Introducing Qlty Software

Today, we’re thrilled to introduce ourselves as Qlty Software, a new company dedicated to helping developers improve the health of their codebases. Our mission is simple: We empower developers to take the toil out of software maintenance.

Why we exist

Modern software development is fast-paced, complex, and challenging to scale. As applications grow and age, technical debt of many forms piles up, and maintaining quality feels like an uphill battle. We have experienced this firsthand and realized there is a better way to help developers deliver high-quality code without slowing down innovation.

That’s why we created Qlty Software. We’re here to bridge the gap between speed and quality. Our tools seamlessly integrate into your GitHub workflow, offering insights and automation to improve Code Health.

What is Code Health?

At the heart of our mission is a concept we call Code Health—the maintainability, reliability, and security of your codebase. Whether a human or an AI writes code, these critical factors constantly evolve in your Git repository. Just as physical health is essential for individuals to thrive, Code Health is critical for a software system to grow and adapt over time.

Healthy code takes many forms. If you ask developers what makes a codebase great, you’ll get answers like:

• Readable: Developers can easily understand and contribute without extensive ramp-up time.

• Simple: A strong architecture allows changes to be made quickly and safely without introducing bugs or technical debt.

• DRY: Duplication is limited and strategic, with most concepts following the Don’t Repeat Yourself paradigm.

• Consistent: Language, framework, and team idioms are applied uniformly throughout.

• Tested: Developers get the confidence they need to make bold changes with a low risk of regressions.

• Reliable: The software works as intended and is likely to continue to do so as it changes.

• Secure: Vulnerabilities are identified and mitigated before they reach production.

• Documented: Up-to-date content is available for anything the code cannot easily communicate.

Working on code with these characteristics can be a joy, but Code Health isn’t just about writing “good” code; it’s about creating a foundation that supports innovation, minimizes risk, and enhances collaboration across teams. Poor Code Health, on the other hand, leads to a constant struggle of slower development cycles, frustrated teams, and an increasingly difficult-to-manage product.

We’re building tools to help you monitor, improve, and maintain Code Health so you can focus on what truly matters: delivering value to your customers.

Get started today

Our first product launch is Qlty CLI: A multi-language tool for linting, auto-formatting, and code metrics. It is available today in beta for Mac, Linux, and Windows.

You can learn more about it in our documentation and install it like this:

# On macOS or Linux
curl "https://qlty.sh" | sh

# On Windows
powershell -c "iwr https://qlty.sh | iex"

We look forward to your feedback and to building with you (in the open!). Stay tuned for more updates, and thank you for being part of our story!

Let’s build the future, one line of better code at a time.

- The Qlty Software Team