Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ
Answers to the questions we hear most. Can't find yours? Email forgerdigisolsupport@gmail.com.
What is Forger Digital Solutions?
FDS is an independent AI and software company. It builds AI systems, developer tools, software products, technical utilities, and specialized research systems — real products where they are ready, transparent research where they are not.
What does FDS build?
Work spans CodeForge (autonomous software engineering), ForgerEMS (Windows technician workbench), Forge Control (active engineering development), Dead Trails West (private game development), Kayla AI Publisher (creative/publishing software), We The People Library (offline knowledge), and FarmStand Finder (local discovery). The current line-up, grouped by availability, is on the Products page.
What can I use right now?
The Releases page (Forged) lists public software. CodeForge installer downloads are temporarily paused while its release is updated; ForgerEMS has public-preview packages; a CodeForge source archive is published as a ZIP with a verified SHA-256 checksum. Other projects have status labels that separate research, private development, prerelease software, and public releases.
What are ForgeAuto, 8-Bit, and ForgeZero?
They are CodeForge model-control systems. ForgeZero is the fail-closed zero-cost boundary: it refuses paid inference, local models, and unverified providers rather than falling back silently. ForgeAuto is the automatic selection mode that routes free-experience work across verified zero-cost models. 8-Bit is the dynamic model-routing and failover core that keeps sessions working as free-model availability, quotas, and health change — routing authority only, with no path into permissions, approvals, or verification. These systems are part of active development; specifics are not backported onto the released v0.2.0 binary.
Are paid CodeForge plans available?
No. CodeForge downloads are temporarily paused while its release is updated. Expanded commercial plans are in development — final tier names, prices, limits, and billing terms have not been published, and no checkout is active anywhere on this site.
What is Forge AAA?
Forge AAA is an architecture workstream within the CodeForge ecosystem, not a standalone public product. Its details are not presented as released capabilities beyond the current CodeForge version.
What is Forge Control?
Forge Control is an active FDS development project. There is no public release, and this site does not claim specific shipped capabilities or integrations.
What is Dead Trails West?
Dead Trails West is a private Unreal Engine 4.27 game project with an 1882 setting. The owner-reported persistent-world simulation work has not been independently verified here; no public playable build or release date is available.
How do I download and verify project archives?
Project archives are published on the Releases page as .zip files only. Each archive card shows the file name, size, source commit, and the full Archive SHA-256, with a copy button. After downloading, run certutil -hashfile FILE SHA256 (Windows) or shasum -a 256 FILE (macOS/Linux) and compare the value before trusting the archive.
What is We The People?
We The People Library is an offline-first knowledge platform in private development: practical reference material — civics, public information, science, engineering, trades, agriculture, mathematics, and general reference — designed to stay available offline, stored locally with source provenance.
Are you Kayla Publisher?
No. Kayla is the AI assistant on the FDS website. She can help with general questions and public information about FDS. Kayla AI Publisher is a separate product for creative and publishing work.
How can I support FDS?
FDS is independently developed. The Support page covers development and hardware support — Cash App ($ForgerDigital) and Ko-fi — plus hardware donations and future community-impact initiatives, each kept clearly separate. Following along on YouTube and Discord helps too.
How do I get in touch?
Email is the best way to reach us. You can also join the community on Discord for more casual conversation.
Do you collect my data when I visit?
The site uses no cookies and no advertising. It loads no analytics or profiling trackers; the only third-party call on the homepage is a privacy-preserving visit counter that records an anonymous hit count and nothing about you. See the Privacy Policy for the full details on what is and isn't collected.