On Lounge since Oct 2026
Michael Odhiambo
Member #965DeveloperL2Software Engineer, Independent
Software Developer and AI Ethunsiast
How karma works. Everyone starts with 5. You get +1 each time another member upvotes one of your posts or comments (your own upvotes don't count), and lose it if they take the upvote back. Post what you're building, answer questions and help other members to earn more.
Achievements
Plugged In ×4Connected sources: GitHub, Hugging Face, LinkedIn, X, website.How: Connected 4 sources (GitHub, LinkedIn, X or a website) in Settings
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Shipper ×2Projects on your profile.How: Added 5 projects to their profile
Shipper×2
Pinned projects
Open-source platform for managing self-hosted client applications, payments, and access control.
React and TypeScript admin dashboard for the Gatekeeperd API
An mcp server that gives AI agents access to your gatekeeperd. Allowing seamless projects management.
Database-driven personal portfolio with a React frontend, FastAPI backend, PostgreSQL content management, and an optional Telegram assistant.
cloudflare-r2
fastapifull-stack
groqportfolio
Distributed remote desktop platform: Vela (Linux agent), velavps (multitenant relay + tunnel), vela-mcp (AI tool bridge), vela-android (mobile control plane). Unified docs, integration contracts, and local dev orchestration for the complete ecosystem.
Multi-tenant MCP server that lets AI clients control Vela remote systems through secure tools and relay connections
ai-agentsmcp-server
Stack
About
Michael Odhiambo is a software engineer in Mombasa, Kenya, working independently on his own software projects. Michael is best known for Gatekeeperd, an open-source platform for managing self-hosted client applications, payments, and access control. His current work focuses on giving AI agents controlled access to real software, through projects such as gatekeeperd-mcp and the Vela remote desktop ecosystem.
