We make
the apps you keep.

owner-operator · ai consumer apps · oakland

satoshi build is the maker of Clipper and a small line of ai-native consumer apps. we own and operate every product we ship — small surfaces you'll still use in three years, not subscriptions you'll forget.

shipped: Clipper (2026) · in build: agent-native creator tools

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02 · what we make

clipper · video

long videos → vertical short cuts. word-pop subtitles, face-follow framing.

live · 9:16 ready

solo founder playbook · data

data-backed startup patterns from 101 founder interviews. less guesswork, more priors.

early access · q2 2026

satoshi build · home

our own home screen for the apps we ship — one place, no subscription you forget about.

in residency · q3 2026

software you
outgrow is not
software you keep.

Three principles,
three colors.

We don't ship to feed a kpi we don't believe in. satoshi build owns and operates one consumer app per year, on three principles. Every quarter we publish what worked and what didn't.

— studio note · 2026

Compose

creative tools are scaffolding for your taste, not a replacement for it. clipper writes captions; you keep the cuts.

Refine

consumer-grade polish. we ship cost-plus on inference and pay-once where it fits — no $20/mo hostage subscription.

Keep

tools you keep on your home screen for years. our retros, p&l, and pivots — published quarterly in the playbook.

What we
ship, what we don't.

updated 2026-05-18

Clipper

Drop a long video. Out comes 5–8 vertical clips with face-follow framing, word-pop subtitles, smart cuts. English + Chinese.

live
9:16 short-form

Solo Founder Playbook

Patterns, anti-patterns, and failure modes from 101 founder interviews. A working library, not a vibes essay. Built on the solo-patterns dataset.

early access
q2 · 2026

satoshi build · home

The home for every app we own and operate. One surface, no app sprawl, no monthly tax. Bring-your-own-key for inference where it makes sense.

in residency
q3 · 2026

We make the apps you keep.

software you outgrow is not software you keep.

Three principles,three colors.

What weship, what we don't.

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We make
the apps you keep.

software you
outgrow is not
software you keep.

Three principles,
three colors.

What we
ship, what we don't.

Get the postcard,
not the newsletter.