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Choose the boundary that matches the job.

Clear starting paths for individuals, projects, developers, and AI agents.
SHREDDAR is not one deployment shape. Start with the smallest boundary that keeps the source under the right control, then add integrations only when the workflow needs them.
FOUR ENTRY POINTS

Start where your data already lives

BROWSER LOCAL

INDIVIDUAL

Use the public playground with synthetic or authorized TXT, Markdown, CSV, or JSON files. Inspect the protected output before copying it to another system.

SELF-HOSTED

PROJECT

Run the gateway beside the application. Bind every operation to a policy and purpose, then keep Vault credentials in application state.

OPENAI-COMPATIBLE

AI CLIENT

Point an existing non-streaming OpenAI client at the local /v1 endpoint and attach SHREDDAR request fields.

MCP + SKILL

AI AGENT

Expose only five agent-safe tools and install the portable privacy workflow. Reconstruction stays outside model context.

DECISION RULE

The source determines the boundary

SOURCESTART WITHWHY
Synthetic product evaluationBrowser playgroundFast proof with no external inference
Internal documentsSelf-hosted gatewayPolicy, Vault, and receipts remain inside your environment
Existing AI applicationOpenAI-compatible adapterMinimal client change with protected messages
Autonomous tool useMCP server + Agent SkillSafe tool catalog and fail-closed workflow
Agent commerceACP blueprint — HOLDIdentity, signer, pricing, escrow, and recovery are not verified
HTTP token settlementx402 — HOLDNo posted rate, destination, facilitator, or settlement receipt exists
RECOMMENDED ORDER

Prove the privacy path before adding commerce

  1. 01

    Evaluate

    Use synthetic data to inspect detection, transformations, route choice, and receipt evidence.

  2. 02

    Self-host

    Place the gateway and Vault inside the environment where authorized source data already resides.

  3. 03

    Integrate

    Choose API, MCP, or a runtime-specific Agent Skill path and test failure behavior.

  4. 04

    Measure

    Track task utility, missed sensitive classes, context reduction, latency, and output-guard escapes.

  5. 05

    Activate settlement later

    Only after a posted price, payment route, recovery plan, and independently verified receipts exist.

SHREDDAR DOCSYOUR DOC. YOUR DATA. YOUR CONTROL.

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