Focused by design
Clear jobs, considered defaults, and less surface area to maintain.
Focused software for real work.
Software built
with conviction.
Made to be useful.
Southbound designs and ships focused tools for people who expect software to be fast, dependable, and out of the way.
One builder, direct accountability.
Local-first where it matters.
Secure defaults, honest status.
01 / Selected work
Products with a reason
to exist.
Each product starts with a specific job and earns its place by doing it well. The lineup stays deliberately focused.
Flagship / Toolport
One local gateway.
Every AI client.
Set up each MCP server once, then use it from Codex, Claude, Cursor, and the rest. Toolport keeps credentials local and tool definitions lean. Teams adds shared policy, configuration, and audit without replacing the local gateway.
Local gatewayFree & open source
02 / How we work
Small company.
High standards.
Proof over promises
Working builds, honest product status, and concrete technical detail.
Built for the long run
Local data, signed releases, and security decisions made early.
03 / The company
Good software should feel inevitable once you’ve used it.
Southbound Software is the independent product company of Tyler South. A background in IT and security shapes the work: practical tools, direct support, and engineering that holds up beyond the demo.
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