Software by Daedalus
Tools that let builders move faster—with integrity, visibility, and beauty.
We ship runtimes, developer tools, and platforms that carry the same DNA as our research: first principles, rigorous guarantees, and interfaces that tell the truth.
Release stance
In motion- Ship small, verify, harden, then scale.
- Interfaces stay honest to system behavior.
- Guardrails first: typed APIs, observability, rollbacks.
- Aesthetics as truth—clarity in every control.
Pillars
Where we invest
What can we guarantee by construction?
Reliability & observability
Typed contracts, telemetry by default, rollback lanes, and safety nets for operators.
Outputs: Runtime components, health surfaces, incident tooling.
How do we keep builders in flow and safe?
Builder experience
Ergonomic APIs, legible errors, intention-revealing UIs, and fast feedback loops.
Outputs: SDKs, CLIs, editor extensions, guardrails.
How do we scale without compromising clarity?
Performance & systems
Latency-aware paths, efficient data movement, and predictable resource envelopes.
Outputs: Services, queues/streams, scheduling and caching layers.
Principles in product
How philosophy shows up in software
Clarity over cleverness
APIs read like intent; defaults are safe; errors tell the truth plainly.
Complexity → simplicity
We absorb systems complexity so users see a clean, coherent surface.
Science x art
Verification, benchmarks, and design craft share the same release bar.
Long horizons
Decisions optimized for 5-10 years: compatibility, migrations, contracts.
Aesthetics as truth
UI state mirrors system state; visual affordances match underlying guarantees.
Respect the operator
Introspectability, reversible actions, audit trails, and calm alerts.
Product shelf
What's shipping / in-flight
We're actively building.
The first products are in development. If you want to co-shape them or join early access, reach out, your real-world constraints help us harden the stack.
Trust badge
Official Daedalus mark
When you see this mark, the product is designed, built, and operated by Daedalus. We do not distribute it to third parties, its presence is a trust signal for official Daedalus software.
What to look for
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Build → operate loop
Lifecycle
Step 1
Prototype
Small, instrumented slices validated against real constraints.
Step 2
Harden
Property checks, load probes, failure drills, and doc-first APIs.
Step 3
Operate
Live observability, SLOs, reversible changes, learning loops.
Guarantees & guardrails
Trust the stack
- Typed boundaries: contracts across services and clients.
- Observability default-on: traces, metrics, logs, correlated.
- Safety rails: feature flags, rollbacks, circuit breakers.
- Transparency: every control reflects real system state.
Ecosystem fit
How pieces fit together
CLI & SDKs
Flow for builders; typed scaffolds; local-first loops.
Runtime & services
Deterministic execution, policy, and guardrails in one plane.
Observability layer
Unified signals with intent-based alerts; mirrors the UI state.