IRONBEARD

Your AI assistants.
Your rules. Your computer.

I got tired of every chatbot forgetting everything and mixing my projects together. So I built Ironbeard — separate workspaces, each with its own memory, tools, and personality. I use it every day. Your files stay on your machine. You bring your own API keys.

Download Ironbeard — Free

Windows only. You bring your own API keys.

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The Problem

AI assistants weren't built for real work.

They forget everything

Start a new chat, start from scratch. ChatGPT doesn't know what you were working on yesterday.

Your stuff gets mixed together

Work projects bleed into personal. Client A's info shows up when you're helping Client B.

You have zero control

They store your conversations, train on your data, and decide what you can access. You're renting someone else's brain — on their terms.

The Solution

Ironbeard is different.

Workspaces that actually separate

Each workspace has its own AI personality, its own memory, its own tools — including MCP servers. They don't touch each other.

A vault that remembers

Drop files into your vault. The AI indexes them and can reference them anytime. Your research stays with you.

Your keys. Your machine. Your cost.

Bring your own Claude API key — no middleman subscription. Your files and memory stay local. A $450 laptop runs it fine.

Smart about cost

Claude handles the thinking. Gemini and Haiku handle the grunt work. You get top-tier AI without top-tier bills.

Real Examples

One app. Infinite setups.

Bible Study Assistant

A pastor's sermons on YouTube — transcribed and indexed in the vault — now you can ask questions and get answers based on his actual words. Running on a $450 laptop.

Small Business Helper

Card shop owner ripping packs on stream — inventory tracking, customer emails, social posts — one workspace that knows the whole operation.

Developer Workbench

5 workspaces running simultaneously — each project isolated. Built both our open source MCP servers this way — AI handles code, research, and testing while you focus on what matters.

Getting Started

Up and running in 5 minutes.

1

Download

Free beta. Runs on Windows (Mac coming soon).

2

Add your API keys

Claude is the brain. Gemini and Haiku keep costs down. You'll need a Claude key to start — the rest is optional.

3

Set up your first workspace

Name it. Give it a personality. Add MCP tools if you want. Start working.

Open Source

Tools forged in the workshop.

I built these with Ironbeard's agentic workflow. They're free, open source, and they work. Download a binary — no dependencies, no setup.

YouTube Transcript Server

Rust

Extract transcripts from any YouTube video. Four output formats. Zero dependencies.

Plain text, timestamped, SRT, and JSON output
Smart caching with 7-day expiration
Language detection with automatic fallback
Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, and any MCP client

Download for Windows View Source

Secure Filesystem Server