hit a bug, have a feature in mind, want to talk about your team, or just want to say hi? we read every message and we reply. no ticket queue, no bot, a real person.
defract is a desktop app (macOS and Windows) that runs Claude Code through a full software lifecycle: story, design, architecture, implementation, review, release. each stage is its own agent, and each one reviews the work of the last. it is local-first, you bring your own claude subscription and your own github, and your transcripts never leave your machine.
we think the hard part of AI coding isn't speed, it's trust. agents write code fast, but they won't tell you what they changed, whether the design was right, or whether passing tests actually mean anything. so we built a process around them, one that makes what comes out reviewable instead of just fast. competitors run agents. defract runs your process.
defract is an independent tool, built by developers who use it to build defract itself, every single day. it is founded by João Camarate, and we are a small team with high standards who answer our own email. if you are shipping real software with agents and something is in your way, we genuinely want to hear about it.