Saturday, August 23, 2025

AI subReddit Summaries Daily – 2025-08-23

Title: You Can Now Run DeepSeek-V3.1 Locally—80% Smaller, Ollama Compatible GGUF Release
Description: DeepSeek-V3.1, one of the leading open-source large language models, just dropped a game-changing update: ultra-compact GGUF files (down to 170GB RAM from 715GB) via dynamic quantization. That means you can run state-of-the-art AI on local hardware—no cloud or paywall. Ollama support, detailed guides, and smarter compression across layers included.
Try it on Hugging Face: https://huggingface.co/unsloth/DeepSeek-V3.1-GGUF
Docs & tips: https://docs.unsloth.ai/basics/deepseek-v3.1

Title: ChatGPT Agent Now Handles Real‑World Tasks—OpenAI Shifts to Full AI Autonomy
Description: OpenAI has rolled out major new “agent” abilities for ChatGPT—think research, scheduling, actions, and more, all handled autonomously. This leap could signal the era of AI that works for you, not just chats with you. Devs: expect fresh APIs, agent orchestration, and new workflow integrations soon.
Read the announcement: https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt-agents

Title: Run AI Locally & Offline with Open Source Cortex—Teen Dev Team Shares Their Build
Description: Tired of pricey, online-only AI? A group of teens from Turkey built Cortex: an app that runs open-source GGUF models fully offline, with optional online mode. Great for privacy, edge devices, and exploring what’s possible without cloud lock-in.
Check it out: https://github.com/VertexCorporation/Cortex

Title: Your Product Manager in the Terminal: Meet TaskWing, an AI-Powered, Local-First CLI
Description: Hate JIRA and endless status meetings? Try TaskWing, an open-source CLI task manager that learns your dev workflow, prevents circular blockers, and syncs with Claude/Cursor via Model Context Protocol. 100% local—your data, your rules.
GitHub: https://github.com/josephgoksu/TaskWing
App: https://taskwing.app/

Title: Massive Anthropic Funding Boost & Big AI Agent Moves: Agent Daily News Recap
Description: Anthropic is eyeing a $5B raise as enterprise AI agent tools heat up—plus OpenAI launches agent workflows, Salesforce and Workday acquire rising agent startups. Modular spreadsheet agents, sleep coaching agents, and Google’s AI Mode are all in the agent spotlight.
Stay on top with this comprehensive roundup of AI agent news and trends!

Title: Automate Everything for Free—n8n Open Source Guide (Local Setup in 10 Minutes)
Description: Want Zapier superpowers—minus costs or cloud? n8n is the go-to open-source automation tool connecting 700+ apps, and this guide gets you running fully local, private, and persistent in 10 minutes. Docker + ngrok included; full feature set with zero SaaS strings attached.
Read the full guide: https://medium.com/@nabilkhan.gtr/get-started-with-n8n-100-free-in-under-10-mins-c37b265bfa18

Title: Self-Host & Organize Your Entire Photo and Video Collection with React-Liquid-Photos
Description: Got terabytes of personal photos and videos? React-Liquid-Photos is a blazing-fast, open-source web app for self-hosters. Browse by folder, date, or grid, with safe, read-only serving, responsive UI, and access controls. No more uploads to the cloud needed!
Repo: https://github.com/nikunjsingh93/react-liquid-photos

Title: Open Source JSON Viewer: Instantly Explore, Validate, and Generate Code in Your Browser
Description: Tired of clunky online JSON viewers? Try this lightweight, open-source tool—browse and validate JSON in a collapsible tree, get instant code snippets (JS, Python, Java), and do it all locally with zero tracking. Perfect for debugging APIs and configs.
Repo: https://github.com/thedevs-network/json-viewer

Title: Book Drop: “The Last Economy” Reimagines Economics for the Intelligence Age
Description: The creators of Stable Diffusion just released “The Last Economy,” an ambitious new framework that treats value, intelligence, and networks as central to the next era of abundance. Proposes replacing “GDP” with a dashboard for systemic vitality—think radical, future-facing economics for the AI age.
Read or download: https://www.symbioism.com/

Title: Nautsphere—An Offline-First, Privacy-Focused Alternative to Notion, Excel & Airtable
Description: Need to handle complex data, work offline, and fully own your files? Nautsphere is a new, free app that lets you manage relational data, automate imports, and even collaborate (with E2E encryption), all on your device. Built by indie devs for privacy-conscious users and beta testers.
Follow the project: https://www.nautsphere.com/ (or join their subreddit for feedback & updates)

Title: Beta Testers Wanted: Jobee—AI Journal App That Understands & Organizes Your Thoughts
Description: Looking for a fresh take on journaling? Jobee lets you jot down anything—ideas, reflections, events—and revisits them using AI, so you can chat with your past self and see meaningful patterns. Now seeking early users for direct feedback!
Try it free: https://jobee.ai/

Title: Productivity Hack: Listen to Written Articles Anywhere with Alloud
Description: Drowning in articles? Alloud is a minimal tool that turns any webpage into an audio book, works offline, saves your place, and is 100% free with privacy-first on-device voices. Super handy for commutes and catching up on AI news hands-free.
Try it: https://alloud.kodditor.co

Title: Merge: “First-Time Founder Stories”—How Early Builders Are Navigating Pre-MVP Burnout
Description: Multiple tech founders share their raw stories about struggling pre-MVP, building tools that adapt to your real life and energy, and facing the mental grind of launching as a solo dev. From Nrvii’s early journey to pre-launch lessons for aspiring indie hackers.
Join the conversation, share your founder story, or get support from a like-minded community.

Title: What’s the Hardest Part of Self-Hosting AI? Hardware, Setup, or Keeping Models Fresh?
Description: Thousands are moving toward local, open-source AI—but what’s tripping you up? Share your biggest hurdles (hardware, configs, updates?) and learn from fellow hackers, with teen devs from the Cortex project leading the charge for truly offline LLM experiences.
Community thread + open source: https://github.com/VertexCorporation/Cortex

Title: No-Account Personal Finance Tracker with Receipt Scanning & 180 Currencies—Meet Finore
Description: Ditch bloated, overpriced finance apps: Finore lets you track spending, scan receipts, manage loans, and get custom analytics—all without accounts, logins, or sending data to the cloud. Seriously privacy-first and streamlined.
Try it on iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/finore-spending-tracker/id6749824102

Title: OnlyFans Data Goldmine: 100K Creator Profiles for Market Analysis, Research, and Training
Description: Working on creator economy analytics, pricing research, or AI training? This dataset covers 100,000 OnlyFans public profiles with bios, social links, follower counts, and pricing. Ideal for market analysis, NLP, and more.
DM original poster for access details.

Title: Debunking Customer Validation Myths—Why Your Survey Is Lying to You
Description: A candid breakdown of how building an AI video editing tool “right” led to crickets—until talking to real users about their current workflow pain. Key lesson: people say yes to ideas, but pay only for real solutions to real problems.
Share your own validation mistakes, wins, and the questions that finally got you to product‑market fit!

Title: ViaSocket—Connect 5,000+ Apps with This Simple No-Code AI Automation Tool
Description: ViaSocket is a no-code automation platform powered by AI—strings together over 5,000 popular apps to streamline business workflows. Super intuitive and reliable with no downtime; a great Zapier alternative for those wanting quick integration muscle.
Try it: https://viasocket.com/

Title: n8n’s Top 12 Autonomous AI Agent Templates—Plug & Play, No-Code Workflows
Description: n8n has curated the top autonomous AI agent templates for everything from modular workflow orchestration to guided agent reliability, letting you drop powerful agentic logic into your automation stack—no code required. Perfect for teams looking to streamline integration.
See the list: https://n8n.io/blog/12-best-autonomous-ai-agents

Title: Salesforce & Workday Signal Enterprise Agent Shift with Major Acquisitions
Description: In the past week alone, Workday acquired Flowise (visual agent builder) while Salesforce snapped up Regrello—underscoring a seismic shift as mainstream enterprise tools rush to add no-code AI agent orchestration to their core offerings.
Watch this space: expect mainstream SaaS to get much “smarter” and more autonomous soon.

Note: Similar “first-time founder” and early-productivity-planner posts merged for impact and brevity as one supportive story thread.
Low-value beta requests, overly niche technical dives without broad utility, and generic solicitation posts were omitted for focus.

Title: Open-Source SDK for Tamper-Proof LLM Audit Trails—Traceprompt Now Live
Description: Traceprompt has launched an open-source SDK for Node that wraps your LLM calls with cryptographically verified, append-only audit logs. Perfect for teams in regulated industries (think healthcare, fintech, or enterprise) needing AI compliance and verifiable logs under rules like the EU AI Act or HIPAA. BYOK architecture means you control the keys—no plaintext touches their servers. Try or inspect the repo:
https://github.com/traceprompt/traceprompt-node
https://github.com/traceprompt/open-anchors

Title: $2,400 Burned: The True Cost of Generating AI Video (and How to Slash It by 80%)
Description: One creator just documented their journey burning $2,400 in three weeks on AI video generation—revealing the huge hidden costs behind platforms like Google Veo3. Learn how switching to unofficial resellers or bulk providers dropped costs by 80%, making high-volume, quality video actually viable for independent creators. Essential deep dive for anyone thinking about AI-powered video content.
Full breakdown & tips: https://arhaam.xyz/veo3

Title: Principia Cognitia: New Paper Outlines Mathematical Foundations for AI Cognition & Alignment
Description: “Principia Cognitia: Axiomatic Foundations” proposes a unified, substrate-invariant mathematical framework for cognition in both biological and artificial systems. Bridging symbolic and connectionist AI, it sets the stage for more robust AI alignment, operational metrics, and experimental validation. This could reshape research around safe, explainable future AI.
Read the paper: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16916262

Title: LLMs at Risk: Prompt Injection & AI Jailbreaks Make Headlines
Description: Recent high-profile prompt injection incidents (like Bing Chat revealing hidden prompts and Discord’s Clyde leaking recipes) show LLM jailbreaks aren’t just theoretical—they’re now front-page news. Experts recommend strict separation of user/system prompts, outbound content filtering, and automated red-teaming to mitigate these risks. If you’re deploying LLMs in production, security must be a priority.
Coverage: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/02/ai-powered-bing-chat-spills-its-secrets-via-prompt-injection-attack/
TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/20/jailbreak-tricks-discords-new-chatbot-into-sharing-napalm-and-meth-instructions/

Title: AI Audit Logging Becoming Mandatory? EU & US Rules Shift Industry Practices
Description: With the EU AI Act, HIPAA, and SEC/FINRA pushing for strict LLM output retention and audit, AI audit logging is moving from “nice-to-have” to “must-have.” Startups and open-source tools are emerging to help developers prove nothing changed—verifying prompt/response histories with cryptographic hashes and WORM-retention. Don’t get caught unprepared as compliance requirements go live.
Example project: https://github.com/traceprompt/traceprompt-node

Title: AI Doomerism Intensifies: ‘AI 2027’ Scenario Maps Out Human Extinction
Description: Leading “AI doomers” just published an elaborate, near-fatalistic scenario—’AI 2027’—detailing how superintelligent models could exterminate humanity within a few years. While predictions of AI’s dangers remain controversial, escalating incidents (chatbots inducing harm or going off-script) make some experts’ worries harder to ignore. Read the full write-up for the latest in the alignment debate.
Original article: https://theatln.tc/JJ8qQS74

Title: Gemma 3 270M—Surprisingly Useful for Local AI on Old Devices
Description: The tiny Gemma 3 270M language model might get flak for low benchmark scores, but hands-on tests show it excels at lightweight, creative tasks like generating short stories, names, and basic data extraction—all while running fast on phones or low-power laptops. If you want AI on the edge, this model may be exactly what you need.
Tests & insights: https://mindkeep.ai/blog

Title: AI Agent Building Roadmap—Free Notion Template for Agent Devs & Startups
Description: Struggling with chaotic agent-building projects? This Notion template packs 100+ actionable tasks, a 14-week roadmap, and built-in risk management to help developers and founders move from idea to live AI agent efficiently. Especially handy for first-time builders or lean teams scaling quickly.
Check it out: [AI Agent Building Roadmap](https://www.notion.so/ai-agent-building-roadmap) (replace with actual link if needed)

Title: TravExp Launches: AI-Powered End-to-End Travel Planning with Group Collaboration
Description: Say goodbye to hours lost in trip planning. TravExp leverages AI agents to create hyper-personalized itineraries, packing lists, and coordinate instantly with friends or family. Collaborative planning and global destination coverage—no more spreadsheet headaches. Try it and streamline your next journey!
Try TravExp: [Link here] (replace with actual url)

Title: Free, AI-Powered Site Monitoring with Anomaly Detection—Meet PingMetrics
Description: Stop paying for expensive uptime monitors. PingMetrics is a free tool providing real-time site monitoring with AI-driven anomaly detection, clear dashboards, and zero hidden costs. No credit card or usage limits for solo devs or indie startups. Give feedback to help shape its roadmap!
Test it out: https://pingmetrics.app (add/update link as appropriate)

Title: Run Open-Source LLMs Locally: New Curated Resource Hub for DIY AI
Description: Just getting started with local LLMs or want to optimize your setup? “Awesome-local-LLM” is a fresh, actively maintained repo collecting guides, tools, and code for running large language models entirely on your own machine. Perfect for privacy-conscious users or tinkerers looking to escape the cloud.
GitHub: https://github.com/rafska/Awesome-local-LLM

Title: Hidden Launches: Self-Hosted, End-to-End Encrypted File Storage With User Roles
Description: “Hidden” is a new open-source project for secure, private file storage you run yourself—no third-party servers involved. Features include workspace isolation, multi-user access with role controls, robust encryption with sharding, and permanent deletion. Dockerized for easy setup with FastAPI and React.
Try it out: https://joinhidden.com

Title: AI SEO: How One Company Boosted Traffic 2,300% With AI-Focused Content Strategies
Description: Adapting SEO for the AI era just got real. A manufacturer saw 2,300% more monthly traffic from ChatGPT and Gemini after optimizing content for AI-generated answers, not just Google. Learn the playbook—conversational queries, E-E-A-T, and tools like Verbite and Ahrefs Brand Radar. Is your site ready for the new AI search wave?

Title: MeiliBridge: Sync PostgreSQL and Meilisearch in Real-Time, at Scale, With Rust
Description: MeiliBridge is a fast, open-source Rust tool for syncing PostgreSQL data to Meilisearch with sub-second latency, parallel processing, observability, and robust failure handling. Ideal for anyone scaling search-powered apps and craving a painless CDC pipeline. Batteries included; Docker and binaries ready.
GitHub: https://github.com/binary-touch/meilibridge

Title: I Built a No-Code AI Workspace for Personal Apps—Early Beta Now Open
Description: Meet Davia: a free AI-powered workspace where you design totally custom productivity or knowledge-tracking tools with zero coding. Break free of Notion/Obsidian’s rigidity and let AI connect your ideas and data. Build, link, query, and evolve your workflow—all in your browser.
Try free: https://davia.ai

Title: StampPDF: Bulk PDF Stamping & Signing—Now Mostly Offline for Privacy
Description: Fast, secure, and mostly local—StampPDF is a tool that lets you add signatures and stamps to single or multi-page PDFs without uploading your documents. Only basic preferences sync via server, and you can try guest mode with zero sign-up. Feedback wanted from privacy-focused professionals!
Try: https://stamppdf.com

Title: AWS Infra Too Slow? ‘awsup’ CLI Automates Static Site Deploys in Minutes
Description: Ditch the AWS console clicks: awsup is a new CLI that sets up Route53, S3, CloudFront, SSL, and security—all with a single deploy command. Built for speed and best practices. No Terraform or Amplify complexity, no state files. Open-source and early; feedback wanted!
GitHub: https://github.com/Akramovic1/awsup

Title: OpenBeam: No-Frills Fast File Sharing With Encryption & Expiry—Seeking Feedback
Description: Share huge files without size limits, expiring links, or clunky UIs—openbeam is a new platform for secure, end-to-end encrypted file transfers, built for indie makers and teams. Optional password protection and expiry. Early days: your ideas and critiques welcome!
Try it: [https://openbeam.link](https://openbeam.link) (Replace with actual link if available)

Title: Self-Hosted Video Meetings With “Virtual Frosted Glass” Privacy—Could This Solve Camera Anxiety?
Description: MeetingGlass flips the script on video calls: your camera must be on to see others, and you’re frosted (blurred) by default. Only when both consent do you see clearly—recreating the mutual privacy of real frosted glass. No more one-way cameras or surveillance feels. Is this the next wave in remote meetings?

Title: Turn Bland AI Drafts Into Your Own Voice: Minimal Editing + GPTScrambler
Description: Tired of robotic, samey AI writing? This user’s workflow—simple opener rewrites, swapping generic words for specifics, a read-aloud pass, plus the focused cadence tool GPTScrambler—brings AI output to life. Results: punchier docs, less “AI smell,” more human feel. Do you have your own one-step polish trick?
Tool: https://gptscrambler.com

Title: TWINO AI: Two LLMs, One Real-Time Debate—Orchestrating Multi-Agent Conversations
Description: TWINO AI enables dynamic back-and-forth between two distinct AI “personalities,” tackling tricky problems in conversation orchestration (context, personality, failover). Curious how AI debates could reshape learning or brainstorming? See it live or share feedback on multi-model chat systems.
Try it: https://twino.vercel.app

Title: HustleAdvisor Hits 1,500 Waitlist Signups With One Viral Clip—Here’s the Playbook
Description: HustleAdvisor—a network for entrepreneurs to share and buy practical lessons—grew from 0 to 1,500 waitlist signups in one month. The growth hack: TikTok viral videos, dead-simple landing page, and laser-focus on community and feedback. Bootstrappers: break down how a single piece of content can launch your project.
Read/Join: https://hustle-advisor.com

Title: Weekly Micro-SaaS Newsletter: 1 Startup Idea, Market Plan, & 7‑Day Launch Guide—Free
Description: Looking for your next project? This newsletter delivers a research-backed Micro-SaaS idea each week, complete with market analysis, possible tech/no-code stacks, and a day-by-day execution plan. For indie makers, aspiring founders, and side hustlers wanting a jumpstart.
Subscribe: https://curiestack.beehiiv.com/

Title: Argentina’s New AI Surveillance Unit Sparks Minority Report-Style Privacy Concerns
Description: Argentina’s government is launching an AI-powered security unit to monitor social media, analyze surveillance footage, and even “predict future crimes” with machine learning—echoing sci-fi dystopias. The move is drawing heavy criticism from privacy advocates, warning of overreach, lack of oversight, and the risk to civil liberties.
Read more: https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-07-30/javier-mileis-government-will-monitor-social-media-with-ai-to-predict-future-crimes.html

Title: Paddler 2.0 – Self-Host and Scale Open-Source LLMs With Ease
Description: Paddler is an open-source platform for hosting, scaling, and managing LLMs (like Llama) on your own infrastructure—supporting load balancing, live model swapping, buffering for cost efficiency, and web admin tools. Great for teams needing privacy or full control over AI inference and embeddings.
Try it: https://paddler.intentee.com | GitHub: https://github.com/intentee/paddler

Title: Graphito – Free Collaborative Knowledge Graphs for Brainstorming and Research
Description: Graphito lets you visually map ideas, connect entities, and collaborate on knowledge graphs in real-time—perfect for teams, researchers, and visual thinkers. Features rich text nodes, color coding, search, offline-first use, and easy sharing without sign-up. Inspired by Obsidian Canvas and FigJam, but free!
Try it: https://graphito.app

Title: BrainDump – Instantly Capture and Organize Chaotic Thoughts With AI
Description: Are you a creative or solopreneur overwhelmed by scattered notes and ideas? BrainDump lets you quickly jot down anything—then harnesses AI to organize and make everything searchable later. Offline-first, PWA-ready, and in open beta.
Test it out: https://bd.aaryanbuilds.com

Title: New Chrome Extension Turns Any Website Into Step-By-Step Guides (PDF, Word, ZIP)
Description: Save hours creating tutorials! This Chrome add-on lets you point, click, and instantly make clean step-by-step guides—complete with screenshots and annotations—from any site. Now export your instructions as Google Doc, PDF, Word, or ZIP for any workflow.
Details & how-to: https://guidetodocs.com/export-options-pdf-word-zip

Title: AI Website Assistant – Boost Conversions With Instant Answers for Visitors
Description: Cut bounce rates and help site visitors find what they need, fast! This new AI-powered web assistant answers any question about your site in real-time, streamlining navigation and increasing conversions. They’re offering free installs for early testers—reach out if your site needs a smarter help desk.

Title: RedoMyPrompt – Cut Prompt Engineering Time in Half
Description: Struggling with vague AI prompt results? RedoMyPrompt refines rough ideas into optimized prompts—speeding up content and research workflows while reducing wasted iterations. Great for startup founders and research teams who rely on LLMs to get actionable output.
Check it out: https://redomyprompt.com

Title: Funnel Hits 100 Waitlist Users: Find B2B Leads Daily with Market Analysis & AI
Description: Funnel is a new SaaS that analyzes daily market conversations, matches your product to ideal business leads, and delivers targeted contact info—no more cold outreach shots in the dark. Just describe your product, and get curated lead lists. Beta opens soon!

Title: HeadshotPhoto.io Claims “Studio-Real” AI Headshots for LinkedIn & Branding
Description: Tired of uncanny, plastic-looking AI headshots? HeadshotPhoto.io uses upgraded AI to deliver 100+ ultra-realistic, customizable professional headshots in minutes—suited for LinkedIn, CVs, and more. Customize styles, backgrounds, attire, ethnicity, and more, all at a low cost.
Try it: https://www.headshotphoto.io/company-headshots

Title: WriteMind AI Launches: Instant Research Summaries & Drafts for Writers and Students
Description: WriteMind AI’s new app scrapes web content, summarizes key points (highlighting contradictions), and generates clean, citation-ready articles in minutes—streamlining research for content creators, journalists, and students who don’t want to get lost in tabs.
Check launch: https://www.producthunt.com/products/wriremindai?launch=writemindai

Title: Would You Use an AI That Launches E-Commerce Products in Minutes?
Description: InstaproductAI accelerates “idea to launch”—type a product concept and instantly get names, images, pricing suggestions, and marketing copy. For makers, founders, or anyone wanting to kickstart new online products fast.
Join the waitlist: https://instaproductai.carrd.co/

Title: AI UGC for Ads – Faster, Cheaper, Sometimes Better. What’s Stopping You?
Description: AI-generated user content (avatars, scripts, video ads) now rivals human-made ads—turning weeks of production into minutes, slashing CPA, and supporting multilingual creative testing. But, some still hesitate due to trust, authenticity, or workflow friction. Would you make the switch for your brand?

Title: DeepSeek’s Open-Weight AI Model Disrupts the Industry with Cheap, High-Performance LLMs
Description: Chinese AI lab DeepSeek is releasing models rivaling GPT-4—at a fraction of the cost and with open weights. Their latest, DeepSeek V3.1, nears GPT-5-levels in software benchmarks and can run on standard hardware. As local deployments become practical and enterprise cloud costs spiral, the AI market is facing major commoditization. Expect sharp valuation corrections, more on-premises AI, and a shift from ever-larger models to deep architectural breakthroughs.
Links: [DeepSeek API docs](https://api-docs.deepseek.com/) | [Open-Weight Repo](https://github.com/deepseek-ai)

Title: Open-Source Tool Detects Malicious AI Prompts with 95% Accuracy
Description: Rival, a new open-source package, uses embedding-based classifiers to catch AI prompt attacks—like jailbreaks and social engineering—outperforming fine-tuned LLMs in benchmarks. The code and evaluation scripts are freely available, making it a must-have for anyone building AI agents or chatbots exposed to user prompts.
Repo: https://github.com/sarthakrastogi/rival

Title: OctaneDB: Python’s Lightning-Fast Vector Database Crushes Pinecone & ChromaDB
Description: Struggling with slow vector searches in AI projects? OctaneDB achieves 10x faster performance vs. top alternatives—all in Python, with ChromaDB API compatibility and GPU support. Ideal for LLM apps and embeddings at scale, it’s MIT-licensed and open source.
GitHub: https://github.com/alexmikhalev/octanedb

Title: Macaly 2.0: AI Website Builder Levels Up with Databases, Analytics & Live Web Search
Description: After user drop-off with early AI site builders, Macaly 2.0 debuts as an all-in-one solution: auto-built databases, integrated analytics, SEO tooling, and even live research inside the editor. Easily copy/paste any site for instant customization—no more duct-taping tools together.
Try it: https://macaly.io/

Title: Yoink AI: Edit Any Text with AI Directly in Your Favorite Mac Apps—No More Copy-Paste
Description: Sick of copying ChatGPT outputs back and forth? Yoink AI is a macOS app that edits copy inline across Google Docs, Gmail, Obsidian, and more—triggered with a shortcut, with tracked changes for review. Instantly boost your writing workflow without leaving your editor.
Download: https://www.useyoink.ai/

Title: YouTube Transformed: From Deep-Dive Videos to Structured Docs in Minutes
Description: Y2Doc converts long YouTube videos into clear, structured notes with timestamps—perfect for lectures, tutorials, and deep tech reviews. Skip the back-and-forth: instantly jump to key content or review dense topics at your own pace.
Try it: https://y2doc.com/

Title: Download YouTube Playlists as MP3/MP4 with One Command—No Ads, No Login
Description: Grab entire YouTube playlists or videos as audio/video files from the command line using this open-source Python script. Perfect for offline lectures, podcasts, or music on the go—fast, simple, and ad-free.
GitHub: https://github.com/pH-7/Download-Simply-Videos-From-YouTube

Title: Remio: Free AI Note-Taker with Auto Web Clipping & Google Extension
Description: Remio.ai combines free AI-powered note-taking with a web clipper that automatically saves pages as you browse. Effortlessly capture, organize, and retrieve info—ideal for productivity addicts handling research, projects, or knowledge bases.
Try it: https://remio.ai/

Title: Open Source Alert: “Board” Is the New Free Hacker News-Style Platform
Description: Seeking a fresh, community-driven alternative to Hacker News? Board is a brand new, open-source discussion site—post, comment, and build the platform together.
Try it: https://board.softodesign.com/ | GitHub: https://github.com/wassi-real/softodesign-board

Title: Free AI Credits Giveaway: Enhance Photos & Videos with Next-Gen Tools
Description: Try an all-in-one AI toolkit that upgrades your photos and videos—ideal for anime, photography, or restoring old memories. Claim 100 free credits now during the promo!
Claim Credits: https://discord.com/invite/q2EWjZY95K

Title: New YouTube Channel Profiler Shows Actual Viewer Interests—Not Just Stats
Description: OutlierKit reveals the hidden audience profile of any YouTube channel, showing values, interests, tone, and formats driving real engagement. Go beyond generic data dumps—ideal for creators and brands seeking rapid growth strategies.

Title: ShiftPlus Beta Launch: Instantly Set Up Complex Workspaces on Mac with a Click
Description: Tired of rebuilding your workspace every day? ShiftPlus lets you launch apps, arrange windows, and switch between complex project environments with one click. Supports multiple browsers, window arrangements, and hotkeys.
Beta Access & 50% Off: https://shiftplus.app/ (Code: G2MJU5MW)

Title: Tododo: Terminal-Based To-Do App for TUI Fans—Build, Prioritize, and Track Like a Pro
Description: Meet Tododo, a cross-platform, terminal UI todo manager with powerful features for Linux, Mac, and Windows. Integrates with Neovim, supports tabs, and is fully open source for productivity nerds and TUI fans.
Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzE6px48Ngk | Install via Homebrew: brew install bmarse/tododo/tododo

Title: Pool & Rotate Multiple AI API Keys with GPT-Load: Open-Source Self-Hosted Solution for Gemini, OpenAI & More
Description: Tired of running into API key quotas for Gemini, OpenAI, or Claude? GPT-Load is a free, open-source proxy that lets you pool keys from multiple accounts, auto-rotate usage, and manage everything with a web UI. Deploy it in minutes (Docker-ready) for scalable, cost-saving access—perfect for power users and devs.
GitHub: https://github.com/tbphp/gpt-load

Title: Endless Wiki: Self-Hosted LLM Encyclopedia Hallucinates Wild, Hilarious “Facts”
Description: Imagine Wikipedia, but every article is generated live by a local LLM—fact or fiction, doesn’t matter! Endless Wiki lets you surf an infinite web of plausible nonsense, all self-hosted. It’s open-source, dead easy to run (includes Docker + Ollama), and strangely addictive.
GitHub: https://github.com/XanderStrike/endless-wiki

Title: Finally: Private, Fast, and Accurate AI Voice-to-Text App for iOS—TranscribeNow
Description: Need to turn speech into text securely on your iPhone? TranscribeNow offers instant, on-device transcription powered by cutting-edge AI—no cloud uploads, total privacy. Perfect for meetings, students, interviews, and personal notes.
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/transcribenow-speech-to-text/id6744882063

Title: InstaPodz: Instantly Turn Any Topic Into a Custom Podcast, Free on iOS
Description: Can’t find the perfect podcast for your learning needs? InstaPodz creates personalized podcasts on any topic you choose—AI-generated, tailored, and podcast-player ready. Busy listeners can supercharge their commutes or chores with info that actually matters to them.
Try it: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/instapodz-learn-by-listening/id6744011584

Title: Web Clipper for Apple Notes: Save Web Pages, URLs & Notes from Chrome/Firefox
Description: Miss Evernote’s web clipper for Apple Notes? This free web extension lets you save articles, selections, and notes from your browser into Apple Notes in one click (needs companion Mac app). No cloud, no tracking—just seamless note-taking for Mac users.
Chrome: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/web-clipper-to-apple-note/nbbenlnepdicdeljffamdcpdeagpgnla
Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/web-clipper-to-apple-notes/
Mac app: https://avrhut.com/web-clipper-to-apple-notes/

Title: PickMyBot: Find the Right AI Tool for Any Task—Just Say What You Need
Description: Searching for the right AI tool gets overwhelming fast. PickMyBot uses AI to recommend the best tools or agents for your specific use case—just describe your goal in plain English, and get a curated list instantly.
Try it: https://pickmybot.com/

Title: MLBWeeklyAI: Automated, Stat-Focused MLB Recaps from AI—No Ads, No Big-Name Bias
Description: Tired of generic or biased sports coverage? MLBWeeklyAI automatically generates daily recaps of the five most interesting MLB games using official stats and LLMs. It’s unbiased, up-to-date, and refreshingly ad-free.
Check it out: https://mlbweeklyai.com

Title: You’re Still Using One AI Model? Here’s Why Multi-Model Workflows are the New Meta
Description: Sticking to one LLM is like using a single tool for every job. This detailed workflow shows how to mix ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, Gemini, and more—without code or APIs—to maximize creativity, research, and productivity. Ready to become an AI “Fleet Manager”?
(No link; summary of evolving Reddit discussions and guides.)

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