Before you start
- Node.js 18 or newer.
- Claude Code installed and logged in if you want Claude routing.
- Codex installed and logged in if you want Codex routing.
- A project folder you are comfortable testing with.
Founder guide
The first test should prove one thing: you can stop re-explaining the same project context every time you switch AI tools.
Fob currently has one offer: a $19 one-time Founder License. Checkout creates a Polar license key beginning with FOB_.
unzip fob-0.1.0-mac-arm64.zip
cd fob-0.1.0-mac-arm64
./install.sh
fob login FOB_your_license_key
cd /path/to/your-project
fob try
Open the local dashboard at http://127.0.0.1:8787.
Save decisions, constraints, project preferences, risk notes, and handoffs. Do not save everything. Fob is strongest when memory stays useful instead of becoming a junk drawer.
For private access from a phone, tablet, or another computer, run Fob locally and use Tailscale to reach your own machine. Do not expose the local dashboard publicly.
Install CLOAK alongside Fob — it's the redaction layer we built for outbound code. pip install cloak-cli, drop a .cloakpolicy in your repo, and Fob's context packets respect it automatically when present.