Handbook
Dark Factory
Dark Factory (forge-dark-factory) is a governed sequential local-first autonomous coding loop: classify → route → plan → apply → verify → repair. Current PoC targets autonomy levels L1–L3.
Updated
Distinct from Factory Droid workcell
| Name | What it is |
|---|---|
| Dark Factory (this product) | Methodology + PoC repo + handbook at autonomy.forgesdlc.com |
| Factory Droid (workcell) | Implementation-heavy coding workcell stub in agent catalog; packaging only until runtime ships |
Do not conflate marketing “dark factory” with the Factory Droid packaging stub.
Handbook
PoC docs publish via forge-dark-factory-website → autonomy.forgesdlc.com (Firebase forge-autonomy-a8f3c).
Canonical methodology also lives in Blueprints: blueprints/sdlc/methodologies/forge/.
Platform relation
| Integration | Purpose |
|---|---|
| LCDL | Governed reasoning in the loop |
| forge-workcells | Bounded workers (local_llm_worker, Fleet UX worker) |
| Lenses Foundry | PoC test targets (e.g. forge-df-test-project) |
| Autonomy ladder | Maps PoC to L0–L8; see PoC to platform |
Self-Host Alpha
Platform local_runner and Self-Host Alpha sprint demonstrate bounded repo checks without Fleet — complementary to Dark Factory PoC, not a replacement.
Related
- Product boundaries
- Autonomy levels
- Factory integration — Factory Droid workcell (external)