local-first developer tools

Tools that reduce developer workflow friction.

Friction Lab builds focused, local-first tools for terminal navigation, AI‑assisted development, safe cleanup, workspace management, and codebase memory.

Product system

Wayfinder Released RC Rust · CLI
Relay In development SwiftUI · macOS
Cleanroom In development Rust · CLI
Code Atlas Planned MCP · Markdown

Built with intention.

Each tool is designed around a small set of values that guide what we build and what we leave out.

Local-first

Designed to keep developer workflows inspectable and under user control. Your data and state stay on your machine.

Focused tools

Small utilities with clear boundaries instead of bloated all-in-one platforms. Each tool does one thing well.

Human-reviewed AI

AI-assisted workflows should remain reviewable, auditable, and safe by default. Automation without opacity.

What we're building.

One released tool, several in active development, and a few on the roadmap.

Relay In development

A local-first macOS mission-control app for AI-assisted software development workflows. Surfaces context, routes agent tasks, and keeps humans in the loop.

Read-only MCP and Codex validation are already working. No public release yet.

SwiftUI macOS MCP Codex
Cleanroom In development

Safe, explainable cleanup for generated developer artifacts. Removes what you don't need without surprises.

Profile-based cleanup with an audit-first safety model. Design phase.

Rust CLI Xcode cleanup
Code Atlas Planned

A repo-native smart documentation and memory layer for codebases and AI-assisted development. Keeps understanding close to the code.

Markdown docs MCP codebase memory
Space Buddy Planned

macOS workspace companion for task-focused desktops and app/window anchors.

SwiftUI macOS
Folder Sense Planned

Finder folder icon suggestions using lightweight rules and ML-assisted classification.

macOS ML

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