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Zero State — Opportunity begins at zero

The world moves. The reference remains.

Independent software studio

We build thoughtful, adaptable software by returning to first principles—then combining the tools already here in ways that weren’t obvious before.

zer0state@zer0state.comSoftware for a world that keeps changing

Zero is not emptiness. It is clarity before commitment.

  • Not another layer of noise.
  • Not technology for its own sake.
  • A clear frame for what comes next.

Zero State is the willingness to return to first principles as the world is changing.

We believe the tools for a more capable, creative, and desirable future already exist. What remains is the discipline to understand them, combine them wisely, and build with care.

The software we create is the record of that practice. This is the beginning of our work.

Systems in motion.

Products are not claims. They are evidence of the method under pressure.

Products

Apps, games, and platforms we are building.

  1. WaykinAudio-first adaptive walkingActive development
  2. PatchHiveEurorack rig intelligencev0.3.0-alpha · not production
  3. PsyFiConsciousness-field simulationActive development · research instrument
  4. Surveillance SurvivorSatirical survivor rogueliteActive pre-alpha · simulator-ready · not release-ready
  5. HexWireTactical cyberpunk RPGStabilized vertical slice · CI-verified · device and App Store release gates remain
  6. HollersportsDeterministic sports analysisActive development
  7. Marigold MarketHybrid-casual sorting puzzlePre-release 0.1.x · iOS
  8. SloshInteractive water for Apple WatchActive development · watchOS + iOS
  9. NoemaPersistent shared worldPublic world · humans watch

Clients.

Client work, shown separately from Zero State products.

  1. Autogive.appGiving transparencyLive site · demonstration evidence

Community.

Civic and hackathon work by zer0state, shown separately from products and clients.

  1. SUASVeteran Innovation HackathonSPEC-017 · NOT READY

Hermes / OpenClaw skills.

Installable agent skills — short tools that change how the work gets done.

  1. Abraxas OrchestraSymbolic software architecturev0.8.0 · offline · guided path
  2. HyperlexMemetic emergence enginev0.4.0 · offline-first
  3. KubrickCinematic narrative engineeringv0.16.0 · production surfaces
  4. Neon GenieOpportunity & product intelligencev3.26.0 · advisory only
  5. Sigil-ForgeIntent wallpaper & stego vaultv0.13.0 · offline · sealed wallpapers

Local intelligence.

Local intelligence built on the NVIDIA stack.

Private AI that runs on hardware you control. We deploy models, agents, and retrieval inside your walls, so the work gets sharper and the data stays home.

  • Your data stays inside the frame.
  • Answers at the speed of your own network.
  • No per-request cloud bill.

  • Private knowledge

    Ask across your own documents, tickets, and records. Answers cite their sources; nothing leaves your network.

  • Agents at work

    Agents that operate inside your tools, with every action logged and reviewable.

  • Voice and media

    Transcription, speech, and media pipelines that keep recordings on your machines.

  • Plain-language limits

    Every deployment ships with tests, receipts, and a clear statement of what it will not do.

  1. Frame

    We map the work, the data, and the boundary it must not cross.

  2. Fit

    We size models to the job and hardware to the models.

  3. Deploy

    Installed on your machines, on your network, under your access rules.

  4. Hand over

    Documented, observable, and yours to run.

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See clearly. Build deliberately.

  1. Creativity

    Perceives possibility and gives it form.

  2. Curiosity

    Finds what inherited assumptions cannot explain.

  3. Authenticity

    Keeps perception, judgment, expression, and action coherent.

Return to zero. Begin again.

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The tools are already here.