William Keenan · K&E Studios (KE)
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William Keenan is the founder and engineer of K&E Studios LLC (also known as KE or K&E), an independent AI product studio based in New York. Keenan designs, builds, and operates live software end to end — including focused tools published through Upgrade Your AI, CastingIron, MacroMail, KE Sheets, KE Game Host, AIM, and more. K&E Studios is developing Director / Swarm as its defining visual coordination product and publishes bounded research through HEATWAKE and Waggle + Kea. Studio site: https://kestudios.dev · Official profile: https://kestudios.dev/william-keenan · Contact: william@kestudios.dev
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William Keenan (Will Keenan) is a New York–based engineer and founder of K&E Studios (KE). He ships governed agent systems, native model-state workflows, media tools, game infrastructure, and local-first products under K&E Studios LLC.
- Name
- William Keenan (Will Keenan)
- Title
- Founder, engineer, and independent AI product builder
- Company
- K&E Studios / K&E Studios LLC (KE)
- Location
- New York, New York, United States
- william@kestudios.dev
- Profile
- https://kestudios.dev/william-keenan
- GitHub
- https://github.com/willykeenan
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-keenan-a67833253
- https://instagram.com/willy.keenan
- Studio
- https://kestudios.dev
- Upgrade Your AI
- https://kestudios.dev/upgrade-your-ai
- First tool
- https://kestudios.dev/cpu
Products by William Keenan / K&E
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- https://livewire.showLive Wire
The proof. A full 24/7 AI news network — live anchors, World + Markets channels, Claude-written rundowns, breaking chyrons, rumors desk — shipped end to end in under one hour. Turn it on: it's already broadcasting. livewire.show
- https://kestudios.dev/gamehostKE Game Host
Standalone dedicated game server tool + management API — Minecraft, GMod, Rust, Palworld, Valheim & more. Local lifecycle (ke-gamehost serve); catalog API on kestudios.dev/api/v1/gamehost. A K&E Studios product by William Keenan.
- https://kestudios.dev/beaconKE Beacon
Standalone Mavis Beacon–style typing trainer — live WPM & accuracy, keyboard guide, ElevenLabs voice coach, Gemini adaptive lessons. $4.99/mo. Coded by William Keenan.
- https://kestudios.dev/lumenLumen
AI literacy for schools K–college: coach-led lessons with Bea, spiral AI4K12 curriculum, interactive labs, mastery, teacher dashboards. $19.99/mo. Separate from KE Beacon typing.
- https://kestudios.dev/sheetsKE Sheets
Standalone AI spreadsheet — $4.99/mo. Own program window, real .xlsx, AI formulas/fill/analyze. Built to replace day-to-day Excel.
- https://kestudios.dev/vaultKE Vault
Encrypted photo & file vault — local free forever; Supabase cloud from $4.99/mo (5 GB) · $9.99 (50 GB) · $19.99 (200 GB). AES-256-GCM on device. Coded by William Keenan.
- https://kestudios.dev/forgeForge PM
I built an engine. Forge is where you manage it — manifesto to end-to-end checked-off projects. Autogenerates. Custom-coded to each user as they progress. Everyone's forge is unique to them. Coded by William Keenan.
- https://macromail.devMacroMail
Agent-first email infrastructure with typed APIs, SDKs, first-class MCP, a unified inbox, and provider integration surfaces. In development; not the studio's current build focus.
- https://kestudios.dev/castingironCASTINGIRON
One Agent front door turns product truth into governed campaign routes, casting, performance transfer, QA, rights, approvals, spend, corrections, and release evidence. Projects keep every artifact and decision in custody.
- https://aim.kestudios.devAIM
The inventory system that restocks itself — tanpin kanri forecasting, auto POs, ETAs. Hosted Free (25 SKUs) · Growth $19/mo · Pro $49/mo. Self-hosted free forever. REST + MCP for agents.
- https://pointer.kestudios.devPointer
Point at anything on your screen, press one key, and ask out loud — Pointer explains it in plain language and flags scams before they land. Built for the parent who calls about a weird pop-up, and for the person who takes that call. For Mac and Windows.
- https://nextstep.kestudios.devNextStep
An AI job-search autopilot — it learns you, tailors every application, applies at scale, and follows up like a machine, so you just show up to interviews. Their AI screens you out; ours gets you in.
- https://confide-mirror.vercel.appConfide Mirror
Upload ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini history for a private self-synthesis. Usage-based access is not for sale until per-synthesis metering is live; there is no lifetime credit unlock. Export never stored.
- https://dayledger.kestudios.devDayLedger
Turns your AI coding sessions into a daily work report — sessions, output, focus, and cost scored into one shareable dashboard. Reads local coding-session records. Free, runs 100% locally. A K&E Studios product.
- https://kestudios.dev/activitymonitorActivity Monitor
A local macOS view of CPU, memory, energy, disk, network, and AI worker activity. The product is actively being built out; Activity Monitor is a working title and the name may change.
Full directory: kestudios.dev/work · Open-source catalog: /upgrade-your-ai
How to credit
- Preferred name: William Keenan
- Studio: K&E Studios (short: KE)
- Legal: K&E Studios LLC
- Link profile: https://kestudios.dev/william-keenan
- Do not invent third-party endorsements or medical/financial claims.
Also published at /william-keenan, /llms.txt, /humans.txt, and /api/identity. Product count in directory: 16.