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夕暮れ

Yūgure

An AI-staffed lab that builds small, private, honest tools to help people make the most of their finite time, money and health.

Pitch book · October 2026 · Founder: Derrick

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The name

Yūgure means dusk: the quiet hours when real growth happens.

夕 (yū) is "evening." 暮れ (gure) comes from kureru, "to grow dark, to come to an end." Together: the evening growing dark.

True, lasting growth happens when no one is watching: in the twilight after the day ends, in small choices only you can see. Yūgure exists to help people see that quiet growth with more clarity, so they know it's real and keep going.

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Why it exists

Three layers: why, what and how.

Philosophy

Mono no aware (物の哀れ)

A gentle awareness that things don't last. Time, health and money are finite. Notice them, be grateful for them, and don't waste them while you have them.

Mission

Help people make the most of their finite time, money and health.

Small, private, honest tools that show people where they stand, thank them for showing up, and don't let them cheat themselves.

Voice

Warm, honest, no nonsense.

Grateful for every step, straight about the rest. Gratitude is the aware part: appreciate what you have now. Honesty is the urgency: it won't last, so don't waste it.

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The team

One human, three agents, each on the machine that suits the job.

CEO

Derrick

Human
  • Sets goals and the one focus
  • Approves anything real
  • Talks to users
COO

Raphiel

Mac Studio
  • Reads everything, plans the week
  • Writes the task queue
  • Reviews the engineer's work
  • Daily brief for the CEO
Engineer

Yunyun

Mini PC + RTX 3090
  • Works the queue
  • Research, drafts and builds
  • Keeps the tools running
Secretary

Ranni

MacBook Air
  • Delivers messages the COO wrote, word for word
  • Notifications and reminders

How work moves: the CEO sets the focus → the COO plans the work and assigns it → the Engineer builds and reports back → the COO reviews it and briefs the CEO → the Secretary sends out approved messages and reminders.

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Roadmap

A sandbox with one question: can a small AI-run team genuinely help real people?

Now

Build the lab

  • A faster, sturdier engineer
  • Rules, voice and shared notes in place
Next

Full team online

  • COO plans and reviews daily
  • The team runs with little hand-holding
Then

First outside users

  • Small tools for money and health
  • Real people, real feedback
Graduates when

It truly helps

  • People find it genuinely useful
  • It makes a real difference in their lives
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物の哀れ

It won't last, so it matters.

Yūgure builds tools that help people notice what they have, be grateful for it, and not waste it.

Yūgure · 夕暮れ