South Forge AI
An independent software studio building focused AI products and the platform engineering behind them, prioritizing practical utility over hype.
At a Glance
- AI Developers
- Autonomous Agent Builders
- Gig Economy Workers
- OTR Truck Drivers
- +1 more
AI Tools by South Forge AI
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Conduit
Local MCP Gateway for Agents
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Latest News
SouthForge AI site rebuilt in Astro to fix SEO and social sharing issues.
Conduit local MCP gateway released as open source under the MIT License.
RigCast truck-aware weather app enters testing on iOS and Android stores.
ReadyGig gig worker recordkeeping app submitted for review on App Store and Google Play.
Products & Services
A local-first Model Context Protocol (MCP) gateway that reduces tool-token overhead by ~90% by collapsing tool lists into searchable meta-tools.
Real-time, observe-only spend monitoring and alerting for autonomous AI agent payments with 13 transparent rules.
A recordkeeping app for gig workers to track mileage, receipts, earnings, and expenses.
A truck-aware weather and road-risk application for over-the-road (OTR) drivers, featuring crosswind scoring and chain-law alerts.
Market Position
South Forge AI positions itself as a practical, 'no-hype' studio building lean, production-ready tools. Its flagship product Conduit competes with native MCP implementations in tools like Cursor and Claude Desktop by offering token efficiency and centralized management.
Leadership
Founders
Tyler South
Over 15 years in IT service environments, including experience in cybersecurity, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, email authentication, firewalls, cloud systems, and business support workflows. Transitioned to AI-assisted development in early 2026.
Executive Team
Tyler South
Founder
Veteran IT professional with 15+ years of experience in cybersecurity and cloud infrastructure.
Founding Story
Founded by Tyler South after he discovered AI-assisted development in early 2026. The studio focuses on shipping practical, secure-by-default products based on South's 15+ years of IT experience.
Business Model
Revenue Model
Independent software studio with a mix of free open-source tools (Conduit) and paid/subscription-based consumer products (ReadyGig, Burnwatch).
Target Markets
- AI Developers
- Autonomous Agent Builders
- Gig Economy Workers
- OTR Truck Drivers
- X (Twitter) Builders
- Optimizing AI agent context windows
- Monitoring autonomous AI spending
- Route safety for OTR drivers
- Mileage and expense tracking for gig workers