD | — | — | — | — | ✓ Iron Law |
| PoC Mode | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| OWASP Audit | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Stack migration | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Worktree isolation | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Crash recovery | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Cost tracking | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Stub detection | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| UI Contracts | — | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| Multilingual (ES/EN/PT) | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Anthropic Skills 2.0 | — | — | — | — | ✓ Compatible |
| Skill Creator | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Skills Marketplace | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
Metrics
Real performance data, token savings and feature coverage.
Capabilities
Capabilities you won't find in any other framework on the market.
Pre-mortem, 5 Whys, Pareto, Inversion, RLM and more.
Function Points, AI Planning Poker, COCOMO, Historical.
Validation with timebox and defined success criteria.
Behavioral reverse engineering from existing code.
Reference repo indexing for retrieval-augmented generation.
All 10 OWASP categories audited with severity and fixes.
Vue→React, JS→TS. Planned and safe migration.
REST/GraphQL with retry, circuit breaker and resilience patterns.
Guided refactoring with metrics and structured checklist.
ADRs, OpenAPI and Mermaid diagrams auto-generated.
Capture system with automatic 5-category classification.
User acceptance scripts generated from specs.
Automatic diagnosis and repair of git, framework and environment.
Meta-skill to create, test and improve skills iteratively.
Integrated marketplace: Anthropic, skillsmp.com, aitmpl.com.
Immutable principles validated at every quality gate.
SPARC logic reasoning phase prior to implementation.
8 distinct checks for specification completeness.
PM vs Architect vs QA: adversarial debate for better decisions.
6 complexity levels with auto-detection and scaling.
Adaptive
Smart auto-detection. Each level adjusts pipeline, agents and rigor.
1 file, <30 min
Validation, 2-4h
1-3 files, same day
Multi-file, 1-3 days
Multi-module, 1-2 wks
New system, 2+ wks
AI Agents
Each agent uses the optimal model for its task. Smart orchestration.
Installation
Interactive installer with 6 developer profiles. Choose your language, tool, and style.
# Clone and install globally
git clone https://github.com/doncheli/don-cheli-sdd.git
cd don-cheli-sdd && bash scripts/instalar.sh --global
# Initialize in your project
/dc:init# Interactive remote installation
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/doncheli/don-cheli-sdd/main/scripts/instalar.sh | bash -s -- --global
# Or with specific language
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/doncheli/don-cheli-sdd/main/scripts/instalar.sh | bash -s -- --global --lang es# Via npm
npx don-cheli-sdd init# Download, review and execute
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/doncheli/don-cheli-sdd/main/scripts/instalar.sh -o instalar.sh
cat instalar.sh # Review before executing
bash instalar.sh --global"Vibe Coding is inspiration, but it's not programming. The real magic happens when creativity meets rigor. We don't just build software; we hack the status quo."
— Jose Luis Oronoz Troconis, creator of Don Cheli
Platforms
Compatible with the main AI-powered development platforms.
Full support: 85+ commands, 43 skills, 7 agents.
27 skills and 9 workflows for Antigravity (Gemini 3.1).
Full command reference via .cursorrules.
27 skills, @doncheli agent, .opencode.json config.
Official extension. Search "Don Cheli SDD" in Marketplace.
Compatible via AGENTS.md and prompt.md.
Open source. Apache 2.0. Made in Latin America for the world.