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Measure.
Prove.
ZeroDrift.

ZeroDrift Cloud is an independent validation layer for AI-driven development teams. Detect AI drift, quantify wasted cycles, and prove that your agents are actually following the NorthStar project management framework.

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Guardrail coverage NS
100%
Critical flows operating under NorthStar rules and gates.
Human validation
12
Consecutive sprints with completed human validation scorecards.
Architecture drift 0
Zero
No unvetted schema or API changes across the last release cycle.

NorthStar defines how work moves: from rules and task queues, through sprint gates, into human validation. Use it alone in offline environments or pair it with ZeroDrift Cloud for measurable AI drift analytics.

The Partnership

NorthStar is the governance framework. It defines guardrails, non-negotiables, task queues, and sprint gates.

ZeroDrift is the validation engine. It reads those guardrails and continuously measures whether AI agents are following them.

The result: measurable confidence. Every sprint produces a drift score (0–100). PMs see hallucination risk, architecture compliance, and alignment violations in real-time. No surprises at merge time.

The Three Validations

ZeroDrift measures three independent dimensions of AI agent work against your NorthStar guardrails.

Alignment

Does the agent respect your architecture decisions, process guardrails, and non-negotiables?

Hallucination

Is the documentation grounded in reality or invented? Do claims match implementation?

Architecture

Were any unapproved schema changes or breaking decisions introduced?

How They Work Together

The workflow is simple and automatic.

1

Define in NorthStar

PM writes guardrails and architecture decisions into the NorthStar file.

2

Agents Execute

AI agents work within task queues, following NorthStar gates and constraints.

3

ZeroDrift Validates

Automatically read agent output and project context. Measure drift across three dimensions.

4

Generate Score

Unified drift score (0–100) generated in real-time with recommendations.

5

PM Decides

Review the score and dashboard before accepting work or requesting rework.

Real-Time Dashboards

When paired with ZeroDrift Cloud, PMs get full visibility into agent health.

Current Sprint Score

Live drift measurement. Updates as agents work.

Historical Trends

Is drift improving or getting worse? Where is your team struggling?

Flagged Issues

Hallucinated docs, alignment violations, unapproved changes.

Agent Performance

Which agents consistently produce high-drift work?

Guardrail Compliance

Which NorthStar rules are violated most often?

Recommendations

AI-powered suggestions for guardrail improvements.

Getting Started

Integrating ZeroDrift with your NorthStar project takes minutes.

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Step 1: Ensure your northstar.md file is complete with guardrails and decisions.
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Step 2: Install ZeroDrift: npm install zerodrift
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Step 3: Run zerodrift validate to get your first drift score.
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Step 4: Connect to ZeroDrift Cloud: zerodrift cloud:connect
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Step 5: Add validation gates to CI/CD. Fail builds if drift is too low.

NorthStar PM + ZeroDrift

The complete AI project governance system. Define standards with NorthStar. Measure compliance with ZeroDrift. Deliver confident, high-quality AI-driven work.

When NorthStar and ZeroDrift work together, you get the governance framework the world's first AI-era project methodology deserves.