Patent Pending · Now on Windows

Behind every great AI, there's a great Marje.

A desktop vault Claude should have been born with. Your files, your rules, your voice — on your machine, ready the second you open a chat.

Windows today · macOS within 60 days · Bring your own Claude
Lakeside — Marje
🎨 Lakeside
Good evening, Sam
Sunday, April 19
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🌙 58° H64° L49°
8:42 PM
MCP
Claude
Connected
52 tools
Cowork
Today
Send Acme rebrand v3 mockups
Northshore: respond to copy edits
Marina brochure — final proof
Invoice Q1 retainers
Apps
F
Figma
Ps
Photoshop
Cursor
N
Notion
Shortcuts
Acme
Northshore
Invoices
Brand kit
Gmail
4
Megan @ Acme
Re: rebrand v3 — small note
11:42 AM
Northshore
Copy edits attached
10:08 AM
Stripe
Payment received: INV-1042
yesterday
📈
Client List
5 clients · 3 active · 1 lead
Module
Acme Coffee Co. F&B
Northshore Outfitters Retail
Marina Yacht Club Hospitality
The Daily Post Media
💰
Invoices
$10,300 outstanding · 1 draft
Module
INV-1042 Acme Coffee Co. $4,200
INV-1043 Northshore Outfitters $6,800 sent
INV-1044 Marina Yacht Club $3,500 draft
It's Nice That
A studio rebuilds itself in public 1h
Type as a service: 2026 pricing roundup 3h
Why "vibey" is the new safe 6h
Marje
Behind every great AI.

Every session starts from zero.

Re-explain the folders. Re-explain the voice. Re-explain the workflow. Every. Single. Chat.

Your work is scattered.

Obsidian. Keynote. Downloads. Gmail. Slack. Your AI can see none of it.

Context burns tokens.

A ten-person team burns 500K–2M tokens a month re-establishing context. That's real money.

The premise

Three ideas. No clutter.

01

Your vault lives on your disk.

Every file type, first-class. A real folder you can open in Explorer or Finder. No proprietary format. When you leave, you leave with everything.

02

Claude is built in.

Pair your subscription once. A structured MCP server hands Claude a toolbelt that reads your vault as architecture, not as files.

03

Context is pre-compiled.

When Claude enters a folder, Marje delivers the rule set, brand voice, entity context, and relationship graph in one call. Not fifteen file reads. One.

Connect your AI

One tool call. Full context.

Open Cowork or Code. Ask for anything. The MCP server delivers the rule set, the folder context, the brand voice, and the relevant files in a single structured payload. Once. No re-explaining — ever.

Lakeside — Marje
Marje AI
Claude · Sonnet 4.7
Draft the rebrand v3 follow-up email to Megan. Include the new wordmark direction and the three packaging concepts. Keep it short.
Claude · sonnet-4-7 · via MCP
Pulling brand voice + Acme client context from your vault. Drafting now — using the warm/knowledgeable tone from /Clients/Acme/Brand/voice.md and referencing the v3 marks in /Files.
get_folder_context read_file (voice.md) list_files (Brand/)
Claude
Hi Megan, Attaching the v3 wordmark direction and three packaging concepts as discussed. Quick orientation before you dig in: • Wordmark — chunkier serif, less precious. The angle on the "A" is the only thing pulled forward from v2. • Packaging — concept 1 is the safe play, concept 2 is what we both got excited about on Tuesday, concept 3 is the curveball. Happy to walk through any of it on a 20-minute call this week — I have Wednesday morning open. Sam
Perfect. Also create a task to follow up Friday if no response.
Claude
✓ Created task in /Projects/Acme rebrand 2026/Tasks: "Follow up with Megan on rebrand v3 if no response" — due Friday, priority medium.
create_module_record (task)
Cmd+Enter to send · Drop files to attach Lakeside · 1284 files
The vault

Real files. Real folders. No proprietary anything.

A folder on your disk. Plain markdown beside your original DOCX, PPTX, PDFs, and assets. No export tools. No cloud lock-in. Right-click any folder to write a rule that cascades the moment you hit save.

Lakeside — Marje
Acme rebrand 2026.md

Acme Coffee Co. — rebrand 2026

/Clients/Acme Coffee Co./Projects/Acme rebrand 2026.md · in progress · due May 15

Direction

  • Reposition from "third wave artisan" to "neighborhood daily" — broader appeal, lower friction
  • Warmer palette: cream + dark roast + a single accent
  • Display face: a chunky humanist serif, not the current geometric sans

Deliverables

  • Wordmark + secondary mark (in progress, v3 going out today)
  • Color tokens + type system
  • Bag packaging (separate project — see /Acme bag packaging.md)
  • In-store signage, shelf talkers, menu board

Brand voice

Warm, knowledgeable, never precious. We talk about coffee like a baker talks about bread — with care, but no mystique.

Color tokens

Dark roast
Cream
Accent
Ink

Next

  • Send v3 mockups today (task created)
  • 20-min review with Megan Wednesday morning
  • Iterate based on packaging direction call Friday
0
Tokens spent re-establishing context
Pre-compiled by the rule engine
50+
Tools in the built-in MCP server
Vault, modules, rules, mail, sync
$49
Lifetime license
Once. Every update free.
10
Modules included
$1.99 each beyond
What's inside

Six ideas. Every one earns its keep.

Native MCP. Bring your own subscription.

Claude, built in.

A structured Model Context Protocol server ships with the app. Pair your Claude once and the vault becomes a toolbelt — read, write, search, run pipelines, execute. Zero setup. Zero exposure.

  • Works with Claude Cowork and Claude Code
  • Runs locally. Never touches the public internet.
  • 50+ purpose-built tools across vault, modules, rules, mail, and sync
Not markdown-only.

Every file, first-class.

DOCX, PPTX, PDF, spreadsheets, code, images, video. Preview inline. Search the contents. Carry the metadata. Non-markdown stops being a second-class attachment and becomes part of the brain.

  • Native preview for every common business format
  • OCR and metadata indexed for search
  • Drop a file in. It gets classified on the way down.
Factory rules. User control.

Two layers. One surface.

A protected factory layer governs routing, permissions, and rendering. A visible user layer is yours to shape. Enterprise-grade discipline without the enterprise-grade drag.

  • Factory rules are AES-256-GCM encrypted
  • User changes never corrupt the system
  • Folder rules cascade automatically to every descendant
Clickable. Color-coded. Filterable.

A graph that actually works.

Not a decorative screensaver. Drag to pan. Scroll to zoom. Filter by tag, folder, or module. Click any node to land inside the file. The graph is a navigation surface, not a vanity chart.

  • Drag to pan. Scroll to zoom.
  • Filter by tag, folder, or module.
  • Click any node to open the file or record.
The marketplace.

Folders that act like apps.

Install Client List — a folder becomes a CRM. Install Job Estimates — it becomes a quote system. Install a Workspace — the whole vault gets pre-wired for the work you actually do.

  • Ten modules included with every license
  • $1.99 each beyond. Paid once, yours forever.
  • Three categories: Workspaces, Intelligence, Data Forms
Your data is yours.

Local by design.

Files live as real files on your disk. No proprietary format. No cloud dependency. Optional sync to Google Drive or OneDrive runs directly between your machine and your account. We are never in the loop.

  • Direct sync. We never see your files.
  • Conflicts surface in your Inbox for review.
  • Drop your vault inside an existing Drive folder and go.
The marketplace

Folders that act like apps.

Install Client List — a folder becomes a CRM. Install Job Estimates — it becomes a quote system. Install the Design Studio workspace — the whole vault gets pre-wired for freelance creative work. Ten included. $1.99 each beyond. Every module inherits your rules the moment it lands.

Lakeside — Marje
2 free modules left
Home / Store / Discover
Recommended for Lakeside
Based on your Design Studio workspace and recent activity
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Client List
by Marje · v1.4.0
Turn any folder into a typed CRM. Cascade from emails. AI-aware schema.
Data Form ✓ Installed
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Invoices
by Marje · v1.2.0
Bookkeeping with totals, status tracking, and Stripe export.
Data Form ✓ Installed
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Design Studio Workspace
by Lakeside · v1.0.0
Pre-wired vault for freelance designers. Clients, projects, invoices, ideas.
Workspace ✓ Installed
Gmail
by Marje · v2.1.0
OAuth Gmail account. Inbox tile, AI triage, drafted replies.
MCP Connector ✓ Installed
📅
Google Calendar
by Marje · v1.3.0
Calendar tile. AI scheduling, meeting prep from vault context.
MCP Connector $1.99
📝
Project Tracker
by Marje · v1.1.0
Kanban + dates + Claude sync. Pipelines for status changes.
Data Form $1.99
🎬
Social Video Creator
by Marje · v0.9.0
Turn a vault doc into a script and shot list for short-form video.
Intelligence $2.99
📓
Meeting Notes Formatter
by Marje · v1.5.0
Convert raw notes into structured summaries with action items.
Intelligence $1.99
⚖️
Legal Practice
by Marje · v1.0.0
Matters, clients, billing, and document templates for solo legal practices.
Workspace $3.99
Folder rules

Plain English. Cascading by default.

Type a rule in your own words. It cascades to every file and folder beneath. The factory layer is hidden and encrypted. The user layer is yours. What Claude reads is the union — a sentence you wrote, enforced permanently.

Lakeside — Marje
Acme Coffee Co.
/Clients/Acme Coffee Co./
Module Rules · managed by design-studio
Module: design-studio
Every project file requires a "client" frontmatter field
When a new file is created in /Projects/, the wizard prompts for the client name. Cascades to subfolders.
Module: design-studioAI
Auto-create a task when a project status changes to "in-review"
Pipeline triggers — task added to /Tasks with the project as parent.
Folder Rules
AISubfolders
Use the Acme brand voice for any client-facing copy
When Claude drafts copy in /Clients/Acme/, pull tone from /Clients/Acme/Brand/voice.md.
New files default to status: "draft"
Adds frontmatter automatically on file creation.
Inherited Rules · cannot edit here
from /AI
No purple in any color palette
Inherited from vault root. Apply to all design output unless overridden.
from /Subfolders
Source preservation: never modify originals on import
Inherited from vault root. Cannot be overridden.
from /Clients
Every client folder requires Brand, Projects, Files, Notes subfolders
Inherited from /Clients. Auto-creates missing subfolders on first save.
Marje vs Obsidian vs Notion

Built different, on purpose.

MarjeObsidianNotion
Markdown notes, local-first
Non-markdown files as first-class citizensPlugin-requiredHosted only
Built for AI from day one (MCP server included)Plugin-available
Pre-compiled context for every AI session
Two-tier factory / user configuration
Folder rules that cascade automatically
Functional graph (filterable, clickable)Read-only
Rich rendering for every file typeRead-onlyHosted only
Module marketplace with industry workspacesPlugin storeTemplates
Pricing$49 lifetimeFree / $50/yr commercial$10–$20/user/mo
One price. Yours forever.

$49. Once. Every update free.

Ten modules in the box. $1.99 each beyond. Bring your own Claude subscription — or don't. Marje is worth the install on its own. Seven-day money-back. No questions.

Patent Pending · Marje™ · Made in Owosso, Michigan