Commonroom

Editions and availability

Commonroom is in private development on Mac, iPhone, Android and Windows. The Mac edition is version 0.5.0; the other editions are version 0.3.0. The private Mac edition includes the full document desk; the other editions focus on skills and reviewed tests. Downloads are not available from this website. A public release date has not been announced. The editions have different connections and features; the skill builder and profile tests described here belong to Commonroom. Reason Circle shares Argument Workshop, not Skill Studio.

The Mac project desk

On Mac, keep projects, chats, documents and decisions together. Read a draft in its own editor, save versions, branch a conversation and review a proposed document edit before accepting it. Choose the passages an assistant receives, and keep the reasons and source notes behind a decision.

Mac connections

Use your existing ChatGPT/Codex or Claude sign-in for reviewed text requests, or an Ollama service running on this Mac. Direct Ollama requests use a fixed loopback address with no tools, redirects, proxy or online fallback. A separate OpenClaw route is also present; its local response path has not yet completed verification. Connecting an existing OpenClaw agent preserves that agent’s own tools and permissions; Commonroom cannot restrict them. Local-only projects block online routes. Skill Studio also starts with Offline only enabled. Editing and preparing tests work without a connection; getting a reply requires the selected service. No model is included.

Write the instructions, then test them

Build a skill around its purpose, input, expected output, instructions and examples. Save named versions before experimenting. Skill Studio includes nine editable role profiles, including a leftist philosopher, a leftist economist and a leftist political theorist. Their starting instructions state an approach you can read and change; they are not separate models or accounts.

Use 24 Voice & Method controls across Reasoning, Teaching, Expression, Evidence and Response form, or write custom directions. A preset changes the style instructions. It does not train the model, grant tools or verify the answer.

Compare the original saved profile with your current draft using the same skill, test case and connection. The preview shows the changed instructions before you approve the two requests. A regular batch can compare up to three saved profiles. On Mac, Skill Studio uses restricted connections with tools disabled; it cannot use the unrestricted existing-agent route. The other editions use the connections described below.

Read the replies, record your own ratings, and check whether specified text is present or absent. These literal checks do not certify accuracy, reasoning or political judgment. Review a proposed skill revision before accepting it. You can export a reviewed SKILL.md file; exporting does not install it in another app.

Skills on your other devices

Create and edit skills, save profile versions, adjust Voice & Method directions and prepare comparisons without a connection. The private iPhone, Android and Windows editions include this authoring and testing workspace. The Mac’s full document desk and connected assistants are separate features.

You review the instructions and test material before starting. A comparison asks for two replies; a regular batch uses up to three profiles. A chosen server’s processing can extend beyond its local address, so check its configuration. Installation and use on iPhone, Android and Windows hardware still need device checks. These are private development editions, not public downloads.

A shared workshop, separate workspaces

Turn a proposal into premises and a conclusion in Argument Workshop. Check the truth assignments, look for a counterexample, or follow one of eight lessons into the generated Python. Write a teaching drill with a hint and feedback, or open the same workshop in Reason Circle. Generated code is shown for study; neither app executes it.

Move an argument between the apps by reviewing and exporting an argument file. Projects, private notes and credentials do not synchronize automatically. Explore Reason Circle →