Building in public, not claiming a finished product. Mac beta in development.
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Mac beta under development · not released

Think with AI.
Build on your Mac.

Turn a conversation into real projects with a local toolkit. Zodway is being built to connect supported ChatGPT experiences to files, tests, skills and recovery on your computer.

Mac beta status See how it works
No Zod metered inference API required in the planned core. AI account eligibility and limits apply.
Interface concept · not a live screenshot
Zodway — Workbench concept
WORKSPACE
Projects
Work
Skills
Access
Doctor
Your projectsLOCAL FIRST

A calm place for real work and real results.

Portfolio website Example

Home · About · Contact / local site preview

Fix mobile navigation Example

Review the change before applying it.

Files stay on your MacLOCAL
Versions and rollbackDESIGNED IN
Project handoverDESIGNED IN
✓Your work stays yoursLocal workspace by design
Local-firstYour files. Your workspace.
Transparent by designPermissions, diffs and undo.
Free useful coreOptional tools only when needed.
THE APPROACH

Give AI the tools to finish the job.

A chat alone cannot build software on your machine. Zodway is designed to connect AI reasoning to a permissioned set of practical local capabilities.

Your projects, your files

Start a real workspace on your Mac. Know where everything lives and keep the work when the chat ends.

Useful tools, not tool-count theatre

Source edits, local tests and repeatable tasks should run as actual operations—not just listed capabilities.

Recover without repeating yourself

Persistent project checkpoints are designed to help a new conversation understand what happened last time.

Approvals you can understand

See which project a tool can touch, what it can change and how to reverse it. Privileged access stays opt-in.

Start light. Expand when needed.

Keep the free app compact. Add reviewed development, browser and document skills only when useful.

Proof alongside progress

Build, test and repair with visible receipts, source versions and honest PASS/FAIL outcomes.

THREE REAL JOBS

Build. Fix. Pick up where you left off.

We’re focusing the first release on outcomes people can verify—not dozens of features nobody needs. Choose a workflow to see the intended experience.

WHY ZODWAY?

Not another AI chat window.

There are already excellent AI agents, coding tools and app builders. Our goal is smaller setup overhead, durable project continuity and clearly verified local results.

  • No separate Zod AI-token billing
  • Local files you can inspect and export
  • One small interface over real development tools
  • Free core stays useful without premium packs
Explore the free toolkit →

What makes a tool genuinely ready?

Tool installed on this computerVerified
Available to the AI connectionDiscoverable
Permissions scoped to your projectExplicit
Action produces a real resultTested
Change has a recovery pathReversible

Product release criteria, not a claim that every item has passed today.

OPEN DEVELOPMENT

Powerful underneath.
Simple where it counts.

We're developing the free foundation first: a secure MCP connection, project workspace, local tooling, test results and recovery. Specialised capabilities can follow as optional free or premium packs.

Follow the actual build status →
First release: MacApple Silicon development target. No installable beta published yet.
One connectionChatGPT where supported, local tools via Zodway.
No unnecessary model stackNo mandatory GPU or separate metered Zod inference key in the planned core.
GOOD QUESTIONS

Before you install anything.

Is Zodway available to download?

Not yet. The Mac app and live project-tool integration are still being tested. This website does not offer a source archive disguised as a working installer. We will add a verified release only after the clean-Mac checks pass.

Do I have to buy AI tokens or pay Zodway to build?

The planned Community core has no Zod metered inference bill and no mandatory API key. An eligible AI account is still needed, and its own plan, usage and feature restrictions apply. In particular, write-enabled ChatGPT MCP access on a Free account has not yet been demonstrated.

Will my projects be uploaded to a Zod server?

Local project storage is the product's design target. If you use an AI conversation or an optional online integration, the information you choose to send may be processed by that provider. We're documenting permissions and privacy carefully before public beta.

What makes this different from OpenClaw or a coding agent?

Those tools already solve many of the same problems. Our hypothesis is simpler onboarding, persistent local project state and transparent proof that work really happened. We will test that against comparable free alternatives before making superiority claims.

Will I need the paid Marketplace?

No. The free core is intended to handle useful projects, files, testing and recovery. Later optional packs may save time on specialised work, while remaining open to users building or integrating their own solutions.

FIRST THE PRODUCT. THEN THE PROMISE.

Follow what is actually ready.

See the Mac release checklist, account-compatibility gates and the next build milestones. No fake download countdowns.

View Mac beta status →