Useful
It starts with a real need, not a feature list. We keep the purpose close and the interface understandable.
Open source organization
Technology should be useful.
We build software and digital projects that respect people, places, and the time they give us.
/ 001 — OUR APPROACH
Small tools. Clear choices. Open by default.
What guides us
Three simple checks for every project.
Accessible
People should be able to use our work with different bodies, devices, connections, and ways of thinking.
Sustainable
We choose modest technology, reduce waste, and leave enough clarity for someone else to maintain it.
Two ways in
Come for a tool. Stay to make one.
Find something that helps.
Browse the projects, try them out, and tell us what makes them clearer or more useful.
See our projectsBring your way of thinking.
Developers, designers, writers, testers, researchers: there is room for careful work.
Find your starting pointHow a project is born
A little structure keeps good ideas moving.
01
Idea
Notice something worth making better.
02
Design
Ask who it is for and what is enough.
03
Open development
Build in public, with room for others.
04
Release
Share the work and keep listening.
Selected work
Projects with a pulse.
Idea01
App Compagnon
a compagnon for task
DjangoMapLibrePostgreSQL
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In development02
IntelleAgent
a dashboard of ai agent
DjangoPostgreSQLHTMX
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In development03
Perimeter
An app for security test
PythonSQLiteHTML
↗12Projects
47Contributors
100%Open licenses
Good questions
A few things people ask.
What does CompileGate make?
Small, useful software and digital projects that respect the people who use them.
Can I contribute without being a developer?
Yes. Research, writing, design, testing, documentation, and thoughtful questions all help.
Are the projects really open source?
Yes. The source, license, and contribution path are visible for every project we publish.
How do you think about sustainability?
We keep products focused, reduce unnecessary data and processing, and design for maintenance rather than constant growth.
From the journal
Notes from the work.
Oct 27, 2026
Why we're building CompileGate
An open source answer to technology that captures attention, collects data, or locks people in.
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Oct 26, 2026
What sustainable software means to us
Four concrete ideas guide our approach to lighter, more respectful software.
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Oct 25, 2026
How a CompileGate project is born
The four steps we use to move a useful idea from a real problem to an open release.
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