Bringing ideas into the light.

Lucerna Labs is the open-source software division of Lucerna Media, focused on AI-native systems, creative technology, communication platforms, and privacy-first tools.

We build software for creators, researchers, developers, journalists, and communities who value ownership, transparency, and flexibility.

Technology should serve people, not platforms.

We believe users should control their data, choose their tools, and build workflows that adapt to them—not the other way around.

Our work emphasizes:

• Open-source development
• Local-first architecture
• Privacy by design
• Modular systems
• Human-centered AI
• Long-term sustainability
• Creative empowerment

An AI-native orchestration platform built in Rust. Now public — available for Windows and Linux.

Features include:

• Multi-agent workflows
• Domain-specific memory
• Planner-driven orchestration
• Local and cloud AI models
• Tool and connector integration
• Security classifiers and enforcement systems
• Extensible plugin architecture

Repository: https://github.com/Lucerna-Labs/ordo

A communication and publishing platform focused on independent media.

Ordo is designed around dedicated workspaces rather than a single generic chat window. Each mode carries its own context, tools, memory, and workflow behavior.

The interface is not merely aesthetic—the layout reflects the underlying architecture, separating domains, workflows, tools, memory, and security systems into focused environments.

Users should own their information and decide where it lives.

Cloud services are useful tools, not mandatory dependencies.

Systems should be replaceable, extensible, and understandable.

Knowledge grows through collaboration and transparency.

Technology should help people create, communicate, and express ideas more effectively.

• Rust
• Tokio
• AI and LLM orchestration
• Local AI infrastructure
• Distributed systems
• Open protocols
• Cross-platform development
• Local-first deployments (Windows and Linux)

We welcome developers, designers, writers, testers, researchers, and documentation contributors.

Open an issue, submit a pull request, or start a discussion.

• Multi-agent orchestration
• Advanced memory systems
• Local-first AI workflows
• Cross-platform support
• Enhanced security layers
• Plugin ecosystem

• Radio automation
• Podcast management
• Publishing workflows
• Federation support
• Community communication tools

Build tools that last.

Build systems people can understand.

Build technology that respects the people who use it.

GitHub: https://github.com/Lucerna-Labs

Lucerna Media illuminates.

Lucerna Labs builds the tools.