Jorv Builder
Stay on your mission. The cockpit handles the rest.
Jorv Builder is your cockpit for building software — your whole toolchain, AI, audits, and code behind heads-up displays. Only what matters, in view; everything else, a glance away.
One reality, four lenses.
A Jorv shows your project through whatever view the moment needs — simple by default, so you stay on the mission. Every detail is one glance away.
HUDs
State at a glance.
Chat
Steer it in plain language.
Audits
Proof it's right.
Code
The truth underneath.
Pay for the software, not the tokens.
Bring your own API key and pay your model provider directly, at cost. Flat from $29/mo — no per-token bills, no credit multipliers, no quota lockouts. While the rest of the field converges on $200/mo.
See what you'd actually spend →Your code never leaves for us.
Jorv Builder runs on your machine and sends code only where youchoose — your Git remote, your model. We're never a destination, and we never train on your work. Go fully local with Ollama, and code never leaves the building.
Any model. Even local.
Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, or local Ollama — a quality router picks the right one per task and fails over. No lock-in to one vendor's model, or their price. Switch anytime: your keys, your choice.
One person with the right cockpit can recover their share of it.
Glass Box, not Black Box
See exactly what the Brain is thinking, what tools it's using, and what it's about to change. Nothing happens you can't see.
Brainstorm first
Every feature starts with a structured brainstorm. Approaches explored, risks surfaced, architecture proposed — before a single line of code. Specs that earn their keep at solo scale.
Visual Design Mode
Edit UI by pointing at it. Direct manipulation backed by AI — change colours, copy, layout without leaving the running app.
One cockpit, five modes
Brainstorm, Plan, Configure, Deploy, Monitor — every mode is the same Brain seeing the same project, with the right HUD for the moment.
Article 12-ready by default
PROV chain on every change. WORM-style audit trail. Two-key merge for regulated workloads. Compliance posture that holds regardless of the deadline.
Run where it makes sense
Direct build on the main branch, or Lab loops in isolated worktrees that converge before merge. You pick the safety level per task.
Everything you need to ship
Brainstorm Mode
Start every feature with a structured brainstorm. The AI explores approaches, identifies risks, and proposes architecture before writing a single line of code.
Brain (your frontier model)
Your AI co-developer runs on the most capable model available. It reads your codebase, executes tools, and builds features end-to-end.
Drone Orchestration
For large tasks, the Brain spawns parallel worker drones that execute subtasks concurrently — reducing build time dramatically.
Deployment Recipes
8 built-in deployment targets: Vercel, Railway, Netlify, Firebase, Fly.io, AWS, App Store, and Google Play.
Expert Audits
21 domain-specific AI assessors review your code for security, performance, accessibility, and more.
Feedback Pipeline
Connect TestFlight, Firebase Crashlytics, or web feedback widgets. AI triages and auto-fixes user-reported issues.
How it works
Brainstorm
Describe what you want to build. The AI explores your codebase, proposes approaches, and creates a plan.
Build
Approve the plan and the Brain executes it — writing code, running tests, and fixing issues autonomously.
Deploy
Pick a deployment recipe and ship to production. From idea to live app in a single session.
How it's different
Not another coding assistant. A mission cockpit.
Code generation, multi-file edits and parallel agents are now table stakes — nearly every tool does them. The difference is the layer above the editor: a methodology gate, one shared engine, sovereignty, and audit built in.
| Capability | AI IDEsCursor · Copilot · Windsurf | CLI agentsClaude Code · Codex · Gemini | Prompt-to-appLovable · Bolt · v0 · Replit | Jorv Builder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How it works | ||||
| Starts from… | an open editor | a prompt / repo | a prompt | the mission + contract |
| Code gen & multi-file edits | ||||
| Parallel / background agents | ||||
| Plan gate before any change (BABV) | ||||
| Living PRODUCT + ARCHITECTURE contract | ||||
| One engine across the work (discover / build / run) | — | — | — | |
| Governance & sovereignty | ||||
| BYO keys (your LLM account) | ||||
| BYO infrastructure (self-host / air-gap) | — | — | ||
| No vendor usage surveillance | ||||
| Quality, trust & ship | ||||
| Glass-box reasoning, nothing auto-merged | ||||
| Expert audits in the loop (security / a11y / perf) | ||||
| Tamper-evident audit lineage (Article 12-grade) | — | — | — | |
| Deploy to production | ||||
Assessed by category from public documentation; individual tools vary and evolve quickly. Builder capabilities derive from the ORBIT methodology — Brainstorm → Agree → Build → Verify — on the ORBIT Engine.
One pilot. One screen.
The capability of a 1000-person org.
The Centaur model isn't a metaphor. It's how every Jorv Builder session works — one human in command, frontier-grade AI executing, and a glass-box HUD keeping everything visible.
Read the Productivity Supernova essays →Built on principles
Glass-Box Transparency
Every AI action is visible. The Mission Board gives you a full audit trail — what changed, why it changed, and which loop iteration produced it. No black-box surprises.
Brainstorm-First
Nothing ships without a conversation. Ralph proposes before it acts, so you stay aligned with every decision and nothing lands in your codebase uninvited.
You Stay in Command
Ralph handles the repetitive loop work so you can focus on the decisions that actually need your brain. You set the direction; the AI does the iteration.
What's new
Recent updates- May 2025v1.4
Ralph Loop quality gates — automatic pass/fail criteria on every loop iteration.
- Apr 2025v1.3
Expert audit pipeline — frontier-grade review step before any card hits Review.
- Mar 2025v1.2
Deployment recipes — one-click run targets for Vercel, Railway, and Fly.io.
Be the pilot
Jorv Builder runs on macOS and Windows. BYOK at every tier — no surprise overages. From $29/mo Solo.