SDK Overview

GOVERN Developer SDK

Available Packages

Package	Language	Install
@archetypal-ai/govern	TypeScript/JS	npm install @archetypal-ai/govern
archetypal-govern	Python	pip install archetypal-govern
govern-go	Go	go get github.com/archetypal-ai/govern-go

Quick Start (TypeScript)

import { GovernClient } from "@archetypal-ai/govern";

const govern = new GovernClient({
  apiKey: process.env.GOVERN_API_KEY,
  orgId: process.env.GOVERN_ORG_ID,
});

// Check a prompt before sending to AI
const check = await govern.checkInput(prompt);
if (check.blocked) {
  console.error("Blocked:", check.violations);
  return;
}

// Score an AI response
const score = await govern.scoreOutput(response);
if (score.drift > 0.3) {
  console.warn("Behavioral drift detected");
}

Webhooks

Configure in Settings > Integrations:

{
  "event": "finding.created",
  "severity": "critical",
  "system_id": "sys_abc123",
  "title": "PII detected in inference"
}

Events: finding.created, assessment.complete, policy.violated, drift.detected, probe.disconnected