SaaS Teams Using AI Coding Agents¶

sentrik governs AI-generated code in CI/CD pipelines, ensuring quality and security standards are met before code ships.

The Challenge¶

SaaS engineering teams are adopting AI coding tools rapidly:

GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code generate 30-60% of new code in many teams
Code review bottlenecks increase as AI-generated PRs flood the queue
Quality variance — AI output ranges from excellent to subtly broken
No traceability — generated code isn't linked to requirements or tickets
Security blind spots — AI agents don't know your security policies

sentrik acts as an automated reviewer that enforces your standards on every commit, whether written by a human or an AI agent.

How sentrik Helps¶

1. Automated Code Governance¶

sentrik sits in your CI/CD pipeline and checks every PR:

Developer / AI Agent → git push → CI Pipeline → sentrik Gate → Merge
                                                    ↓
                                              Pass or Block

No manual review needed for standard checks. Your team reviews architecture and logic; sentrik handles compliance and quality.

2. Custom Rules for Your Codebase¶

Define rules that match your team's conventions:

# standards.yaml
rules:
  - id: no-print-statements
    description: "Use logging module instead of print()"
    type: regex
    pattern: "\\bprint\\s*\\("
    severity: medium
    exclude_patterns: ["tests/", "scripts/"]

  - id: require-type-hints
    description: "All public functions must have type hints"
    type: file_policy
    check: must_contain_pattern
    params:
      pattern: "def \\w+\\(.*:.*\\).*->"
    severity: low

  - id: max-function-complexity
    description: "Functions must not exceed complexity 10"
    type: ast
    check: high_complexity
    params:
      max_complexity: 10
    severity: high

3. Standards Packs¶

Start with pre-built rule sets and customize from there:

# .guard.yaml
standards_packs:
  - owasp-top-10       # 22 security rules

# Override specific rules
pack_overrides:
  owasp-top-10:
    owasp-a03-sql-injection:
      severity: critical    # Upgrade from high
    owasp-a05-debug-mode:
      enabled: false        # Not relevant for API-only service

4. Work Item Traceability¶

Link code to tickets automatically. sentrik integrates with:

GitHub Issues — link findings to issues, auto-create issues for gaps
Azure DevOps — work item sync, iteration-scoped queries
Jira — JQL-based work item fetching, bi-directional sync

# Reconcile findings with your tracker
sentra reconcile --dry-run    # Preview what would change
sentra reconcile              # Create/update/close work items

5. Dashboard for Visibility¶

The built-in management console gives your team real-time visibility:

sentra serve
# Open http://localhost:8000/dashboard

Dashboard features: - Overview — scan metrics, severity distribution, top files by findings - Rules — searchable rule browser with pack membership - Work Items — traceability status, sync controls - Audit Log — who scanned what, when, and what happened - Trends — findings over time, showing improvement

6. Pre-commit Hook¶

Catch issues before they reach CI:

# .pre-commit-config.yaml
repos:
  - repo: local
    hooks:
      - id: sentra-scan
        name: sentrik Scan
        entry: sentra scan --staged
        language: system
        pass_filenames: false

Developers get instant feedback on AI-generated code before pushing.

CI/CD Integration Examples¶

GitHub Actions¶

name: sentrik Gate
on: [pull_request]
jobs:
  gate:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
        with:
          fetch-depth: 0
      - run: npm install -g sentra
      - run: sentra gate --git-range "origin/main...HEAD" --decorate-pr --status-check
        env:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
      - uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v3
        with:
          sarif_file: out/report.sarif
        if: always()

Azure Pipelines¶

trigger:
  branches:
    include: [main]
pr:
  branches:
    include: [main]

steps:
  - script: npm install -g sentra
  - script: >
      sentra gate
      --git-range "origin/main...HEAD"
      --decorate-pr
      --status-check
    env:
      AZURE_DEVOPS_PAT: $(AZURE_DEVOPS_PAT)

Parallel Scanning for Large Codebases¶

For repositories with hundreds of files, enable parallel scanning:

# .guard.yaml
parallel_scan: true
max_workers: 8

sentrik distributes file evaluation across threads, with thread-safe caching. Scan metrics (out/scan_metrics.json) report cache hit rates and per-phase timing.

Enterprise Features¶

Unlock advanced capabilities with a license key:

Feature	Team	Org	Enterprise
Parallel scanning	Yes	Yes	Yes
ML severity estimation	Yes	Yes	Yes
Token vault	—	Yes	Yes
Governance profiles	—	Yes	Yes
Async approval gates	—	—	Yes
Audit logging	—	—	Yes
SSO/OIDC	—	—	Yes

# Try enterprise features free for 30 days
sentra trial

Getting Started¶

# Install
npm install -g sentra

# Initialize (interactive wizard)
sentra init

# Scan your codebase
sentra scan

# Add to CI/CD
sentra gate --git-range "origin/main...HEAD"

# View dashboard
sentra serve

See the Quickstart Guide for a 5-minute tutorial.