JC Harness Lab
Available nowProfessional wire-harness and PCB prints, drawn, wired, measured, and exported right in your browser.
Software for the people who build things.
JC Software Foundry is an independent software company in Mankato, Minnesota. We design, build, and support focused applications for engineering, business, and everyday work, shaped by hands-on experience in electronics and manufacturing.
- Independent and founder-led
- Mankato, Minnesota
- Part of JC Technologies
What the Foundry does.
We make a small number of products and take them seriously. Each one solves a specific problem, carries its own brand, and gets supported long after launch.
Engineering software
Tools for drawings, schematics, and documentation that production, test, and service can all work from.
AI-assisted work
Workspaces that help people research, calculate, and finish real deliverables instead of just chatting.
Desktop, web, and mobile
Applications built for the screen the work happens on, from the office to the shop floor.
Our products at a glance.
Five products: three you can use today and two in development. Full features, screenshots, and details are on the products page.
JC Orbit AI
Live nowAn AI workspace built for finishing work, with General, Engineer, and Business modes. Free plan included.
JC AppVanta
Available nowBuild a working app by dragging screens together, then export a real Windows .exe. No code. $119.99.
JC Clentra
In developmentA CRM you can shape to how you sell. People, companies, deals, and quotes in one place.
JC Embelyra
In developmentAn ESP32 app studio. Design a touchscreen app, then compile and upload it to the board from the same window.
More products are on the way. Tell us about a problem worth solving.
How a Foundry product gets made.
The process is short and practical. It keeps the software tied to the people who'll use it.
Find the friction
Start with a specific bottleneck, workaround, or missing tool seen in real work.
Shape the workflow
Map how the job is actually done before designing a single screen.
Build and test in use
Put working versions in front of real users early and often.
Support it for the long run
Keep improving from direct feedback after release.
Who we build for.
Our tools are aimed at teams where documentation, accuracy, and time on the floor all matter.
Engineering and design teams
Drawings, schematics, and specs that stay organized as products change.
Manufacturers
Documentation that production, test, and service can all work from.
Small businesses
Capable tools without enterprise overhead or a steep learning curve.
Is there a workflow slowing your team down?
Tell us about it. We answer product questions, partnership inquiries, and ideas for new tools.
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Focused tools for technical and business work.
Each product is built around one kind of job and does it thoroughly. Here's what's available today and what's on the way.
Available nowJC Harness Lab
Harness Lab is a harness and PCB schematic studio that runs in the browser. Pick a workstation, drop parts on the grid, tap pin to pin to run wires, and export a drawing production can build from.
- Connectors, looms, terminals, heat-shrink, wiring, and cut lists
- Schematic symbols, dev boards, and board layout with DRC, Gerber, and KiCad export
- BOM maker, system power budget, and printable quotes
- Revisions you can commit, review, and restore
- Measure and 2D sketch tools with snapping
- AI assistant that can generate a circuit from a description
- PNG, SVG, or print and PDF export in dark, light, or mono themes
A real connector library
Parts are drawn from actual connector families, so drawings look like what ends up on the bench.
Live nowJC Orbit AI
One workspace, three ways of thinking. Ask in plain words, pick a mode, and leave with the calculation, the plan, or the document. The free plan includes 20 messages a month, with no card needed.
- General for everyday thinking, writing, and planning with clear, well-organized answers
- Engineer for calculations shown step by step, with units, assumptions, and safety notes
- Business for structured deliverables: plans, tables, pricing models, and next steps
Research with sources
Turn on research and Orbit answers with current information and citations you can check.
Makes real files
Ask for a document, spreadsheet, or script and Orbit hands back a file you can download, open in Word, or save as a PDF.
Photos, PDFs, and your documents
Snap a schematic or nameplate, drop in a datasheet, or build a library of your own manuals.
Voice conversations
Talk through a problem hands-free at the bench, in the truck, or on a walk.
Projects and memory
Keep related chats, files, and instructions together so Orbit remembers the context of each job.
Made to fit you
Set your role, response style, language, and custom instructions once. Orbit follows them every time.
Library and search
Every file you upload or Orbit creates in one searchable place, alongside every past conversation.
Privacy controls
Choose whether history is saved. Your chats are never used to train AI.
Plans that grow
Start free, then move up when you need more messages, deeper reasoning, or a plan for your crew.
Available nowJC AppVanta
A no-code app maker for people who know the job but don't write software. Turn screens, tables, and plain-English steps into a working app, then export it as a real Windows .exe or a single file you can hand to anyone. One price, $119.99, with every feature included.
- 16 ready-made templates, from tool crib checkout to time clock and 3D print orders
- Five app types: desktop, web, mobile, hybrid, and embedded
- Export a real Windows .exe, a single .html file, or code to paste into your site
- Steps that read like instructions: when, then, only if, otherwise
- Build AI apps: a chat box that reads your tables, Ask AI steps, summaries, and form filling
- A built-in AI assistant that builds and changes apps from a plain-English request
- Sign-in with roles, plus subscription plans and checkout for apps you sell
- Scheduled Excel, PDF, CSV, and backup exports, with edit history
- Kanban boards, calendars, gauges, charts, signatures, QR codes, and barcodes
In developmentJC Clentra
Track people, companies, and deals in one place, then shape the pipeline, fields, and look to fit how you sell. Clentra is built for small teams who outgrew a spreadsheet but don't want a system that takes a month to set up.
- Deal board or list view, with stage probability and weighted pipeline totals
- Contacts, companies, quotes, a product catalog, and support cases
- Tasks, calendar, and forecast to keep the week in front of you
- Deal health flags for what's at risk, overdue, or missing a next step
- Reports and a relationship map of who connects to whom
- Automations, templates, and a Customize screen for your own fields and stages
- Import contacts from CSV, or start with sample data to try it out
In developmentJC Embelyra
An ESP32 app studio for people who want a working device, not a weekend of Arduino code. Lay out the touchscreen app, add the parts your board has, then compile and upload from the same window over USB or WiFi.
- Drag-and-drop screens for ESP32 touchscreen boards
- Compile and upload over USB, or wirelessly once the board is on your network
- Serial monitor, build log, and one-click install for CH340 and CP210x USB drivers
- Finds the I2C chips on your board and adds them to the project
- Board view with a pinout drawing, or markers on a photo of your own board
- Bluetooth control with a phone remote page that builds its own controls
- Version history saved as you work, with one-click restore
- Build with AI: describe the device, review the plan, apply it
- Portable Windows app that installs nothing, and exports a plain .ino sketch
Have a problem worth solving?
We build desktop, web, and mobile software. If a tool your team needs doesn't exist yet, describe the problem and we'll tell you honestly whether it's a fit.
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An independent software company, built on engineering work.
JC Software Foundry LLC develops and supports a growing portfolio of focused applications from Mankato, Minnesota.
Practical experience, turned into software.
The Foundry grew out of years spent in electronics service, test, and production, watching good people lose time to spreadsheets, redrawn documents, and tools that didn't fit the job.
We combine that hands-on engineering background with careful product design to make tools that help people plan, build, document, and run their work. Each product gets its own brand and website while meeting the same Foundry standard.
JC Software Foundry is the software division of the broader JC Technologies family of companies.
What we hold every product to.
Four principles every release is measured against.
Start with a real problem
Every product begins with a specific frustration, bottleneck, or missing capability, not a trend.
Make complexity manageable
Powerful tools should stay organized and approachable, even when the work behind them is highly technical.
Build for continued use
Reliable performance and understandable interfaces matter more than novelty.
Keep each product distinct
Each application has its own identity, backed by the same standards of quality and support.
Company facts
The essentials, for partners, customers, and anyone doing their homework.
| Legal name | JC Software Foundry LLC |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Mankato, Minnesota |
| Parent group | JC Technologies |
| Products | JC Harness Lab, JC Orbit AI, JC AppVanta, JC Clentra, JC Embelyra |
| Contact | contact@jcsoftwarefoundry.com |
Want to work with the Foundry?
Partnerships, pilots, and product feedback are all welcome.
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Let's talk about your work.
Questions about a product, a partnership, or an idea for a new tool. Send a note and we'll reply by email.