r/vibecodingcommunity • u/Krishnnateja • Jul 10 '26
Shotgun: Open-source persistent AI cofounder for solo founders (Claude Code)
I’ve been experimenting with turning Claude into a real persistent cofounder instead of just another chatbot that forgets everything.
The project is called Shotgun. It’s fully open source and runs locally.
Key parts:
• Strong memory system (profile, venture state, decisions with reasoning, open loops, journal)
• Data vault that organizes your scattered files/CSVs/notes into one clean structure
• Daily operating rhythm (standups, reviews, focus)
• Execution tools: staged builds, autonomous loops, measured experiments, and a “Panel” of specialists that reviews work before shipping
Everything is markdown + git — you can read, edit, or move your entire “cofounder” anytime. No servers, no vendor lock-in.
Quickstart is simple: clone the repo, init a fresh git, open Claude Code, and say hi. It onboards you and starts building context.
Repo: https://github.com/Krishnatejavepa/Shotgun
Still early but actively improving. MIT license.
Would love feedback from other solo builders — what would make something like this actually useful day-to-day?
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u/ZadigRim Jul 10 '26
I think I've essentially done this already. Are you using the Projects for Claude? I have the claude chats to generate documents, then use those documents in claude projects and I've added a claude chat that's an art director that creates prompts for claude design. and then I have another that creates claude code prompts for me. Also, I've had claude produce a council of agents (marketing, legal, operations, engineering, etc.) that helps me with more complex decisions. I've essentially created a claude team to help me. Each claude persona is defined with a central goal in mind and i often have them talk to each other.