Solo studio / built in public
Blackshield Company
Blackshield Company is synthalorian’s solo studio: Rust dev tools, self-hosted apps, audio plugins and Skyrim SE mods, built in public.
OpenShield
Terminal coding tool with persistent sessions and a Black Steel interface. A no-key browser demo runs with canned replies and an isolated workspace.
- SQLite-backed session storage
- Keyword and semantic session search
- Terminal interface
- Browser demo with no network access
Prebuilt binaries: Linux x86_64/aarch64 and macOS x86_64/arm64. No-key browser demo: openshield demo.

SentryClaw
Self-hosted code review for GitHub and GitLab pull requests. Its separate demo reviews bundled sample diffs with built-in rules.
- GitHub and GitLab webhooks
- Custom YAML/TOML review rules with severity levels
- Dashboard with review history search
- Prometheus-compatible metrics
- Review caching and webhook rate limits
Run from source with Rust; the demo requires Rust 1.88+: cargo run --release -- demo.

wireclaw
A local HTTP/HTTPS proxy that captures API requests and responses in SQLite. Inspect traffic through a web dashboard or terminal interface.
- Named capture sessions
- OpenAPI 3.0 export from captured traffic
- Request replay and structural comparisons
- Regex search across requests
- HAR, curl, raw HTTP and Postman exports
Prebuilt binaries: Linux x86_64/aarch64, macOS x86_64/arm64 and Windows x86_64.
GhostBin
A local binary inspection tool with a browser interface. Parse executable files, inspect disassembly and add per-address notes.
- ELF, PE and single-architecture Mach-O parsing
- x86, x86-64 and ARM64 disassembly
- Control-flow construction and C-like pseudocode
- Function discovery from symbols and prologue heuristics
- In-memory annotations through REST
Prebuilt binaries for Linux/macOS/Windows.
Open Synth
A software synthesizer built with JUCE and C++20. Use it as a standalone app or as an instrument plugin.
- Dual oscillators and wavetable synthesis
- 16-part multitimbral engine
- Four-slot effects chain
- Arpeggiator and drum kits
- Preset manager, setlists and MIDI learn
Windows 10/11 x64, macOS 11+ and Linux x86_64. Standalone, VST3 and CLAP; AU on macOS.

Void Mercs
Coming to Steam. A top-down mercenary action-RPG demo set in the Ashen Fields.
- Ashen Fields with roads, ruins, weather and a day/night cycle
- Notice-board contracts and tavern visits
- Hire up to two mercenaries at company rank 1
- Equipment, experience and skills
Windows 10/11 x64 and Linux x86_64 with glibc 2.34+ and system SDL2 libraries. Windows build tested under Wine; native Windows testing is pending.
Skyrim SE mods
Mercenary companies, equipment wear and more. Read the status, requirements and known fixes for each mod.
Contract work
Open for contract work: dev tools, automation, audio plugins and game systems.
synth@synthalorian.com