We believe AI should empower, not override
Nimbus is built on the principle that AI assistants should enhance human decision-making, never replace it. Every infrastructure change requires explicit human review, understanding, and approval.
Layer Prime Solutions builds infrastructure intelligence tools for DevOps engineers who need clarity in complex cloud environments. We believe the best decisions come from combining AI's analytical power with human expertise and judgment.
Infrastructure work is like a mountaineering expedition. You need the right tools, clear visibility, and trustworthy guides. But the decisions—which route to take, when to push forward, when to turn back—those must always be yours. Nimbus assembles your expedition team, so you can master the cloud.
"AI assistants must never autonomously modify production infrastructure. Every change requires explicit human review, understanding, and approval."
Three Tenets
The foundational principles that guide every decision in Nimbus
Non-Interference
Read-only by default. Nimbus observes and analyzes but never touches your infrastructure without explicit permission.
Contextual Understanding
Every recommendation comes with full context—blast radius, dependencies, and impact analysis so you can make informed decisions.
Informed Consent
No black-box automation. Every proposed change is explained, reviewed, and approved by a human before execution.
Engineering Commitments
The promises we make to every Nimbus user
Open Source Foundation
Nimbus OSS is free and open source forever. Core infrastructure discovery, security assessment, and remediation planning available to everyone under Apache 2.0 license.
Security First
Read-only by default. No write access to your infrastructure without explicit approval. Every action requires human consent.
MCP Native
Built on the Model Context Protocol standard for AI assistant integration. Works with Claude, OpenAI, and any MCP-compatible assistant.
Human-in-the-Loop
AI assists with analysis and recommendations. Humans make all final decisions. No autonomous infrastructure changes, ever.
The Expedition Metaphor
Every component in Nimbus is named after a role in a mountaineering expedition. This isn't just theming—it's how we think about infrastructure work.
Scout explores ahead, discovering what's out there. Sherpa carries the load and guides you through dangerous terrain. Navigator leads the expedition, coordinating the team. Pathfinder plans the route and identifies the safest path forward.
In the cloud, you're the expedition leader. Nimbus provides the team—skilled specialists who know their craft, but who defer to your judgment on every decision. You set the route. You make the call. Your tools just make sure you have all the information you need.