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AI coding agent workspace for solo founders
All your ideas. Built and shipped at the same time.
A local-first AI app builder workspace for solo founders using Codex, Claude Code, and other coding agents.
macOS first. Windows and Ubuntu planned. Built by DitchNow.
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The real bottleneck
AI can build the code. It does not manage the chaos.
When you are building with coding agents, every idea turns into a project, every project turns into prompts, every prompt turns into sessions, and every session creates more files, decisions, and half-finished work.
The problem is no longer starting. The problem is keeping control.
App ideas live in notes, chats, and screenshots.
Codex and Claude Code run in different places.
Prompts get lost.
Sessions wait silently for approval.
You forget what changed in each project.
Half-built products pile up.
The Ditch gives every idea, project, prompt, and coding-agent session a place to live.
Product preview
One place for your apps, prompts, and agents.
The Ditch gives solo founders a clean AI app builder workspace for managing the messy parts of building software with agents. It is not an IDE replacement. It is the workspace around your coding agents.
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Tell Codex what to doCore workflow
From idea to agent session in one flow.
Create a project
Start with an app idea, repo, or folder. Give every product you are building a clean home.
Prompt your agent
Launch Codex or Claude Code directly from The Ditch and keep the prompt attached to the project.
Track the session
See whether the agent is running, waiting, stuck, or done without digging through terminals or IDE tabs.
Keep the history
Review what happened across your projects today, this week, or this month.
Keep building
Return to any project without reconstructing the context from scratch.
Features
Everything you need to manage AI-built projects.
Use The Ditch as a Codex project manager, Claude Code project manager, and macOS app for AI coding agents when you need to manage AI coding agents across more than one product.
Project workspace
Create one clean home for every app you are building. Keep ideas, prompts, sessions, and status together.
Run Codex and Claude Code
Start coding-agent sessions directly from The Ditch, or track sessions started from VS Code, terminal, or other supported UIs.
Agent status tracking
Know what is running, waiting, stuck, or done without hunting through terminals and IDE tabs.
Prompt history
Keep the prompts that moved each project forward. Reuse, refine, and continue from previous sessions.
Session timeline
See what happened inside each project: prompts, runs, edits, commands, approvals, and completions.
Multi-project control
Build several products at once without losing context between them.
Local-first trust
Built for founders who want control.
The first version of The Ditch is desktop-first and local-first. Your projects, prompts, and coding-agent history stay on your machine.
The goal is not to create another cloud dashboard. The goal is to give solo founders a private local-first AI coding workspace for building software with AI.
✓macOS-first desktop app
✓local project hooks
✓no cloud account required for beta
✓Windows and Ubuntu planned
✓cloud and team features may come later
Who it is for
Built for solo founders with too many ideas and not enough hands.
Non-technical solo founders
You know what you want to build, but you need coding agents to help you get there. The Ditch gives you a structured workspace instead of scattered chats.
Indie hackers
You are testing several products at once. The Ditch keeps every repo, prompt, and agent session visible.
AI-native builders
You use Codex, Claude Code, and other agents as part of your daily workflow. The Ditch becomes your control surface.
Consultants and agency builders
You build multiple small products for yourself or clients. The Ditch helps you preserve history across each project.
Built by DitchNow.
The Ditch is a product by DitchNow, an AI consultation agency helping founders and businesses turn messy software ideas into working products. The Ditch is the workspace we wanted for ourselves: one place to manage ideas, prompts, projects, and coding agents without losing momentum.
Beta access
Start building from one place.
The Ditch is launching first for macOS. Download the beta and start managing your AI-built software projects from one clean workspace.
Windows and Ubuntu versions are planned.
FAQ
Questions founders usually ask.
What is The Ditch?
The Ditch is a desktop workspace for solo founders building software with AI coding agents. It helps you manage projects, prompts, sessions, and agent status from one place.
Is this only for developers?
No. The primary audience is solo founders, including non-technical founders who use Codex, Claude Code, and other agents to build software.
Does The Ditch replace Codex or Claude Code?
No. The Ditch helps you run and manage coding agents. It is a workspace around them, not a replacement for them.
Can it track sessions started outside the app?
Yes. If The Ditch hooks are installed in a project, it can track supported sessions started from places like VS Code Codex chat or terminal-based agent sessions.
Which platforms are supported?
The beta launches on macOS first. Windows and Ubuntu are planned.
Is it local-first?
Yes. The beta is designed as a desktop-first local workspace. Cloud and team features may come later.
Who makes The Ditch?
The Ditch is built by DitchNow.