Scope of Work
This document serves as both the project roadmap for Open Parachute and the Scope of Work for ATLAS Creative Technology & Design at CU Boulder.
Vision
Parachute Computer is an open-source personal AI platform. It's the best of Claude Code, Claude.ai, and a personal knowledge system—combined into one integrated experience that runs on your machine, with your data, under your control.
Where existing tools give you chat in one place, coding in another, and notes somewhere else, Parachute connects them. Your journal entries inform your AI conversations. Your conversations build your knowledge graph. Your knowledge graph makes everything smarter over time.
The Parachute App puts this all in one interface: Chat for AI conversations with deep context, Daily for voice journaling wherever you think, and Brain for your personal knowledge graph. It runs on macOS, Android, and web.
Progress This Semester
Since the semester started in mid-January, ~180 commits across both repositories have transformed Parachute from an early prototype into a near-launch platform. Here's the arc:
January: Foundation
- Built a multi-agent daily system with reflection agents and a content-scout that processes journal entries
- Added API key authentication for multi-device access
- Shipped local voice transcription using Sherpa-ONNX with Parakeet models—works fully offline on macOS and Android
- Built a CI/CD pipeline with code signing, notarization, and automated DMG builds for macOS distribution
- Designed the product architecture and wrote the Modular Architecture PRD—the design document that shaped the rebuild
- Published this documentation site at openparachute.io
February: The Big Build
- Completely rewrote the server as Parachute Computer—12,800+ lines of new code in under two weeks
- Built the module system: brain, chat, and daily as independent modules with SHA-256 hash verification
- Implemented three trust tiers (full / vault / sandboxed) with Docker container isolation for untrusted sessions
- Built Telegram and Discord bot connectors with a per-user pairing and approval flow
- Created the
parachuteCLI for install, daemon management, config, diagnostics, module management, and updates - Added workspaces—named capability scopes that control which tools, MCPs, and models are available per session
- Built the unified Flutter app with an adaptive multi-panel layout (mobile / tablet / desktop)
- Decomposed large monolithic files into focused services—chat_service.dart went from 2,059 lines to 9 focused files
- Built the event-driven hooks system for extending behavior at every lifecycle point
What Exists Today
Parachute Computer (Server)
- AI orchestration server (Python/FastAPI) wrapping the Claude Agent SDK with session management and streaming
- Three trust tiers—full access, vault-restricted, or sandboxed in Docker containers—so you control what AI can touch
- Modular architecture: brain, chat, and daily ship as independent modules with hash verification
- Workspaces that scope what tools, MCPs, and capabilities are available per session
- Telegram and Discord bot connectors with per-user trust and a pairing approval flow
- A real CLI (
parachute) for install, daemon management, config, diagnostics, module management, and updates - Event-driven hooks for extending behavior at every lifecycle point
Parachute App (Client)
- Unified Flutter app with Chat, Daily, and Brain tabs
- Adaptive layout: single-panel on mobile, dual-panel on tablet, three-panel on desktop
- Voice journaling with local Sherpa-ONNX transcription (works fully offline)
- Workspace picker, model selection, trust level controls, bot session management
- CI/CD pipeline with macOS code signing and notarized DMG builds
Project Objectives
- Ship Parachute Computer to real users—starting with Regen Hub this week, then Learn Vibe Build graduates, then the broader open-source community
- Build the Brain—the knowledge layer that connects journal entries, conversations, and vault content into a personal knowledge graph. This is what makes Parachute fundamentally different from chat-only tools.
- Design and build a hardware pendant—collaborating with Marvin Melzer (ATLAS Creative Technologies independent study) to create a wearable device for always-on voice capture that feeds into Parachute
- Grow an open-source community—launch publicly, get to 100+ active users, build word-of-mouth through the Claude Code and AI communities
- Find a revenue path—explore hosted options and identify a model that reaches $1,000 MRR by April 22
- Maintain modular foundations—ship fast with a unified codebase while keeping architecture decisions that support long-term extensibility
Final Deliverable
An open-source personal AI platform that people are actually using, consisting of:
- Parachute Computer—self-hosted AI server, installable via one command, with modular trust and bot integrations
- Parachute App—cross-platform client (macOS, Android, web) with Chat, Daily, and Brain
- Working Brain module—personal knowledge graph that meaningfully improves AI conversations
- Hardware pendant prototype—wearable voice capture device designed and built with Marvin Melzer
- Active user community—real people using Parachute as their daily AI tool
- Revenue model in motion—hosted option or other pathway generating initial revenue
- Documentation at openparachute.io sufficient for new users to install and get started
Architecture
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ PARACHUTE APP (Flutter) │
│ │
│ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ │
│ │ Chat │ │ Daily │ │ Brain │ │
│ └──────────┘ └──────────┘ └──────────┘ │
│ │
│ macOS · Android · Web │
└───────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────────┘
│ HTTP / SSE
┌───────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────────┐
│ PARACHUTE COMPUTER (Python) │
│ │
│ Orchestrator → Claude SDK → AI │
│ Modules: brain · chat · daily │
│ Trust: full · vault · sandboxed (Docker) │
│ Connectors: Telegram · Discord │
│ Workspaces · Hooks · CLI │
└───────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────────┘
│
~/Parachute (vault)
Your data. Your machine.
Success Metrics (April 22, 2026)
| Metric | Target |
|---|---|
| Active users | 100+ running Parachute Computer (stretch: 1,000+) |
| Open-source traction | GitHub stars, contributors, community engagement |
| Brain module | Knowledge graph that visibly improves conversations over time |
| Hardware pendant | Working prototype with voice capture feeding into Parachute |
| Revenue | Path to $1,000 MRR identified and generating initial revenue |
| User retention | Early users choosing Parachute over Claude.ai / OpenClaw for daily use |
Timeline
Week of Feb 10 Now
Regen Hub Launch- Automated install: one-command setup for Regen Hub members
- Deploy shared infrastructure with Telegram and Discord bots
- First community of users on Parachute Computer
- Rapid bug fixing from real-world use
Weeks of Feb 17 – 24 Upcoming
Brain Module & Open-Source Prep- Brain module: entity store, knowledge graph search, cross-session linking
- Daily → Brain → Chat flow: journals feed the knowledge graph, which enriches conversations
- Incorporate Regen Hub feedback into polish
- Open-source launch prep: README, install guides, contributing guide
- Begin hardware pendant design with Marvin Melzer
Late February / Early March Upcoming
Open-Source Launch- Public launch: Claude Code community, Twitter, Hacker News
- Learn Vibe Build graduates onboarded
- Documentation site polished with tutorials and guides
- Community channels and feedback loops established
March Upcoming
Growth, Revenue & Hardware- User growth through open-source community and word of mouth
- Brain module mature: knowledge graph meaningfully improves daily use
- Revenue experimentation: hosted Parachute Computer, or other models
- Hardware pendant prototyping and iteration
- Apply to New Venture Challenge
April 1 – 22 Upcoming
Final Push- Revenue model live and generating initial traction
- Hardware pendant prototype complete
- Polish based on community feedback
- New Venture Challenge final presentations (April 22)
- ATLAS final presentation (April 22)
Revenue Path
Parachute Computer is free and open source—that's the growth engine. Revenue comes from making it easier for people who don't want to self-host:
- Hosted Parachute Computer—a managed service where you get your own Parachute Computer without running a server. Similar to how SimpleClaw hosts OpenClaw.
- Standalone Daily app—a simpler journal-focused entry point for people who aren't ready for the full platform. Built on the same foundation, offered as a lower-friction paid product.
February focuses on users. Revenue experimentation starts March once real usage patterns show which path has the most pull.
Stretch Goals
- Community modules—third-party modules that extend Parachute Computer
- Multi-provider AI—beyond Claude: Gemini, local models, other providers through the modular agent system
Parachute is open source and launching now.
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