Many minds. One space.
Bring Codex, Claude Code, supported APIs or local models into your workspace. Run tasks side by side, with files and browser tabs close at hand.
INDEPENDENT SOFTWARE & EXPERIMENTS
Ideas.
Given form.
A place for curious ideas to become useful things. We build software that opens up new ways to work, think and create.
Explore our workFirst chapter: Proto-Mind for Mac01 / OUR FIRST RELEASE
PUBLIC BETA
Proto-MindYour AI.
Your kind of space.
Meet Proto-Mind. A floating workspace for your Mac that brings AI assistants, websites and files together — and folds away when you want your screen back.
Native macOSApple SiliconOpen source
A little presence. A lot of possibility.
In Proto-Mind, your tasks keep running while the workspace is hidden.
THE REAL APP · CAPTURED ON MAC
Pick up where you left off.
Keep useful decisions in project memory. Review, edit or remove what is remembered, then carry it into the next conversation.
Speak. Steer. Keep going.
Give a task by voice or add a correction while it works. Move freely between conversations without stopping them.
Inside Proto-Mind
Choose how it thinks.
Choose what it can do.
Use your ChatGPT account with Codex access, sign into Claude Code, connect supported model APIs, or run a local model through Ollama. Choose a provider for each chat and keep tasks running in parallel. Conversations and saved memory live on your Mac.
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02 / THE IDEA BEHIND VIRENCORE
Technology.With a morehuman rhythm.
We start with a simple question: what would we love to use ourselves? Then we build, test, rethink and make it real.
Useful by nature.
Good software earns a place in everyday life. We care about the details that make it feel natural.
Personal by design.
More room for your choices, your workflow and the way you like to work.
Always in the making.
VIRENCORE is a home for products and experiments. Proto-Mind is the first chapter. There is room for many more.
03 / A FEW PRACTICAL THINGS
Before you dive in.
What is Proto-Mind?
A native macOS app that brings AI conversations, project memory, files and voice into one workspace. It is the first product from VIRENCORE.
What do I need to run it?
An Apple Silicon Mac (M1 or newer), with macOS 14 or later. Python, Codex and the official Claude Code runtime are bundled. The interface supports English and Russian. This beta is not Apple-notarized; the download page explains first launch.
Can I use my ChatGPT or Claude subscription?
Sign into your own ChatGPT account with Codex access or use the official Claude Code login. Available models and limits depend on your account. Claude Console/API usage has separate billing. Live voice uses your own OpenAI API key and is also billed separately.
Can it work with files and control my Mac?
With explicit Mac access, Codex and Claude can work with files and commands. Codex screen control needs the separate signed Computer Use helper from Codex Desktop. Claude uses PM’s own screen tools with macOS Screen Recording and Accessibility permissions. API and local chats do not inherit screen control.
Where does my data go?
Conversation history and saved memory are stored on your Mac. When you use cloud models or voice, relevant text, audio and selected context are sent to the provider. Local Ollama models are also supported. You choose when to enable cloud processing.
Is it ready for everyone?
It is an early public beta. The Mac installer and Apache 2.0 source are available. Expect rough edges: Apple notarization and a second-Mac trial are still pending. Updates are installed manually.
Can I use it from my iPhone?
PM Remote is a developer preview in the source repository. It needs a separate Xcode installation and private Tailscale pairing; it is not included as an iPhone app in this download or available on the App Store. Testing on a physical iPhone is still pending.