SOFTWARE STUDIO · REPUBLIC OF KOREA

About NeedsLab

NeedsLab (니즈랩) is a software studio in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea. It builds websites, apps and business systems for clients, and develops open-source desktop apps that make AI tools easier to set up.

Founded
August 2025
Founder
Yongbeom Gwon
Location
Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
COMPANY OVERVIEW

From a first idea
to a service people use every day.

NeedsLab was founded in August 2025 by Yongbeom Gwon. The studio takes client projects from scoping and design through development and deployment, with the founder working directly on each one.

Since August 2025, NeedsLab has signed 30+ client contracts with 20+ clients, including companies outside Korea. Alongside client work, it builds and publishes its own open-source desktop apps.

Selected client work (in Korean)
CLIENT WORK

Websites, apps
and business systems.

Discuss a project
01
Websites

Brand websites

Websites that introduce a company and its services and lead visitors to inquiries and bookings.

Company websites · Landing pages · Booking systems · Responsive web

02
Apps & Platforms

Apps and platforms

From the first version of a new service to platforms where real transactions take place, designed for the people who use them and the people who run them.

Mobile & desktop apps · Marketplaces · LMS · Payments & settlement

03
Systems & Automation

Business systems and automation

Admin tools and automation that connect repetitive work and scattered information, shaped around how each business operates.

Admin systems · Role-based access · AI integration · External API integration

OWN PRODUCTS

Open-source apps
for setting up AI tools.

Source code for both apps is public on GitHub, under the founder’s account (needsbuilder).

Own product · macOS & Windows · MIT license

EasyClaw

A desktop installer for OpenClaw, a third-party open-source AI agent. It sets up the prerequisites (WSL on Windows, Node.js) and OpenClaw, then guides the user through API key setup and Telegram bot connection without a terminal.

  • Anthropic is the first and default model provider (Claude Sonnet 4.6 by default), configured with the user’s own API key. Google, OpenAI, MiniMax, GLM, DeepSeek and Ollama are also supported.
  • Interface in English, Korean, Japanese and Chinese.
  • Released February–May 2026: v0.2 to v1.3 across 100+ releases, with 4,000+ installer downloads on GitHub Releases as of October 2026.
  • Currently in maintenance mode. Latest release: v1.3.43 (May 2026).
Own product · macOS & Windows · Apache-2.0

Easy Harness

A desktop app for installing AI coding tools, signing in and checking that they work, without a terminal.

  • Claude Code is the first tool on its supported list: the app runs the official Claude Code installer and handles updates and removal.
  • Early release. Latest version: v0.1.7 (August 2026).
WORKING WITH CLAUDE

How NeedsLab
uses Claude.

In development, in its own products, and in client work.

  1. 01

    Development with Claude Code

    Since August 2025, 1,000+ commits across NeedsLab’s product and client repositories carry a “Co-Authored-By: Claude” trailer. Agent instructions (CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md) are kept in the repositories next to the code, including EasyClaw and Easy Harness.

    Claude Code
  2. 02

    Claude in NeedsLab’s products

    EasyClaw uses Anthropic as its default model provider. Easy Harness installs and manages Claude Code. ttobak (opens in a new tab), an open-source engine that rewrites Korean public documents in plain language, includes an Anthropic provider.

    EasyClaw · Easy Harness · ttobak
  3. 03

    Claude API in client work

    NeedsLab has delivered client systems that integrate the Claude API, such as automated content publishing.

    Claude API
COMPANY DETAILS

Business
information.

Trade name
니즈랩 (NeedsLab)
Representative
Yongbeom Gwon (권용범)
Business registration no.
825-16-02771 (Republic of Korea)
Business start date
August 26, 2025
Business type
Information and communication — computer programming services; mobile game software development and supply
Registered address
1217, 12F, Building B, 190 Soha-ro, Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
Former trade name
ORBIS (오르비스), under the same registration number.
CONTACT

Get in touch
with NeedsLab.

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