Launch startups straight from your desk.
Benchdesk is where solopreneurs vibe work. Set the goal, describe the work, and build your startup together with Claude Code and Codex: product, site, content and sales, all from one tool.
Mac app. Works with the Claude Code and Codex accounts you already have.
The problem
Vibe coding builds the product. Launching takes more.
Claude Code and Codex can build almost anything. But a startup is more than code, and you're doing it alone.
Code is only one part
A launch also needs a site, a message, content and your first customers. That work lives nowhere near your terminal.
Context from scratch
Every new session needs the same explanation of your idea, your customer and what you already decided.
Sessions everywhere
Five terminals open, two side projects, and no idea which agent is waiting for your answer.
How it works
From idea to launch, in one tool.
You bring the idea and make the calls. Your agents do the work.
Start the startup
Add it as a company with a goal, like your first ten customers. Split the work into projects: product, site, launch.
Vibe work with your agents
Describe a task and hand it to Claude Code or Codex. They get your startup's context, work in its folder and report progress while you move on.
Review and launch
Results come back for your review. You decide what ships and when, and your agents suggest the next steps.
Features
Everything a solo founder needs to go from idea to launch.
Today
One view of what's waiting for you, what's running and what's planned, with your goals and weekly check-in on top.
At work
Put conversations side by side on one canvas, split and resize them, and see across companies which one needs you.
Notes per conversation
Every conversation keeps notes on what was done, decided and still open. Correct them, or turn a next step into a task.
Your agent team
Give each agent a role, like builder or marketer, with a briefing and its own memory. Add skills and routines, and let agents hand work to each other.
Company brain
A wiki of everything your startup knows. Agents start each task with the relevant parts instead of a blank page.
More than one startup
Every startup gets its own goals, projects, agents and work folder. Switch between them in one click.
You stay in charge
Local, on your terms.
Benchdesk doesn't replace your assistants or take over your permissions. It organizes the work around them.
- Your data stays on your MacCompanies, tasks and conversations live in a local database. Export and restore backups whenever you like.
- Your own accounts and settingsBenchdesk starts the Claude Code and Codex you have installed. Logins, configuration and permission prompts stay theirs.
- Nothing goes out without youGmail access creates drafts only. New tasks, goals and priorities are proposals until you accept them.
- You close the taskAgents submit results for review. Only you mark work as done.
FAQ
Questions
What is vibe working?
Vibe coding, but for the whole business. You describe what you want, AI agents do the work, and you steer and decide. Code, copy, research and planning all run through the same desk.
Which AI assistants does Benchdesk work with?
Claude Code and Codex, plus your regular terminal. Benchdesk starts the versions you have installed, with your own accounts.
Do I need a Claude or ChatGPT subscription?
You need access to Claude Code or Codex yourself. Benchdesk uses those accounts and shows how much usage you have left.
Where is my data stored?
On your Mac, in a local database. Your work files stay in your own folders. Conversation transcripts stay with Claude or Codex, as they do today.
Does it run on Windows?
Not right now. Benchdesk is a native Mac app, built for Apple Silicon.
Can I work on more than one startup?
Yes. Each startup has its own goals, projects, agents and work folder, and you switch between them in one click.
What does the waitlist get me?
An invite when early access opens. We'll only email you about Benchdesk.
Early access
Launch your next startup from Benchdesk.
Join the waitlist and we'll invite you when early access opens.
We only use your email to invite you to Benchdesk.