Getting started
You can connect your first repository and see results in a few minutes. There's nothing to install on your own infrastructure — RepoSentry is a GitHub App plus a hosted dashboard.
1. Install the GitHub App
- Go to the RepoSentry app and choose Sign in with GitHub.
- Install the RepoSentry GitHub App on the organisation (or personal account) whose repos you want to govern: github.com/apps/reposentry.
- Choose All repositories or Only select repositories — you can change this any time from GitHub.
The App requests only the access it needs to read repository metadata, run PR checks, and (if you enable it) open remediation pull requests. Your source never leaves GitHub.
2. Select your organisation
After signing in, pick your organisation from the switcher. If you've just installed the App, it appears as connected; if an org you expect is missing, it usually means the App isn't installed there yet — use the install link above for that org.
3. Connect a repository
From the dashboard, open the organisation and choose a repository to onboard. RepoSentry performs an initial scan:
- detects the tech stack and structure,
- infers a capability model from your repos, and
- establishes a baseline for drift, coherence, and repository health.
The first scan is read-only — nothing is changed in your repo.
4. Turn on the checks you want
Adoption is incremental. Start with one or two:
- PR checks — score each pull request against your standards as it's opened.
- Repository health — a baseline score across compliance, drift, CI/CD, docs, and more.
- Drift & coherence — track how far the code has moved from its specification.
See Implement SGD for what each one does, and Observe adoption for what they measure.
Next steps
- Tour the app → The dashboard
- Put SGD into practice → Implement SGD
- Understand the methodology → docs.sgd.wealthtechpros.com