run your company
on your laptop.
blankcollar.ai is open-source and local-first. clone the repo, bring the stack up with one command, and a whole company (the brain, the orchestrator, the agents) runs on your machine. nothing leaves it. here's exactly how, and what you need.
two places it lives.
the exact same stack (Postgres, Qdrant, and four services in Docker) runs on a laptop for trying it, or on a small server for actually operating a company. pick the one that fits where you are.
run it locally
for trying it and building. clone, one command, and the whole company comes up on your own machine. nothing leaves it.
- macOS or Linux · Docker Desktop 4.30+ · Git
- ~8 GB RAM free: anything from the last few years
- starts with zero keys: the offline model fills in until you add Claude
run it on a server
for actually operating a company: always on, reachable, behind real TLS. a small Linux VPS, a domain, and the included Caddy proxy do the rest.
- a small Linux VPS: 4 vCPU · 8–16 GB RAM · 80 GB SSD (2 vCPU / 4 GB to kick the tires)
- Ubuntu 22.04+ · Docker + Docker Compose · a domain name
- the included Caddy reverse proxy issues HTTPS/TLS automatically
- only the proxy is public: every service binds to localhost; nightly volume backups
running on a server uses docker-compose.prod.yml + infra/scripts/deploy.sh. full server guide →
run it yourself, or sign up.
you own it either way. today the developer path is live; the hosted operator path is on the way.
For builders. Local-first, six commands.
Clone the repo, copy the example env, bring the stack up, and open the dashboard. Postgres, Qdrant, the Company Brain, the orchestrator and the agents all come up together.
- no keys required to start: a built-in offline model keeps it runnable
- multi-model when you're ready: bring Claude or your own; nothing leaves your machine
- make doctor verifies every service is healthy
For operators. No Docker, no terminal.
The hosted path: land on the site, click "Start your agent company," answer four questions about your business, and meet your first agent. It drafts a plan for your goal; you click Start, and close the tab.
- 4 questions, 90 seconds: no 14-step wizard, no card for the free tier
- a weekly email: what got done, what's in flight, the decisions that need you
- sensible defaults picked for you; a power user can change every one
a working company in an afternoon.
pick the shape closest to yours, set one goal, and the OS hires the department to run it.
Marketing, sponsor outreach, and inbox triage: handled. You keep the voice.
use this template → two-person SaaSTier-1 support, lead follow-ups, invoices and the monthly close. You keep the calls.
use this template → family agencyFriday updates, invoices on the 1st and 15th, next month's roadmap. You keep the craft.
use this template →also: creator studios · local service businesses. all five use cases →
leaving is a button,
not a phone call.
Owning your data is a feature, not a clause in the terms. Whether you self-host or use the hosted tier, everything is yours and portable.
- one button exports a tarball: your Postgres dump, Qdrant snapshot, and every goal, run and agent as JSON
- drop it into a fresh local stack and you're exactly where you left off
- no win-back loops on the way out: the license is MIT
clone it. set one goal.
go live your life.
it's free, open-source, and runs on your laptop.