about · independent software studio · est. 2024

we build
what we use

MegaSuperSoft is an independent software studio in Wellington, New Zealand. Local-first desktop software, creative tools and games — most of it open source, none of it phoning home. We take on outside work too: full-stack development, product design, AI integration and content production, on a monthly retainer or scoped to a single project.

what we believe

four positions, no asterisks

Your data is yours

Every piece of software we ship is local-first. Your files live on your machine — not on our servers, not in our databases. If a company disappears tomorrow, your data shouldn't disappear with it. No telemetry, no usage tracking, no data sales. There's no asterisk on any of that.

Simple is better

We don't ship features for the sake of shipping features. Every button, every screen, every interaction has to earn its place. Software should get out of your way and let you do what you came to do. We'd rather cut a feature than ship one that's half-baked. Complexity is easy; simplicity takes work.

Build in the open

Our applications are open source. Read the code, audit it, fork it, contribute to it. Transparency isn't a marketing strategy — it's how we hold ourselves accountable. When something breaks you can see why; when we make a design decision you can see the trade-offs.

Made for people, not metrics

We don't track engagement, optimise for time-on-app, or send push notifications to drag you back. We build software that's useful when you need it and invisible when you don't. Our incentive is to make something good enough that you choose to keep using it — not to manipulate you into it.

what we build

full catalogue

Panttsrealtime project boards — one card renders as kanban, table, gantt or graphsoftware FFFFinancelocal-first personal finance for New Zealand, bank-connected via Akahusoftware NodeUInode graphs, flowcharts and diagrams in the browser — no installs, no accountssoftware Ghostedcode, terminal, knowledge graph, agent canvas, kanban and files in one windowsoftware BruceOScustom operating system built on Fedora with curated software and sane defaultssoftware Astral TravelGPU-accelerated remote desktop — connect to any machine from anywheresoftware OpenCompopen-source node-based image compositor for VFX artists · in developmentsoftware NeverEverlanda voxel editor — build, sculpt and explore voxel worldsgames Vampire Runners2d roguelike arcade — swarms of enemies, procedural levels, short runsgames Renegade Cop3d adventure rpg — open-ended missions and consequences for bad decisionsgames

what we do for others

A full-stack team without hiring one.

We work with startups, agencies and established companies. Monthly retainer or per project — no subcontracting, no handoffs.

see the hire page

Full-stack development

React, Next.js, Vue, Node, Python, PHP, Three.js, Electron, Cloudflare Workers.

UI/UX and product design

Design systems, component libraries, Figma-to-code production builds, responsive and accessible interfaces.

AI integration

Commercial and open-source models, agent routing and orchestration, agentic workflows, n8n automations, ComfyUI pipelines for image and video.

Content and digital media

Motion graphics, video content creation, app promo videos, marketing assets and data visualisation.

where we are · how to reach us

basedwellington, new zealandtimezoneutc+12 · overlaps us and eu morningscommsemail · linear · githubmeetingsonly the necessary ones

emailhello@megasupersoft.comgithubgithub.com/megasupersoftsocialx · youtube · blueskyanalyticsnone, including this page

Tell us what you're building.

No sales calls, no discovery decks — we'll tell you honestly if we're the right fit.

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