---
title: "What is Boring Infra Co.?"
description: "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](/docs/products/root/overview) | Deterministic CLI tool installs with undo |
| [Sandman](/docs/products/sandman/overview) | Disposable cloud environments on your accounts |
| [Combie](/docs/products/combie/overview) | Engineering context and operational memory |
| [Pico](/docs/products/pico/overview) | Security observability for AI agent environments |
| [Harnie](/docs/products/harnie/overview) | Portable work-state across coding agents |
| [Meno](/docs/products/meno/overview) | Verification state bound to a subject hash |
| [Campfire](/docs/products/campfire/overview) | Shared workspace for humans and agents |

## Quick start

Pick the product that matches your problem:

```bash
# 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](/docs/getting-started/quick-start) — choose your first tool
- [Philosophy](/docs/getting-started/philosophy) — how we think about infrastructure
- [Product Comparison](/docs/guides/comparison) — which tool fits your workflow
- [Agents Overview](/docs/guides/agents) — using Boring Infra tools with AI coding agents