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Valo
Valo is the workspace for AI: a native desktop environment for Claude and Codex, with projects, tools, memory, continuity, security, and protection built in. Your files stay on your machine and your secrets stay encrypted. Free core for Mac, Windows, and Linux.
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SMLL.io
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Valo is the workspace for AI: a native desktop environment for Claude and Codex, with projects, tools, memory, continuity, security, and protection built in. Your files stay on your machine and your secrets stay encrypted. Free core for Mac, Windows, and Linux.
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