Why Vakaso Exists

Developer utilities that respect your time and your privacy.

I didn't set out to build another AI toolkit. I built Vakaso because I kept running into the same problems every time I used AI to work.

The Moment

I was deep into debugging a production issue when Claude reached its message limit. I wasn't finished—the AI just stopped.

The Frustration

Switching over to Gemini to keep working meant I had to spend the next 15 minutes explaining everything again: the architecture, what we'd already tried, which bugs we'd fixed, and explain everything from the beginning.

The Realization

Then I realized this wasn't just my problem. Every developer working with multiple AI models was losing context every time they switched.

The Solution

Instead of explaining my project again, I wanted to hand it over—just like developers hand over work between teammates. That became AI Handover. Instead of re-explaining your project to another AI, you simply paste the handover and continue working.

The Bigger Vision

Vakaso isn't a collection of AI tools. It's a collection of workflow solutions I wanted before they existed.

AI Handover: Switch between AI models without losing project context.
Prompt Privacy Checker: Ensure you aren't pasting AWS keys or secrets into ChatGPT.
Cost Calculator: Estimate your API spend before running massive batches.
JSON Schema Generator: Turn raw data into TypeScript interfaces instantly.

Product Principles

✦ Privacy First

Your prompts, code, and keys stay on your computer. Vakaso never receives your data.

✦ Browser First

Everything runs in your browser. Your data stays with you.

✦ No Login

Developer tools should just work. No signup, no account, no waiting.

✦ Transform Instead of Generate

We build tools that structure and protect your workflow, not replace it.

✦ Solve One Workflow at a Time

Every tool is hyper-focused on doing exactly one thing perfectly.

✦ No Backend

Zero servers mean zero chances of your data being intercepted or stored.

Looking Ahead

Vakaso is still young.

I'll keep building tools that remove friction from real developer workflows—not because they're trendy, but because they're problems I've experienced myself.

If a tool doesn't respect your time or your privacy, it doesn't belong in Vakaso.

— Elson