AI technology studio
Useful AI tools, built with care.
Trimson builds focused software for people using AI to make better things. Our first product is Local Hoist, a desktop workspace for working closely with coding agents.
First product
Local Hoist
A local-first desktop app for using coding agents, reviewing their work, and keeping control of the development loop.
localhoist.ai →Mission
Trimson builds tools that help people use AI to make software with more care, clarity, and ambition — not just faster or cheaper. Local Hoist starts there by keeping makers close to their code, agents, context, and feedback loops so they can push quality further.
Founder
Erik Malkemus is the solo founder of Trimson, Inc. With a background in product management, he built Local Hoist to explore the most useful thing he could make with AI — and how far one person could push it.
Learn more →The name
Trimson is named after the founder's cat — a small reminder to keep the work curious, unapologetic, and a little playful.