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Probo - Open Source Compliance
+# Probo
+[](LICENSE)
+[](https://github.com/getprobo/probo/actions)
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+**Open-source GRC platform for engineers.**
-Probo is an open-source compliance platform built for startups that helps you
-achieve SOC-2 compliance quickly and efficiently. Unlike traditional solutions,
-Probo is designed to be accessible, transparent, and community-driven.
+Probo is a self-hostable governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platform built for engineering and security teams. It covers the full GRC lifecycle: risk identification, control tracking, vendor risk, data privacy, access reviews, audit programs, and document approval workflows. Every entity is accessible through a web console, a CLI, a [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) API, and a GraphQL API, so you can automate compliance work from code, scripts, or any LLM agent.
-## 🚀 Getting Started
-📖 [Official Documentation](https://www.getprobo.com/docs)
-### Prerequisites
+## Why Probo?
-- Go 1.21+
-- Node.js 22+
-- Docker
-- mkcert
+- **AI-native by design.** 270+ MCP tools expose every entity and operation. Any MCP-compatible LLM agent can read and write your GRC data, draft policies, run risk assessments, and generate evidence packs.
+- **Full GRC coverage.** Risk management, controls, vendor risk, data privacy (DPIA/TIA), access reviews, audit programs — not just SOC 2 checklists.
+- **Multiple interfaces.** Web console, `prb` CLI (44+ command groups), MCP API, GraphQL, and an n8n community node for no-code automation.
+- **Open source and self-hostable.** ISC licensed. Run it on your own infrastructure with Docker.
+- **Audit-ready.** Policy-based RBAC, immutable audit logs, electronic document sign-off workflows, and evidence chains.
-### Quick Start
+## Capabilities
-1. Clone the repository:
+| Domain | Features |
+|--------|----------|
+| **Risk Management** | Risk register, inherent/residual scoring, treatment strategies (mitigate, accept, avoid, transfer), threat-based risk assessments |
+| **Controls & Frameworks** | Control library with maturity levels, custom framework import/export, Statement of Applicability (SoA) |
+| **Vendor / Third-Party Risk** | Vendor inventory, automated website risk assessment, DPA/BAA tracking, subprocessor discovery |
+| **Data Privacy** | DPIA, Transfer Impact Assessments, processing activity records, data inventory, rights requests (SAR/erasure) |
+| **Access Reviews** | Campaign management, per-entry access decisions, integration with SaaS, cloud infra, and source code sources |
+| **Audit Programs** | Audit scoping, control mapping, finding tracking, report generation |
+| **Evidence & Measures** | Evidence collection (files and URLs), implementation state tracking, task assignment |
+| **Document Management** | Versioned documents, approval quorums, electronic signatures, PDF export, bulk operations |
+| **Compliance Page** | Public compliance portal, NDA management, certification publishing, custom domain support |
+| **Cookie & Consent** | Cookie banner management, tracker detection, consent records |
- ```bash
- git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/getprobo/probo.git
- cd probo
- ```
+## Interfaces
-2. Install dependencies:
+### Web console
- ```bash
- # Install Go dependencies
- go mod download
+The primary interface for day-to-day GRC work. Runs at `http://localhost:8080` in development.
- # Install Node.js dependencies
- npm ci
- ```
+### CLI (`prb`)
-3. Start the development environment:
+A fully-featured command-line client for scripting, automation, and CI/CD integration. Covers all 44+ resource types available in the web console.
- ```bash
- # Start infrastructure services
- make stack-up
+```sh
+# Authenticate
+prb auth login
- # Build the project
- make build
+# List open risks
+prb risk list
- # Generate the local dev config (writes cfg/dev.yaml)
- make dev-config
+# Create a measure and link evidence
+prb measure create --name "MFA enforced on all production systems"
+prb evidence create --measure --file screenshot.png
- # Start the application using development settings
- bin/probod -cfg-file cfg/dev.yaml
- ```
-
-The application will be available at:
-
-- Application: http://localhost:8080
-
-### Testing Custom Domains
-
-To test the custom domains feature locally, add the CNAME target to your hosts file:
-
-```bash
-# Add this line to /etc/hosts (macOS/Linux) or C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts (Windows)
-127.0.0.1 custom.getprobo.com
+# Manage vendor compliance
+prb thirdpartymgmt vendor list
+prb thirdpartymgmt risk-assessment create --vendor
```
-This allows you to test custom trust center domains on your local machine. The generated `cfg/dev.yaml` sets the CNAME target via `custom-domains.cname-target`; change `CUSTOM_DOMAINS_CNAME_TARGET` before running `make dev-config` to override it.
+Run `prb help` for the full command reference.
-For detailed setup instructions, see our [Contributing Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md).
+### MCP API
-## 🏗️ Current Status
+Probo exposes 270+ [MCP](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) tools covering every entity and operation in the platform. Any MCP-compatible LLM agent (Claude, Cursor, Continue, and others) can connect directly and interact with your compliance data.
-Probo is in early development, focusing on building a solid foundation for
-compliance management.
+The full MCP specification is at [`pkg/server/api/mcp/v1/specification.yaml`](pkg/server/api/mcp/v1/specification.yaml).
-## 🛠️ Tech Stack
+### n8n node
-### Backend
+The [`@probo/n8n-nodes-probo`](packages/n8n-node/) community node brings Probo into n8n workflows for no-code automation of compliance tasks over the GraphQL API.
-- [Go](https://go.dev/) - API server
-- [PostgreSQL](https://www.postgresql.org/) - Data storage
-- [GraphQL](https://graphql.org/) - API layer
+## Quick Start
-### Frontend
+**Prerequisites**
-- [React](https://react.dev/) with [TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/)
-- [Relay](https://relay.dev/) - Data fetching
-- [TailwindCSS](https://tailwindcss.com/) - Styling
+| Tool | Version |
+|------|---------|
+| Go | 1.26+ |
+| Node.js | 22+ |
+| Docker | latest |
+| mkcert | latest |
-### Infrastructure
+**Steps**
-- [Docker](https://www.docker.com/) - Containerization
-- [OpenTelemetry](https://opentelemetry.io/) - Observability
-- [GitHub Actions](https://github.com/features/actions) - CI/CD
+```sh
+# 1. Clone with submodules
+git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/getprobo/probo.git
+cd probo
-### Observability
+# 2. Install dependencies
+go mod download
+npm ci
-- Grafana - Metrics visualization
-- Prometheus - Metrics collection
-- Loki - Log aggregation
-- Tempo - Distributed tracing
+# 3. Start infrastructure services (PostgreSQL, object storage, etc.)
+make stack-up
-## 🤝 Contributing
+# 4. Build
+make build
-We love contributions from our community! There are many ways to contribute:
+# 5. Generate the local dev config
+make dev-config
-- 🌟 Star the repository to show your support
-- 🐛 [Report bugs](https://github.com/getprobo/probo/issues/new)
-- 💡 [Request features](https://github.com/getprobo/probo/issues/new)
-- 🔧 Submit pull requests
-- 📖 Improve documentation
+# 6. Run the server
+bin/probod -cfg-file cfg/dev.yaml
+```
-Please read our [Contributing Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md) before making a pull
-request.
+The web console is available at `http://localhost:8080`.
+See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for the full development environment walkthrough, including the frontend dev server and code generation steps.
-## 📚 Documentation
+## Tech Stack
-- 📖 [Official Documentation](https://www.getprobo.com/docs)
-- 💬 [Discord Community](https://discord.gg/8qfdJYfvpY)
-- 📝 [Blog](https://www.getprobo.com/blog)
+| Layer | Technologies |
+|-------|-------------|
+| Backend | Go, PostgreSQL |
+| API | GraphQL, MCP |
+| Frontend | React, TypeScript, Relay, TailwindCSS |
+| Infrastructure | Docker, GitHub Actions |
+| Observability | OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, Tempo |
-## 🌐 Community & Support
+## Contributing
-- Join our [Discord community](https://discord.gg/8qfdJYfvpY)
-- Follow us on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/getprobo)
-- Connect on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/getprobo)
-- Visit our [website](https://www.getprobo.com)
+Contributions are welcome. Read [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) before opening a pull request. All commits require a Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO) sign-off (`git commit -s`). No CLA required.
-## 📄 License
+To report a security vulnerability, email [security@getprobo.com](mailto:security@getprobo.com) rather than opening a public issue. See [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md) for the full disclosure policy.
-Probo is [MIT licensed](LICENSE).
+## Community
+
+- [Discord](https://discord.gg/8qfdJYfvpY) - Get help, share feedback, and talk to the team
+- [Documentation](https://www.getprobo.com/docs)
+- [Blog](https://www.getprobo.com/blog)
+- [Twitter / X](https://twitter.com/getprobo)
+- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/getprobo)
+- [Website](https://www.getprobo.com)
+
+## License
+
+Probo is [ISC licensed](LICENSE).