SCAINET Forge — AI desktop platform for real business work
SCAINET Forge is a desktop platform that makes AI work for you — not another chatbot in a browser tab. Daily Flow runs your day, Jobs and Projects run your work, and specialist agents execute with 190+ built-in tools on your machine.
Anthropic, OpenAI, Google Gemini, xAI Grok, Hugging Face, OpenRouter, Ollama local, and more — connect your keys, pay providers directly.
190+
Built-in tools — native to Forge, not third-party MCP plugins
Zero markup
On LLM usage — your API key, your provider bill
Local-first
Desktop app — your files stay on your machine, not in a browser upload
Most business operations run through one of these — from your morning briefing to a multi-month lifecycle. Not a chat window. An operating system for autonomous work.
Your PA + support team
Morning briefing, planning, execution, and wrap — with agents accountable for each phase. Schedule, email, carried tasks, personal interests, and news in one operating rhythm.
Mini project management & execution
Scoped work with gates, dependencies, and agent execution — from a single deliverable to a multi-step engagement without spinning up enterprise PM software.
Full lifecycle at scale
Process Excellence stages S0–S7 — idea intake through deployment — with documents, gates, and specialist agents aligned to how serious organisations actually ship.
Morning briefing, agent streams, task execution, and wrap-up — the operating rhythm that runs most of your day, on your machine.
Delegate repeatable work to named agents with tools and memory — morning briefings, email summarise-and-draft, inbox cleanup, browser automation, and a growing library of Tasks (skills).
Forge is an autonomous organisation platform on your desktop: executive assistant today, growing toward a full org chart of specialist agents — each role with tools, memory, and accountability. Humans stay in charge; agents do the work.
Three layers every agent session runs through. Not policy PDFs — mechanical enforcement in the runtime.
Inhale — interpret intent
Every instruction is parsed for what you actually need before an agent acts. Ambiguity surfaces early, not after the damage is done.
Being — persistent identity
Named agents with session history, rankings, and an audit ledger. Accountability is not a log file — it is identity.
Exhale — verify truth
Responses scanned for tells like “probably” and “should”. Agents are coached to verify claims, not perform confidence.
You pay your AI provider directly. SCAINET charges for the platform — governance, Daily Flow, lifecycle tools, and local-first desktop execution.
Zero markup on LLM usage — connect your provider keys and pay them directly. Forge subscription covers the platform, governance, and operating system.
Need hands-on support? Business Care ($300/mo AUD) includes Forge Business plus a dedicated care plan — sold separately from the self-serve Business subscription.
Windows, macOS (Apple Silicon + Intel), and Linux. Connect your AI provider — zero markup on usage. No credit card for the free tier.
Stable release · v6.36.0
Tested builds for everyday use. This is what we recommend for new installs.
Quick answers for search, evaluation, and getting started.
SCAINET Forge is a local-first desktop platform where AI agents do real business work on your machine — Daily Flow for your operating day, Jobs for scoped execution, Projects for full lifecycle work, and 190+ built-in tools. It is not a browser chatbot.
Yes. Forge Free is free forever and includes the native desktop app, 190+ built-in tools, unlimited projects, and core governance. Forge Pro is $29 USD per month for voice, Daily Flow, and full framework features. Download the stable release free from scainetforge.com.
No. Forge uses a zero-markup model — you connect your own API keys and pay your LLM provider directly. SCAINET charges for the platform subscription, not per token.
Forge supports Anthropic, OpenAI, Google Gemini, xAI Grok, Hugging Face, OpenRouter, Ollama local, and more. You choose providers and models with your own keys.
Daily Flow is Forge's operating rhythm — automated morning briefing, planning, execution, and end-of-day wrap with task rollover. It works like a PA plus support team on your desktop.
Yes. Agents can read and summarise inbox threads, draft replies for your single-click approval before send, and run standing tasks such as full email clean-up and triage.
Forge runs natively on Windows, macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel), and Linux. Your files stay on your machine — not uploaded to a cloud chat interface.
The stable release is recommended for most users. Beta builds include the newest features before they are declared stable and may have rough edges. Both are available from the download section on scainetforge.com.
No. Forge ships 190+ built-in tools audited and maintained by SCAINET — filesystem, Git, terminal, browser, email, and more. External MCP tooling is optional for users who want it; built-in tools avoid third-party MCP risk.
SCAINET Forge is built in Adelaide, Australia by SCAINET Pty Ltd.
Forge is how we run our own operations. SCAINET Build is how we deliver custom software for your business — fixed-price, itemised quotes from $5,000 ex GST.
