soulclawGive your AI
some character.
Personality is the point.SoulClaw
AI personalities with a point of view. Find your character or shape one with Soul Builder.
An independent studio by Derek
Good ideas.
Built for real.
Websites and software for local businesses.
Tools I build to run my own restaurant.
A few obsessions along the way.
Ideas leave
the notebook
here.Start a project
soulclaw AI with a little more character.
Keep the good parts.
the notebook
here.Start a project
soulclaw AI with a little more character.Keep the good parts. Products. Websites. Things worth opening.Take a look around
Out in the world.
Two finished builds.
Go on, make them part of your day.
soulclawGive your AI
Personality is the point.Visit SoulClaw
Less lost.
More learned.
Your YouTube rabbit hole, organized.Clipd
Turn the videos you save into a library of knowledge you can actually come back to.
A good reason
to open your inbox.
Four obsessions. Four newsletters.
Find the one that speaks your language.
Also on the desk:
There's more
where that came from.
A studio with a few open tabs.
Explore the projects and ideas taking shape.
AI & creative tools
6 projects, 3 liveLive projects open in a click. The rest are in the shop and will open as they are ready.
PicForge
A new direction for every image.
Fine Print
Upload a contract, bill, or collection letter. Get what it really says and the letter to send back.
PicMove
Pictures from your iPhone, straight to your PC. No cloud photo storage.
VibeDeckIn development
Your AI coding assistants, side by side.
SidecarIn development
An AI workspace that turns conversations into useful documents.
PodSnapIn development
Turn a podcast library into knowledge you can reuse.
Also from the studio
A home for restaurant software, local websites, and ideas shaped by the work itself.
Built from life
in restaurants.
Years on the floor. A notebook full of ideas.
This is where they become products.
Live now
Specials worth talking about.
Chef-level specials from the ingredients already in your walk-in. The project at the heart of Short Order Labs.
Visit MenuSparks
Sister project, in development
The beverage side of the business.
A companion for cocktails, drinks, and the ideas behind the bar.
Also taking shape
Live 
In development
In development
In developmentYour business.
A better first impression.
I build websites for businesses
with real people behind the counter.
Bobola'sView project 
Locals DinerView project A new site, a fresh start, or a better way to show up online.
Let's talk about your websiteBehind
the scenes.
Every site, app and idea runs through one private back office.
This is DBTech HQ.
Every morning starts here. What broke overnight, what is moving, what is next.
- Checks every site, deploy and repo each morning
- Flags what is broken before a customer notices
- Drafts, ideas and the to-do list in one place
Log in to HQ Private. Password required.
I'm Derek. I build software, websites, and the ideas that won't leave me alone. DBTech45 is where they get out into the world.
What are you
thinking about?
Tell me what you are building, or what is broken. A website for your shop, a tool you wish existed, or a project that needs a second pair of hands.
hello@dbtech45.com Prefer email? That works too. I read every message.