Pre-engagement triage. Before the migration, SOW, or audit.
Ghost Architect triages any codebase, categorizes risk, prioritizes findings, and gives your team a map of where to start. Any codebase. Any language. Any platform.
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Ghost Open v7.0.0. Question and Recon free forever, 4 free deep reports.npm i -g ghost-architect-open· MIT license · 3,933+ npm downloads · no signup, no trial flow
Ghost runs locally. Your source code is never uploaded to our servers. BYOK — your Anthropic API key, your pipeline.
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Anthropic deletes API inputs and outputs within 7 days per their data retention policy. We have no access to that data.
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No contracts on Pro or Team. Cancel before your next billing date and you're done. Enterprise includes a formal MSA.
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Your license key is auto-generated at Stripe checkout and emailed instantly. Activate with one command: ghost --activate <KEY>. No GitHub setup, no waiting.
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What's the difference between Ghost Open and Ghost Pro?
Ghost Open is the trial. There is no separate trial flow, no signup, no time pressure. Install via npm, point at any codebase, run real work. Ask a Question and Recon are free forever, unlimited. You also get four free deep reports across Points of Interest, Blast Radius, Conflict Detection, and Prompt Triage. Inheritance Audit is Pro and above. When you upgrade, Ghost Pro removes the report cap and adds project intelligence: project label tracking, baseline comparison, remediation velocity, the Project Dashboard, Compare Reports, and Ghost Partner™ profile support with per-profile billing rate overrides.
Do I need my own Anthropic API key?
Yes. Ghost Architect is BYOK (Bring Your Own Key). This is by design: your code goes directly from your machine to Anthropic's API. We never see it. A typical scan costs $0.23 in Anthropic API usage. Most Pro users run 10 to 20 scans per month, which is $2 to $5 in API costs on top of the subscription. You can verify this yourself: the cost of every scan is printed in the output.
How do I get access after subscribing?
After subscribing through Stripe, your license key is generated automatically and emailed to you within seconds. Install Ghost Open from npm if you haven't already, then run ghost --activate <KEY> to unlock Pro features. The key remains valid as long as your subscription is current. If you cancel or your subscription lapses, the key deactivates.
Can I get a demo before subscribing?
Yes. Email support@ghostarchitect.dev or connect on LinkedIn and we'll schedule a 15-minute Teams call with a live scan of a sample codebase.
What languages and platforms does Ghost Architect support?
Ghost Architect works on any codebase, any language, any platform, including PHP, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Ruby, Java, and more. It's framework-aware and analyzes code structure, dependency relationships, configuration files, and integration patterns regardless of what stack you're running.
Can I use Ghost Architect on a client's private repository?
Yes. Ghost Architect supports private GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket repositories. Authenticate with a personal access token, Ghost clones the repo locally, runs the scan, and removes the local clone when done. Your client's code never touches any third-party infrastructure beyond your own Anthropic API key.
