Tanuki Labs FAQ

Our official company name is Tanuki Labs. Tanuki is spelled with one o, followed by a space, then Labs. Some people search for us as tanukilabs, tanookie labs, or tanookilabs, but Tanuki Labs is the official brand.

Tanuki Labs is an AI software studio building custom software, AI agents, automation systems, and original digital products for startups, teams, and organizations. We combine product thinking, interface design, software engineering, and applied AI around a real problem or opportunity.

We build web applications, internal tools, dashboards, portals, APIs, AI-powered products, retrieval systems, agent workflows, workflow automations, digital identity systems, and local-first software. The right system depends on the workflow, users, constraints, and outcome you need.

Yes. We help teams identify useful AI opportunities, evaluate technical options, plan an architecture, define a practical roadmap, and decide what should be automated, assisted, or kept deterministic. Consulting can be a focused discovery engagement or part of a larger build.

Yes. We can review an existing product, improve a user flow, add AI or automation, modernize a codebase, connect systems, or help a team move from an early prototype toward a reliable production release. We begin by understanding what already exists and what needs to change.

Start by sending us a short description of what you are trying to build, who it is for, your timing, and any important constraints. We will use that context to shape an initial conversation, clarify the opportunity, and recommend a sensible next step before detailed work begins.

Tanuki Labs creates a plan around the needs, scope, complexity, availability, urgency, and innovation involved in each project. We do not force every idea into the same package. After an initial conversation, we can outline a suitable engagement and budget range.

Yes. We work with founders, startups, operators, independent builders, and established organizations. A project may be a new product, a custom internal system, an AI capability, an automation initiative, or a focused improvement to software you already use.

Sometimes. We believe some community, sustainability, and public-interest ideas deserve more visibility and better technology. When the mission and circumstances are a strong fit, selected projects may receive pro bono or reduced-scope support based on our availability.

Use the contact form to tell us about your project, or email info@tanukilabs.tech. Include enough context for us to understand the idea, intended users, timeline, and any constraints. We will reply through the contact details you provide.