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SC LABS · LOCAL-FIRST AI SYSTEMS
Local AI systems with memory, boundaries and a purpose.
SC LABS builds private Windows AI workspaces, controlled agent infrastructure and focused intelligence products. Local execution is the default; cloud access is explicit. When you work locally, your data stays yours — SC LABS does not track your prompts, files or tool activity.
ARKTOR flagship product familyVerified engineering proof of work0 trackers or analytics
Local coreExplicit routingHuman approval
FLAGSHIP PLATFORM & CORE
ARKTOR first. Focused components around it.
ARKTOR is the flagship controlled-AI product family. Vault, Go, Node and evaluation modules stay focused on one responsibility each. Not sure what your PC can run? Try the free AI Readiness Check →
ARKTOR
The public SC LABS product family for controlled AI work, now grounded in a new isolated ARKTOR Core 0.1.1: a deliberately small Rust foundation with bounded file, process and system primitives plus signed sidecar execution.
- ARKTOR Core 0.1.1 verified with 24/24 tests, strict Rust quality gates and standalone smoke
- ARKTOR Go 0.6 + ARKTOR Link live-tested on an external Windows x64 target
- ARKTOR Node 0.1.0-alpha.1 is the second-generation slim runtime shaped by SC Node learnings: 14/14 tests, strict Clippy, release build and live Link proof
- ARKTOR Business and Private remain the planned user-facing product paths
ARKTOR Vault
ARKTOR Vault is the private local memory module for structured project context, documents, linked knowledge, source-aware retrieval and controlled memory proposals.
- Obsidian-compatible local knowledge vault
- Read, search, context, verification and summary operations
- Loopback-only Rust bridge for controlled access
ARKTOR Go
A small Rust-first Windows executable for portable, session-scoped remote assistance. ARKTOR Go 0.6 keeps the target independent from any specific AI provider and moves heavy capabilities into signed on-demand modules.
- Single-file Windows x64 core with a hard sub-5 MiB size gate
- Outbound authenticated ARKTOR Link design with no inbound target port
- External Windows E2E verified: owner-bound full-control plus system, file and process actions
- Bounded system/file/process primitives plus SHA-256 and Ed25519-verified modules
SC NODE
SC Node remains the historical open-source proof that the original controlled Rust runtime concept works. The new ARKTOR Core 0.1.1 is now the verified minimal Rust foundation, while memory, browser, Windows UI, model runtimes and orchestration remain modular layers rather than core dependencies.
- Windows and Linux verified through required CI gates
- Ollama and NVIDIA NIM live-tested; OpenRouter catalog verified
- Published qwen:latest benchmark: 1.0742 ms observed warm-median difference
SC AGENT LAB
A repeatable evaluation environment for agents, skills, tools, model routes and multi-agent workflows, designed around visible evidence rather than one-off demonstrations.
- Reusable task scenarios and success criteria
- Tool and skill evaluation
- Local and optional cloud model comparison
FOCUSED PRODUCTS & LAB
Tested products first. Research clearly separated.
Validated and testable products lead the portfolio. Prototypes, research and future concepts remain visible without competing for the same weight.
HardwareRadar
A functionally complete local Windows hardware monitor with live telemetry, mainboard and BIOS details, NVMe lifetime guidance, bilingual UI, a portable executable and an integrated offline installer candidate.
- Live CPU, GPU, memory, storage and sensor visibility
- Mainboard, BIOS and NVMe SMART/lifetime views
- Portable executable and integrated offline installer candidate
LLMRadar
A local-first Windows model advisor and benchmark cockpit that detects hardware and AI runtimes, separates local, downloadable and cloud options, and recommends models for practical workflows.
- Rust-based local hardware probe integrated with the Windows application
- Ollama, LM Studio and local AI-tool runtime detection
- Goal-based recommendations for coding, chat, reasoning, vision, memory and agents
MalwareRadar
A local Windows security cockpit that converts system evidence into calm, reviewable findings, explains uncertainty and offers controlled actions with preview, confirmation, logging and undo where supported.
- Windows Defender, firewall, processes, services, startup, network, browser, apps and system-setting visibility
- False-positive-hardened classifications and calm finding language instead of raw-data alarms
- Customer and IT reports with actual evidence, reasons and failed-action explanations
PrivacyRadar
A portable read-only Windows privacy application that inventories installed software, startup entries, capability permissions and selected privacy settings, then explains evidence-linked findings and safe next steps in plain language.
- Installed Win32 and AppX inventory with improved packaged-app names
- Registry and Startup-folder inventory plus capability-permission identity matching
- Eight Windows privacy checks, previous-baseline changes and contextual action panels
TrackerRadar
A portable Windows visibility and safe-control application for process and network activity, file-access evidence, autostarts, change history and narrowly scoped reversible interventions.
- Local process, network, startup, file-access and change monitoring
- Application-specific outbound firewall blocking after explicit UAC approval
- Exact rule-state detection and restore only with a matching Change Vault record
CompetitorRadar
Local-first competitive intelligence for structured public-source monitoring, product and partner discovery, evidence review, newcomer detection and traceable change history.
- Approved-source monitoring and structured crawls
- Product, partner, channel, price and newcomer views
- Evidence URLs and crawl timestamps
LAB / PROTOTYPES / CONCEPTSVisible work in progress, intentionally separated from tested product builds.
ClientRadar
A local-first sales-intelligence cockpit for customer context, opportunities, technical requirements, notes and follow-ups in complex solution selling.
- Structured customer and opportunity context
- Technical requirement and note capture
- Follow-up and pipeline visibility
Nova / AI-LPA
Research into a practical local Windows assistant that combines conversational work, skills, connectors, durable memory and transparent model routing for non-technical users.
- Chat and studio-oriented interaction concepts
- Skill and connector architecture
- Durable cross-session memory concepts
BuildRadar
A future release-readiness cockpit for solo-development projects, intended to collect build status, tests, packaging, artifacts and deployment checks in one view.
- Planned build and test status overview
- Planned release-readiness checklist
- Planned artifact and version history
WHY SC LABS
Built from real work, not from AI hype.
SC LABS exists to make capable AI systems more private, understandable and useful in daily work—not to create another generic suite.
The starting point was a recurring practical problem: useful context was scattered across email, documents, tools and people’s heads, while conventional software was either too broad or too opaque.
Small local utilities became connected workflows, then a modular AI stack. The product family grew from those real needs: a workspace for controlled AI, durable local memory, a bounded agent runtime and focused Radar applications that turn raw signals into reviewable evidence.
Local tools
Build the smallest useful system with visible boundaries and evidence.
Focused products
Separate products remain useful on their own while sharing a controlled foundation.
BUILDER-LED PRODUCT LAB
BUILT BY SB
One builder. Real workflows. Practical systems.
SB brings more than fifteen years of experience working between technical products, customers and operational constraints. That perspective shapes SC LABS: software must explain itself, fit real work and remain useful after the first impressive demonstration.
The lab combines technical product thinking, Windows automation, local AI experimentation and iterative prototyping. Work is published in honest stages—from concept and research to prototype, alpha and verified proof—without presenting a fictional enterprise team.
HOW IT FITS TOGETHER
One stack, three clear layers.
The products share infrastructure without pretending to be one oversized application.
Context
ARKTOR Vault and bounded workspaces supply durable, source-aware information.
Execution
ARKTOR Core 0.1.1 is the verified slim Rust foundation. Link, Relay, model runtimes and optional sidecars remain separate so the core does not absorb browser, memory or orchestration complexity.
Applications
ARKTOR product paths and Radar products turn the controlled foundation into focused user-facing tools.
BUILD PRINCIPLES
Four rules that remain visible in every product.
Local by default
Private work should not require permanent cloud dependence.
Evidence before certainty
Findings retain sources, timestamps and honest uncertainty.
Boundaries before autonomy
Agents receive explicit roots, tools, timeouts and approvals.
Focused before bloated
Each product solves a defined problem instead of becoming a generic suite.
FOLLOW THE BUILD
Concepts become products through visible stages.
SC LABS separates ideas, research, prototypes, alphas and verified functions. That makes it possible to discuss the direction honestly while the products continue to mature.
QUICK ANSWERS
What the site is—and is not.
Are all products finished?
No. Every card and product page states whether the work is verified, alpha, prototype, research or concept.
Does local-first prohibit cloud models?
No. It means local execution is the default and data egress requires explicit provider selection and permission.
Why separate product pages?
Each product solves a different problem. Dedicated pages make capabilities and limitations understandable without turning the homepage into a manual.
Can I download the products?
SC NODE has a public alpha repository. The Radar family has real-world test history across four Windows PCs, while release readiness is verified per current build. Public downloads remain gated by each product’s remaining packaging, signing, legal and validation checks.