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Everything you need to know about Scrumb, the Architect Audit, DAG planning, Panic Mode, the Shame Engine, and the JetBrains plugin.
What is Scrumb?▼
Scrumb is an AI project execution engine for small developer teams. It runs a technical MCQ interview (the Architect Audit) to lock in your stack and scope, then generates a DAG-based task dependency graph. It also includes Shame Engine accountability and Panic Mode scope trimming. See the homepage for the full overview.
Is Scrumb free?▼
Yes — completely free during early access. The JetBrains plugin can be downloaded at no cost. Future pricing will be announced before early access ends, and current users will be grandfathered in.
Who is Scrumb designed for?▼
Hackathon teams with 48-hour deadlines, student dev groups running capstone projects, early-stage startups without a dedicated Scrum Master, and small engineering squads of 2–5 people who need to ship by a real deadline.
What JetBrains IDEs does it support?▼
IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, and GoLand. Any JetBrains IDE that supports plugin installation from disk should work. See the plugin page for installation instructions.
What is the Architect Audit?▼
The Architect Audit is Scrumb's entry gate. Before any tasks are created, the AI fires a series of technical multiple-choice questions at your project idea — locking in your tech stack, team skill levels, and MVP scope. It prevents decision paralysis and scope creep from the start. See How It Works for a full walkthrough.
What is a DAG and why does Scrumb use one?▼
A Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) is a dependency graph where every task knows what it depends on, what depends on it, and who owns it. Unlike flat to-do lists, a DAG shows the critical path — the chain where any delay cascades downstream. Scrumb generates this automatically after the Architect Audit. Read more: AI Project Management for Developers.
What is the Shame Engine?▼
The Shame Engine monitors stalled tasks and generates named accountability reports when stall thresholds are exceeded. It's opt-in per team, configurable per sprint, and designed to be direct, factual, and a little funny. Full Shame Engine documentation →
What is Panic Mode?▼
Panic Mode activates when Scrumb detects that remaining task volume cannot be completed before the deadline at current velocity. It automatically analyzes the task tree, identifies which tasks are critical for a working demo, and archives the rest. Read more on the How It Works page.
How is Scrumb different from Jira or Trello?▼
Jira and Trello are tools you fill. Scrumb generates the structure automatically via the Architect Audit and enforces it through Integrity Guard. It also responds dynamically to deadline pressure via Panic Mode — something no static tool can do. Read the comparison: AI Project Management for Developers.
Does Scrumb work for solo developers?▼
Yes — the Architect Audit and DAG generator work for solo projects. The Shame Engine is more useful for teams, but Panic Mode and Integrity Guard are useful regardless of team size.
Where can I find the documentation?▼
See the Scrumb Documentation page for installation and usage instructions. The JetBrains plugin page also has step-by-step installation.