Anvil documentation

Pick the boundary, then read the mechanics.

These docs are written for developers, operators, and maintainers. They explain what each repo owns, how to run it locally, where policy and runtime boundaries sit, how to contribute, and what is still alpha.

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Anvil Desktop

anvil-app/

Architecture, setup, agent sessions, work items, review, security, integrations, persistence, companion controls, and release notes.

Overview Architecture Agent workflows Security and review

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Anvil Registry

anvil-registry/

Gateway architecture, local stack, package decisions, policy configuration, CLI, Admin API, LLM review, CI, deployment, and alpha limits.

Introduction Quickstart Architecture Rollout guide

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Anvil Cloud

anvil-cloud/

Cell contract, Anvil Agents, Agent Sandboxes, auth, durable workflows, supervised services, local runtime, Anvil Lens, builder, Guard checks, CLI, generated client, AWS preview adapter, and alpha limits.

Quickstart Agents Agent Sandboxes Auth Workflows

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