Alvi is an open-source CLI and MCP server that keeps AI coding agents fast, focused, and accountable. It adds structured task lifecycles, repository context, and configurable gates for TypeScript, ESLint, secrets, architecture, complexity, and scope. Unlike agent rules that only guide behavior, Alvi checks real changes and can require human approval before Git commits or pushes. Connect it to Cursor, VS Code Copilot, or Kiro, and bring consistent engineering governance to development and CI.