New reddish leaves unfolding at the tip of an ʻōhiʻa branch in a misty forest
Liko Labs

From first leaf to lasting growth.

Software and AI consulting from Hilo, Hawaiʻi. We build first versions of apps, full websites, and AI agents, and we teach teams to use AI well.

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A liko is a new leaf bud. On ʻōhiʻa, the first leaves come in red.

What we do

  • MVP apps

    A working first version of your app that real users can try, so you learn what matters before you spend more.

  • Full websites

    Sites with the features your business runs on: booking, payments, forms, and pages you can edit yourself.

  • AI training

    Hands-on sessions for your staff on using AI tools in their daily work, including where not to use them.

  • AI agents on contract

    Agents that take on a specific job in your workflow. We build them, watch how they perform, and maintain them.

Projects

The Sawdust home page, showing a sawhorse build and a cut diagram

Sawdust

sawdust.diy

A carpentry workshop in the browser. Plan a build with real lumber and real tool steps, then follow the step-by-step guide, or stand the finished piece in your own room at full size from your phone.

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The i18n.md demo, editing an English language file and previewing the result

i18n.md

Open source

Keeps an app's interface text in one Markdown file per language, so translators and language models can work on plain text. It comes with a prompt that has a coding agent pull the strings out of your app.

Source on GitHub

About

Liko Labs is run by Taylor Finley, who grew up on Kauaʻi and lives in Hilo. As a keiki o ka ʻāina, Taylor began learning ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi and Hawaiian cultural practice in preschool in 1988.

We work by the principle of pono and turn down any project that takes more than it gives. Liko Labs is solar powered and based on a sustainable farm in an ʻōhiʻa forest on Moku o Keawe. We offer free and discounted work for kanaka-owned businesses and community projects.

Let's talk.

Tell us what you're working on. We'll reply within two business days.