dstack
Development stack for AI-assisted multi-repo work.
Persistent memory, quality gates, VPS deployment, cross-repo sync.
dstack is a Rust CLI + Claude Code plugin that encodes battle-tested workflows from production work across 15+ repos. It gives your AI coding agent persistent memory, awareness of your whole repo fleet, and quality gates that prevent shipping half-done work.
Built by DIRMACS. Born from real pain — Claude degradation incidents, a team communication breakdown, and a client meeting that almost didn't happen.
Install
cargo install dstack
# Or from source
git clone https://github.com/dirmacs/dstack && cd dstack
cargo install --path crates/dstack-cli # or: cargo install dstack
Configure
# ~/.config/dstack/config.toml
[memory]
backend = "file" # "file" (default) or "eruka"
[repos]
tracked = ["ares", "pawan", "my-frontend"]
[deploy.ares]
build = "cd ~/projects/ares && cargo build --release"
service = "ares"
smoke = "curl -sf http://localhost:3000/health"
[git]
author_name = "yourname"
author_email = "[email protected]"
What it does
dstack config # show configuration
dstack memory load --project myapp # load project memory
dstack memory save "key" "value" # persist a learning
dstack memory query "pattern" # search memory
dstack memory export # export all memory as JSON
dstack sync --status # cross-repo git status (ahead/behind)
dstack sync # pull + push all clean repos
dstack sync --dry-run # preview without pushing
dstack deploy ares # build + restart + smoke test
dstack deploy --all # deploy all configured services
dstack deploy ares --rollback # rollback to previous binary
dstack audit # workspace summary dashboard
dstack audit --pre-commit # quality gate checklist
dstack audit --stale # find stale companion docs
dstack init my-plugin # scaffold a new dstack plugin (6 platforms)
dstack init --dry-run my-plugin # preview files without writing
dstack skills list # list installed skills
dstack skills sync # sync skills from configured repo
Workspace (3 crates)
| Crate | What |
|---|
| dstack | CLI binary + library: memory, deploy, sync, audit, init, skills |
| dstack-memory | MemoryProvider trait, FileProvider (JSON), ErukaProvider (REST API) |
| dstack-server | HTTP API + MCP server mirroring CLI commands |
Claude Code Plugin
7 skills, 4 hooks, 3 commands. Works alongside superpowers and GSD — no conflicts.
# Install as Claude Code plugin
claude plugin install /path/to/dstack/plugin
Skills
| Skill | Purpose |
|---|
| using-dstack | Session orientation, available commands |
| eruka-memory | When/how to persist learnings |
| multi-repo-ops | Cross-repo dependency awareness, build order |
| vps-deploy | Build + restart + smoke test workflow |
| companion-docs | Track implementation reality vs plan intent |
| quality-gates | Pre-commit 5-question checklist |
| ralph-loop | Autonomous iteration via co-prime parallel cron loops — never-idle agent for multi-day projects |
Hooks
| Hook | Event | What |
|---|
| session-start | SessionStart | Loads project memory, shows repo status |
| quality-gate | PreToolUse | Injects quality checklist on git commit |
| proprietary-guard | PreToolUse | Blocks commits containing internal/client names in public repos |
| context-monitor | PostToolUse | Warns at 50/100 tool calls to save findings |
Commands
| Command | What |
|---|
/deploy [service] | Deploy a service or all services |
/sync [status|dry-run] | Sync tracked repos |
/audit [stale] | Quality audit |
Memory Backends
File (default) — JSON files at ~/.local/share/dstack/memory/. Zero dependencies. Works offline.
