How it works

From install to AI-aware vault in eight steps.

Marje is a desktop app for Windows. The first launch walks you through a wizard that sets up your vault, your starter pack, and (optionally) your AI provider. After that, you're on the dashboard.

  1. 01

    Welcome

    Run the installer (it's signed by Hibb Co. LLC, so Windows will say “Verified publisher”). Marje opens to a splash screen, then the welcome wizard.

  2. 02

    Register

    Create an account with your email, a display name (the name Marje will greet you by — “Good morning, Kevin”), and a password. Already have an account? Sign in instead.

  3. 03

    Verify your email

    We send you a 6-digit code. Paste it into the wizard. Done.

  4. 04

    Pick where your vault lives

    Default is C:\Users\[you]\Documents\Marje-Vault\. Change it to any folder you want — including a folder already synced to Google Drive or OneDrive. The vault is just a folder of real files.

  5. 05

    Choose a starter pack

    Personal, Freelancer, Small Business, or Developer. Each starter pack scaffolds a set of folders pre-configured with the right modules and rules for that use case. You can change later or install more from the Store.

    👤
    Personal
    💼
    Freelancer
    🏢
    Small Business
    ⚙️
    Developer
  6. 06

    Checkout (or use the trial)

    $49 lifetime license. One payment, every future update free. 7-day money-back, no questions. Pay now or skip and try the vault first — the unlock is per account, not per install.

  7. 07

    Connect your AI (optional)

    Pick a provider: Claude, OpenAI, or Ollama (local). Paste an API key (or for Ollama, point at your local URL). Optional: enable the bundled MCP server so Claude Cowork or Claude Code can read your vault.

    You can also connect Gmail here so a 2×2 inbox tile appears on your dashboard.

  8. 08

    You're in

    The dashboard loads. Your starter pack folders are in the side rail. Pin apps, websites, folders, or your Gmail inbox. Right-click any folder to set rules. Open Cowork or Code with the MCP connected and ask Claude to do anything — it already knows the structure.

    Lakeside — Marje
    🎨 Lakeside
    Good evening, Sam
    Sunday, April 19
    + Pin Widgets Edit
    🌙 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
    sam@lakeside.studio
    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.
Daily flow

What it actually feels like.

The dashboard is widget-driven. Pin tiles for the apps, websites, folders, and inbox you open most. Drag to reorder. Right-click for settings.

Lakeside — Marje
🎨 Lakeside
Good evening, Sam
Sunday, April 19
+ Pin Widgets Edit
🌙 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
sam@lakeside.studio
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.
The vault

It's just a folder. With superpowers.

Notes, documents, assets — all real files in a real folder. Right-click any folder to set rules. Rules cascade automatically to descendants. Claude reads everything via the bundled MCP server.

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

Ready to stop re-explaining?

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