Internal PlatformsSynthos (our own team) · 2026

A workspace that runs the whole studio

The internal platform we run Synthos on: projects, tasks, team chat, client portals, a credential vault, and a lead pipeline in one system instead of five subscriptions.

The team works in one place

Projects & tasks

kanban, priorities, blockers

Team chat

channels, DMs, files

Lead pipeline

follow-ups & wins

Vault

encrypted credentials

One core underneath

Supabase core

Postgres · row-level security · realtime

Clients see what matters

Client portal

tokenized link, no login

Progress & updates

client-visible tasks & files

Push notifications

to the team's devices

System map — how the pieces connect

The problem

Running a studio means juggling project boards, chat, file sharing, client status updates, credentials, and a sales pipeline. Off-the-shelf, that's four or five per-seat subscriptions that don't talk to each other.

The worst of it is client communication: status lives in your project tool, but the client hears about it over email, so someone is always re-typing progress reports.

What we built

We built our own operations workspace and run the company on it every day. Projects, kanban tasks with priorities and blockers, channel and DM chat with attachments and reactions, file storage, a content pipeline, and a lead tracker share one database.

Clients get a tokenized portal link — no account, no login — showing live project progress, updates from the team, and exactly the tasks and files we've marked client-visible.

Credentials and API keys live in a built-in vault, encrypted at rest, scoped per project. Push notifications reach the team's devices when something needs attention.

The team

  • Plan projects on kanban boards with priorities, due dates, and blocked flags
  • Chat in channels and DMs with attachments, reactions, and guest access
  • Track leads from first contact to close with follow-up reminders
  • Store credentials in an encrypted, project-scoped vault
  • Get push notifications on their devices when something needs attention

Clients

  • Open a live progress portal from a single link — no account needed
  • See project updates, progress, and client-visible tasks and files
  • Read updates the moment the team posts them, not in a weekly email

Built with

Supabase (Postgres + RLS)Web PushEncrypted credential vaultTokenized client portals

What changed

  • One system replaced separate project, chat, file, and pipeline tools
  • Clients follow progress through live portals instead of status-update emails
  • Credentials moved out of shared docs into an encrypted vault
  • Everything the team does lands in one activity feed

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