What is Boring Infra Co.?
Local-first infrastructure tools for the parts of software nobody wants to think about.
Boring Infra Co. builds independent, local-first CLI tools for the unglamorous parts of software: dev environments, cloud sandboxes, stack context, agent security, shared workspaces for humans and agents, cross-agent work continuity, and verification state.
Our products share a design philosophy but not a forced platform. Each tool solves one problem well, stays inspectable, and keeps state on your machine.
Design principles
- Inspectable — no hidden magic; behavior is readable and auditable
- Dependable — battle-tested patterns over experiments
- Understandable — plain docs, clear interfaces
- Boring by design — predictable behavior, one-command undo or destroy where it matters
- Local-first — no hosted control plane; state stays on your machine
Product ecosystem
| Product | What it does |
|---|---|
| Root | Deterministic CLI tool installs with undo |
| Sandman | Disposable cloud environments on your accounts |
| Combie | Engineering context and operational memory |
| Pico | Security observability for AI agent environments |
| Harnie | Portable work-state across coding agents |
| Meno | Verification state bound to a subject hash |
| Campfire | Shared workspace for humans and agents |
Quick start
Pick the product that matches your problem:
# Install CLI tools with undo
curl -fsSL https://boringinfra.company/root/install.sh | sh
# Spin up a throwaway cloud environment
curl -fsSL https://boringinfra.company/sandman/install.sh | sh
# Connect your engineering stack
curl -fsSL https://combie.dev/install | sh
# Scan your agent workspace for attack paths
curl -fsSL https://boringinfra.company/pico/install.sh | sh
# Import agent sessions for cross-agent handoffs
curl -fsSL https://boringinfra.company/harnie/install.sh | sh
# Bind evidence to the current software state
curl -fsSL https://boringinfra.company/meno/install.sh | sh
# Give agents a shared place to work
curl -fsSL https://boringinfra.company/campfire/install.sh | sh
Where to go next
- Quick Start — choose your first tool
- Philosophy — how we think about infrastructure
- Product Comparison — which tool fits your workflow
- Agents Overview — using Boring Infra tools with AI coding agents