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Why we built Solar
We spent years managing client work with a stack of disconnected tools. Jira for issues, Toggl for time, Notion for docs, and email for everything else. Solar is what we wished existed.
Feb 18, 2026Read
Thoughts on building tools for agencies, AI workflows, and the future of client work.
We spent years managing client work with a stack of disconnected tools. Jira for issues, Toggl for time, Notion for docs, and email for everything else. Solar is what we wished existed.
Every morning, Claude reviews our sprint backlog via MCP, flags blocked issues, and drafts triage recommendations. Here's how we set it up and what we learned.
Your clients shouldn't have to learn your internal tools. A white-label portal gives them a branded, professional experience while you keep full control behind the scenes.
Solar's webhook system pushes real-time events to any URL. We'll walk through connecting Slack notifications, Zapier automations, and custom API integrations.
Epics group work by goal. Queues group work by team. Understanding when to reach for each is the key to organizing multi-discipline agency work.
Designing for two audiences at once — the agency team and their clients — required a different approach to permissions, branding, and information architecture.