Independent software studio
Charles Klein LLC builds apps with a point of view.
A small studio designing and shipping software that does real work on your behalf — then gets out of the way. Here's what we're building.
What we're building
The Lede
Launching soonA read-later app with a research desk built in. Save an article and it gets read for you — the buried point pulled up top, a headline that tells the truth, filed by beat, with a steel-man brief of the argument.
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In developmentA personal-finance app built on commitments instead of transactions. Pencil in what each dollar is for, let your accounts fill in the rest, and one number tells you what's still unplanned.
Nexus
In developmentA visual canvas for thinking with AI. Arrange ideas in space instead of writing prompts — the arrangement becomes the conversation.
Rope Drop
In developmentAn opinionated Disneyland planner for first-time and infrequent visitors. Answer a few questions, get one smart, executable plan for the day — no spreadsheets, no forums.