Your workspace, explained.

A visual desktop workspace for your projects, files, tools and supported AI agents. Put notes, sheets, documents, browsers, terminals and tools into cards, then arrange them across your project canvas. Work by hand or connect an agent using your own provider account.

The base workspace is discipline-neutral. Optional modules add focused experiences, and the guides help you get started. Agent capabilities and permissions depend on the connection you choose.

Keep one invented project brief and check that it reopens. Start with a named project and a Notes card, save it, and check the same text after reopening in the same app and profile. That exercise does not require an AI account. Follow the first-project guide for the steps and the separate setup needed when you are ready to use an agent.

Yes. Use Build a tool with a supported agent to create a tool for your own workflow. Describe its inputs, behavior and expected result. Start with a small example, inspect the generated output and test the controls before keeping or sharing it. Provider access and usage charges are separate from your CoLateral license.

Keep related cards together and use the supported connections for that workflow. Files, notes and tools can sit beside an agent task so you can compare its result with the source. Data transfer depends on the cards and tools involved; check imported inputs and the result.

Start with the files and connections supported by the card or tool you choose. The workspace brings together document and PDF workflows, notes, sheets, browser cards and terminals. Each tool has its own supported inputs and outputs. Connections to an external application may require its own installation, account or bridge; check that connection's setup and status before relying on it.

Use it for the repetitive steps you can describe and check. Organize source files, turn notes into a draft, compare two lists, work on code, plan content or build a small reusable tool. Give an agent a clear scope and inspect what it actually read, changed and produced. The result needs your review before you use or share it.

Anyone who wants one workspace for their files, tools and AI agents: developers, creators and engineers of every discipline. Nothing in the canvas, agents, terminal, sheets or notes assumes what you work on, and you build the tools you are missing. Optional modules have their own scope and availability. The Modules catalogue explains what each one adds.

A license is bought once: $99CA$139 for the first ten, $149CA$209 for the next fifteen, then $199CA$279. The price on the day you buy never rises for your license. The one optional recurring charge is CoLateral Marketing, $50CA$70 a month, ticked onto a license at checkout. The pricing page has the breakdown.

A separate collection of capabilities for your CoLateral workspace. CoLateral Arcade is the built-in games module. It starts enabled, and you can turn it on or off in Settings without deleting saved Arcade cards or game progress. An optional paid module can have its own subscription, and cancelling it never touches the license. CoLateral Marketing, $50CA$70 a month, helps plan, publish and measure social content and is added at checkout, never bought alone. CoLateral Engineering is regulated work only a licensed Professional Engineer may sell, so it is not for sale.

Yes. Turn CoLateral Arcade on or off in Settings. Arcade has its own module switch alongside the Engineering and Marketing controls. Turning it off hides Arcade in your workspace while keeping saved cards and game progress. Turn it back on to return to your games. The public browser demos remain available.

A license is one payment before tax and never renews. Choose USD or CAD with the currency toggle. Stripe shows the final amount and charge currency before you pay; any USD fallback is labelled on the buy button. Only an optional paid module recurs. Purchases are final; for a duplicate charge, write in with your Stripe receipt number. See the Refund Policy.

64-bit Windows 10 or 11, macOS 12 or newer on Apple Silicon or Intel, and 64-bit Linux as an AppImage or a .deb. There is no mobile or browser version. The download page says which installers are published; a platform shows a status instead of a button until its build ships.

Enter the license key emailed to you when your payment goes through. First activation needs the internet; then reconnect at least every 30 days to keep the license verified. Your license is still yours if the connection drops. No key? Check spam, then write to support@colateral.engineering from the address you paid with, quoting your Stripe receipt. Please do not buy again.

One license activates two of your computers. Install from the Download button in your license email and enter the same key on each computer. If both slots are in use, activation lists your devices: choose Release beside the old device, then Activate on the new one. You can release a lost or broken computer without opening it. Keep your key private. If you need help, email support@colateral.engineering with the error message and your Stripe receipt, never your full key.

Local workspace features can be used offline, while connected features need internet access. Notes, saved canvas content and locally available tools are separate from online browser pages, sign-in, activation, downloads and provider calls. Save important work and check the feature you intend to use before relying on an offline session.

Local coding-agent workflows need the selected provider's setup and account access. Requirements can include Node.js and the provider's CLI. Follow the setup shown for that agent and check that it can start and sign in. Cloud and browser agent paths have different requirements. You can keep working with notes and other local cards while you set up an agent.

The app checks for updates and offers Install and restart. You can also choose Check for updates. Save your work before installing. If the app asks for a manual install, open the Download button in your license email and install the current release over your existing copy. Your saved project data is separate from the installer; keep a backup.

Supported agents use your own provider account. CoLateral supplies no model credits. The agent panel and terminal run local coding agents using your own Claude Code or Codex CLI login, or your own Anthropic API key; that usage is billed to you by the provider. The required subscription, CLI login or API key depends on the agent path you choose. Provider limits and any usage charges are separate from the workspace license and optional modules. Notes, saved canvas content and other local features do not require an AI account. Without an AI provider, the calculators, canvas and drawing tools still work.

Canvas content saves locally, and connected features have their own data paths. Some signed-in records, including saved snapshots and command-bar conversations, can also be mirrored to cloud storage. An agent running locally can send prompts and material it reads to its model provider. Review the Privacy Policy, your provider's terms and the permissions for the selected connection.

Agent permissions and confirmation behavior depend on the agent and action. Ask for the source files and assumptions, inspect changes and keep recoverable copies of valuable work.

CoLateral gives you a place to work; output still needs to be checked. Agent capabilities vary by connection, and generated text, code and tools can contain errors or use an outdated source. A saved conversation or a success message does not prove a task completed. Check the actual file, tool behavior and external result you intend to rely on.

The person using or publishing the work remains responsible for it. Review the sources, assumptions, calculations and permissions that matter to your task. For regulated or professional work, review and sign-off remain with the qualified professional responsible. CoLateral and an agent's response do not certify the result.