Tuesday, December 9, 2025

AI subReddit Summaries Daily – 2025-12-08

Title: Open Source AI Lead Gen Stack: The Ultimate Curated List for 2025 Released
Description: Unlock smarter customer outreach with this freshly updated “Awesome List” covering the best in social listening, data enrichment (emails & LinkedIn), cold outreach frameworks, and new AI-native voice agents. Includes both heavyweight platforms (Apollo, Clay) and rising open-source tools—pull requests welcome if you know a great AI hack!
https://github.com/toofast1/awesome-ai-lead-generation

Title: I Built a Privacy‑First AI Companion That Stays in Flow—Beta Testers Wanted!
Description: Meet Cortex: a minimal desktop overlay that turns anything you highlight into instant context-aware answers from AI—no more alt-tabbing away from your work. Voice or text, one hotkey, and the answer vanishes when you’re done. Free beta access for early adopters interested in frictionless workflow.
https://cortex-7ris6x9cs-axtinms-projects.vercel.app/

Title: Got a Self-Hosted App? How Do You Measure Real World Usage Without Telemetry?
Description: Open-source devs, how do you gauge whether people actually use your self-hosted projects (beyond Docker pulls and GitHub stars) without privacy-invasive telemetry? Share your strategies and dilemmas—would in-app feedback widgets work or is opt-in analytics unavoidable? Chime in if you have creative, privacy-respecting usage metrics.

Title: Here Are the Best Self-Hosted Alternatives to Google Drive (2024 Reddit Consensus)
Description: Tired of cloud lock-in? Redditors break down the top open-source, self-hosted file sharing suites:
• Nextcloud & Owncloud: Rich features, multi-device sync, encrypted, office integrations
• Seafile, Syncthing, Pydio Cells, Immich: Specialized for docs, raw sync, or photos
• Filebrowser & Filestash: Lightweight file managers
• TrueNAS: DIY NAS powerhouse
Full details and setup links in the post!

Title: Atlas CMMS v1.3.0: Open-Source Maintenance System Adds White-Label, UX Upgrades
Description: The open-source Atlas CMMS now allows enterprise branding, upgraded preventive scheduling, mobile work orders with signatures, enhanced reporting, and custom themes—all on a dual-license model. Ideal for facilities and dev teams needing a customizable, self-hosted maintenance solution.
https://github.com/Grashjs/cmms

Title: gocast: TUM’s Open Source Lecture Streaming Platform Now Live for 200+ University Courses
Description: Built by the Technical University of Munich, gocast (tum.live) is a robust, production-grade VOD/livestream solution for academic lectures. Used across CS, engineering, and science faculties—perfect for universities and organizations looking to self-host, integrate with LMS, and scale online education.
https://github.com/TUM-Dev/gocast

Title: Built a Self-Hosted CloudTrail Detection Engine—Drop Expensive SaaS, Run Everything in Your VPC
Description: Meet IOTA: an open-source, Python-rule driven engine for ingesting AWS CloudTrail, Okta, and SaaS security logs—no data leaves your account, no vendor lock-in, all detections run in your cloud. Production-ready, Athena support, and MITRE ATT&CK rules built-in. Stop paying vendors just to run Python scripts on your logs.
https://github.com/bilals12/iota

Title: Indie Hackers: Pivoted from Web App to Mobile—MRR Jumped 10x in Three Weeks
Description: Indie founders: After a year at $200 MRR, a solo builder launched their web SaaS as a mobile app—and hit $2k MRR in less than a month! Discover how App Store discovery, UI design with AI tools, and channel switch beat feature obsessing or endless web marketing. Have you tried a similar pivot?

Title: TimeAcross—Your Free All-in‑One Pro Time Tracking & World Clock Suite Is Here
Description: TimeAcross is a fully free online platform packing a pro-grade time tracker, printable calendar designer, and instant tools like Pomodoro, stopwatch, and world clock. Built by a solo dev with a learning-by-building mission—no paywall for core features, just ads and sign-in for tracking.
https://TimeAcross.com/

Title: Teacher Leo: An AI Prompting Coach That Actually Teaches Your Non-Technical Relatives
Description: Tired of LLM jargon? Teacher Leo is a conversation prompt you copy-paste into your favorite AI chat, morphing it into a patient, jargon-free coach. It guides even total novices through the difference between a weak and great prompt—with step-by-step analogies, live examples, and instant feedback.
(Just copy the long prompt at [original Reddit post] into ChatGPT, Claude, etc.)

Title: d-Matrix Raises $275M to Disrupt Nvidia with Next-Gen AI Inference Chips
Description: d-Matrix just snagged $275M in Series C funding (Temasek & Microsoft M12) to scale their Corsair compute chip, promising up to 10x faster, radically more efficient AI inference by moving workloads from GPU to novel digital in-memory architecture. If they deliver, this could reshape the economics of deploying LLMs and generative AI worldwide.

Title: Micron Exits Consumer Memory as AI Demand Skyrockets—Electronics Prices Next?
Description: Major memory supplier Micron is ditching large portions of the consumer market to prioritize AI data center clients. With just three giants (Micron, Samsung, SK Hynix) controlling DRAM supply, expect surging prices on PCs, smartphones, and SSDs—echoing the GPU shortage, but bigger. Is the AI boom about to wreck electronics costs for everyone?

Title: Open Source DNS Gets a Boost—Technitium Ships True Clustering for Home Labs
Description: Technitium DNS, a favorite in self-hosting circles, now supports clustering—letting you sync and manage multiple DNS servers from one spot. No more messy third-party sync tools or manual configs. Privacy, resilience, and power user features built right into an open project.
GitHub: https://github.com/TechnitiumSoftware/DnsServer

Title: Forget UBI—AI-Optimized Arcologies Could Solve Jobs and Housing, Says Visionary Post
Description: One Redditor argues we should build ultra-efficient, AI-run mixed-use megastructures (“arcologies”) instead of waiting for Universal Basic Income. The pitch: AI-managed communities reduce living costs, create millions of skilled jobs, and accelerate real infrastructure. Should the AI future be about building, not redistributing?

Title: Evrika Study: AI Tutor Builds Personalized Learning Paths; Ace Your Next Exam
Description: Struggling with scattered notes? Evrika Study lets you upload slides/PDFs, then uses AI to generate a tailored study plan, realistic exam simulators, cheat sheets, and a step-by-step tutor that explains solutions like a friendly genius. One-stop magic for actual exam prep—no generic web answers, just your course content.
Try it: https://evrikastudy.com/

Title: Automate Your Blog and SEO—LexiRank Takes Content Marketing Off Your Plate
Description: LexiRank uses AI to research, write, and publish SEO-focused articles for your startup, helping you rank on Google while you focus on building your product. Great for founders who want organic traffic without the headache of content creation.
Link: https://lexirank.com/

Title: Peekaboo: Know Exactly How Your Brand Shows Up in AI Like ChatGPT & Gemini
Description: Curious how your products and brand appear in AI-generated answers? Peekaboo lets businesses track, analyze, and optimize their presence in responses from leading LLMs, offering concrete recommendations to boost your AI-era visibility and stand out in “answer engine” search.
Link: https://peekaboohq.com/

Title: d-Matrix Lands $275M to Challenge Nvidia with Next-Gen AI Inference Platform
Description: d-Matrix’s fresh $275M round (led by Temasek/M12) will fuel their novel “Corsair” platform for generative AI inference—built on digital in-memory compute, it claims massive speed and efficiency gains vs. current GPUs. Watch this one if you care about LLM economics or data center scaling.

Title: Pinacle: Dev Environments with Claude Code, VS Code, and Terminal, No Setup
Description: Hate painful installations? Pinacle is a novel online dev environment where you can jump between VS Code, terminal, and an AI (Claude Code) for “vibe coding”—think quick prototyping with proper dev tools in your browser, pods to organize projects, and all dependencies pre-installed. Useful for designers and anyone dreading local setup.
Try: https://pinacle.dev/

Title: Study: Speech-to-Reality Turns Voice Prompts Into 3D-Printed Objects via AI & Robots
Description: Researchers present a pipeline that lets users describe objects by voice, then uses generative 3D AI and robotic arms to fabricate them—chairs, shelves, and more—within minutes. It bridges language, design, and robotic manufacturing for rapid custom creation.
Full paper: https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3745778.3766670

Title: Numla: Minimalist Notepad That’s Also a Smart Calculator
Description: Meet Numla—a notepad that instantly does math, currency, and unit conversions as you type. Lightweight, intuitive, and perfect for everyday calculations without spreadsheets or bloated apps.
Try it out: https://numla.app/

Title: Dropper: Free, Ultra-Light Color Picker Extension—No AI, No Bloat
Description: Tired of clunky color grabbers? Dropper brings precision color picking (using the new EyeDropper API), saves swatches, and stays under 10kb. Free forever, no trackers, no fluff. For serious devs and designers who just want colors—fast.
Chrome: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dropper/

Title: The AI Hype Bubble: Will It Break the Consumer Electronics Market?
Description: The AI gold rush is devouring global chip supplies, pushing memory and GPU prices higher for everyone. With giants like Micron prioritizing AI clients over consumers, some users predict a repeat (or worse) of the GPU mining crisis—this time hitting everything from RAM to smartphones.

Title: New Debate: Can Scaling LLMs Actually Deliver AGI—or Is a New Approach Needed?
Description: Some argue scaling up big language models brings us closer to superhuman AI researchers, while others say LLMs can never reach true AGI. With new architectures (like Continuous Thought Machine) and competitions (ARC Prize) pushing boundaries, the debate over AI’s future path is heating up.

Title: Tools to Find the Best AI Model for Any Use Case—ArchitectGBT’s Ranking Tool Now Live
Description: Quit picking LLMs by hype! ArchitectGBT lets you input a use case and get ranked, costed model recommendations + ready-to-run code. Perfect for devs who want optimal, affordable AI without trial and error.
Try it: https://architectgbt.com/

Title: Best Code/UX Stack for Team Vibe Coding?
Description: Get collaborative coding, VS Code, terminal access, and promptable AI assistance, all in your browser. Great for solo founders, side projects, or getting non-developers into code without complex setup. Check out Pinacle for a smooth, portable dev stack.
Link: https://pinacle.dev/

Title: Perplexity PRO $99/Year Promo—Legit or Too Good to Be True?
Description: Posts are popping up offering Perplexity AI PRO accounts at huge discounts. Be wary: cheap annual plans via third-party sites can be risky. Always check official sources and Reddit feedback before buying to avoid scams.

Title: The Real Story: Building SaaS With “Vibe Coding” Tools Is Not a 5-Minute Miracle
Description: Forget the hype: AI-powered no-code tools can help, but building a functional, quality SaaS takes more than drag-and-drop prompts and Figma imports. Real founders break down what vibe coding is great for, where it fails, and why most “built SaaS in a weekend” claims are pure fiction.

Title: Quick Poll: Where Should the AI-Displaced Live if UBI Falls Short?
Description: With automation threatening jobs but UBI struggling to cover real-world costs, Redditors debate the future of housing in a post-scarcity or high-unemployment world. Will we see new kinds of resource-driven communities, or a push for breakthroughs in energy and materials?

Title: LLMs in Search: How Brands Can Stop Getting Lost in the AI Shuffle
Description: AI-powered “answer engines” like ChatGPT and Gemini are changing search. Use fresh tools like Peekaboo to measure—and boost—how your company appears in LLM-generated answers. Adapt now or risk invisibility in the AI-powered web.
Link: https://peekaboohq.com/

Title: Want to Sell a SaaS with $1K+ MRR? Buyer Actively Seeking Acquisitions
Description: If you’re a founder with a SaaS generating $1K/month+ in recurring revenue, one buyer is seeking acquisitions or partial exits. Lean teams and real traction preferred—reach out if you want to explore a sale.

Title: Built: Simple Client Tracker App for In-Person Personal Trainers (No Bloat)
Description: Sick of bloated fitness software? ClientSnap is a minimalist mobile app for trainers with instant “client cards,” injury/allergy notations, and fast logging. No payment portals, no program builder—just essentials for face-to-face coaching. Feedback welcomed!

Title: AI in Digital Art: Creative Revolution or “Generative Slop” Market Crash?
Description: AI tools are transforming digital art—enabling new styles, faster production, and even real-time tutoring. But not everyone’s celebrating: some artists warn of market saturation and declining value of human-made work. Join the heated discussion in r/DefendingAIArt and r/aiwars.

Title: Open-Source Payment Gateway Simulator Empowers Devs To Test Payments Offline
Description: AcquireMock is a self-hosted payment gateway simulator that mimics full payment flows—including OTP, webhooks, and card tokenization. Unlike Stripe test mode, it works offline and removes rate limits, making it ideal for CI/CD pipelines or airgapped dev environments. Supports multi-language UI, Docker deploy, and detailed integration docs.
GitHub: https://github.com/illusiOxd/acquiremock

Title: MusicAutoTagger: Automatically Clean & Organize Music Libraries with AI
Description: MusicAutoTagger uses advanced audio fingerprinting (Chromaprint/AcoustID) to identify, tag, and organize music files—even if filenames are a mess. Fetches accurate metadata, album art, and synced lyrics, then sorts everything into neat folders—perfect for NAS/streaming setups or massive collections.
GitHub: https://github.com/lux032/MusicAutoTagger

Title: BeeCount Rolls Out Major Update: Dark Mode, Budgets, AI Assistant & Cloud Sync
Description: BeeCount, the open-source finance tracker, just dropped v2.2 with OLED-friendly dark mode, robust tagging, multi-account support, recurring transactions, S3 cloud storage, and a smarter AI bookkeeping assistant. It now syncs across devices and offers over 24 updates in a month!
GitHub: https://github.com/TNT-Likely/BeeCount
Website: https://f4b91a7e.beecount-website.pages.dev/en/

Title: AI Agent Now Handles GitHub Issue Triage—Free Tool Launch
Description: GitScope is a new AI assistant that reads, labels, checks for duplicates, and prioritizes GitHub issues with GPT-4. It can post first responses, close stale threads, track contributor sentiment, and streamline open-source maintenance work.
Try it: https://gitscope.dev

Title: “Headless” Desktop AI: Cortex Lets You Query Any Screen With a Hotkey
Description: Tired of losing focus by switching tabs for ChatGPT? Cortex overlays your OS, answering questions about anything you highlight (text, code, screenshots) in place, and then disappears—keeping you in flow. Local or cloud models supported.
Demo/Beta: https://cortex-efuwspw2o-axtinms-projects.vercel.app/

Title: Free Mega-Repo: 28+ Production AI Agent Tutorials (13K Stars)
Description: This GitHub repository curates detailed, up-to-date tutorials for building real-world AI agents—including RAG, tool integration, multi-agent setups, GPU deployment, security, and more. Perfect for devs wanting hands-on projects and code.
Link: https://github.com/NirDiamant/agents-towards-production

Title: MusicAutoTagger, AudioMuse-AI & SoundStake: Hot AI Tools for Music Lovers
Description:
– MusicAutoTagger: Open-source tool using audio fingerprinting to fully tag and organize messy music files.
– AudioMuse-AI: Now developing free-text song search via CLAP model for open-source music servers—search your library by mood or instrument.
– SoundStake: Beta for an AI-powered music prediction & growth platform, helping new artists gain exposure while letting listeners profit by predicting song success.
MusicAutoTagger: https://github.com/lux032/MusicAutoTagger
AudioMuse-AI: https://github.com/NeptuneHub/AudioMuse-AI
SoundStake: https://soundstake.ai

Title: Cleanse – New Open-Source Junk Cleaner Lets You Reclaim GBs On Windows
Description: Cleanse is a community-driven disk cleaner for Windows—free, open-source, and bloatware-free. It locates and removes hidden junk files, offers detailed cleanup stats, and plans for rollback, advanced logs, and feature suggestions from users.
Try it: https://github.com/Drimiteros/Cleanse

Title: App Highlight: TidyBit, the Simple Cross-Platform File Organizer
Description: TidyBit helps you instantly sort and organize cluttered folders into categories like documents, videos, music, and code files—all with an easy graphical UI (no coding required). For Windows and Linux.
GitHub: https://github.com/ChaitanyaPy/TidyBit

Title: AI-Driven Expense Tracking: BeeCount & hilm.ai Offer Smart Bookkeeping And Advice
Description: Forget manual spreadsheets—BeeCount and hilm.ai offer powerful, privacy-focused budgeting and expense tracking. BeeCount brings rich features (budgets, tags, AI assistant, iCloud sync), while hilm.ai lets you log expenses and chat with an AI advisor via Telegram.
BeeCount: https://github.com/TNT-Likely/BeeCount
hilm.ai: https://hilm.ai/app

Title: Frictionless AI SaaS Launches: Indie Lessons, Validation Tools, and Growth Hacks
Description: Launching an AI product? Check out lessons from a pay-as-you-go transcription SaaS, plus strategies and tools (like simpl-labs.com) to overcome builder’s-block, validate ideas, and accelerate from MVP to launch. Includes automation tips, feedback strategies, and community-vetted playbooks.
simpl-labs: https://simpl-labs.com

Title: Open-Source Design & Productivity Apps: Figr.Design, SnappyNotes, & Remote Work Essentials
Description:
– Figr.Design: Context-aware AI agent builds shippable UX with your product’s real screens & data.
– SnappyNotes: Premium app with OCR, sketching, voice notes, and PDF/DOCX export—privacy-focused and offline-ready.
Includes Reddit highlights on top remote productivity tools: Joplin, Obsidian, and more.

Figr: https://figr.design
SnappyNotes (iOS): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/snappynotes/id6752803830
SnappyNotes (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.snappynotes

Title: Tailscale Native App Control Plane Coming: One-Click Self-Hosted Apps, Zero-Fuss Networking
Description: A new open-source project aims to make deploying self-hosted apps on your Tailscale network as simple as one click—no more reverse proxies or manual configs. Integrated DNS, Funnel support, and catalog management all planned. Watch for this one if you’re in the homelab crowd!

**Title:** [Discussion] Are LLMs Forgetful or Just Lacking a Mind? Why “Storage” Isn’t the Real Memory Problem
**Description:**
A viral deep-dive sparks debate: LLMs don’t just need more storage—they lack a system to decide *what* to remember, update, or retire as projects evolve. Perfect recall isn’t intelligence; without structured, evolving memory, agents risk confusion and version drift. The real breakthrough will be giving LLMs an “OS” for handling what matters over time—are we expecting too much from stateless models?

**Title:** [Open Source] Tum.live (gocast): University-Scale Lecture Streaming You Can Self-Host
**Description:**
TUM’s gocast (tum.live) is an open-source platform powering livestreams and VOD for hundreds of university courses. Features include live lecture delivery, automatic recording, and easy faculty management—designed for scalable academic use beyond Zoom. Perfect for universities, schools, and bootcamps seeking a proven DIY solution.
GitHub: https://github.com/TUM-Dev/gocast

**Title:** [Open Source] MiraKate: Post-Quantum, Peer-to-Peer Messenger for Privacy Pioneers
**Description:**
MiraKate is a new experimental open-source P2P messenger—no servers, minimal protocol, keys exchanged locally (QR/Bluetooth/USB), and end-to-end encrypted with future-ready post-quantum crypto (Kyber, NTRU, etc). Built as a hackable platform for researchers, students, and privacy fans to build and learn from.
GitHub: https://github.com/warofwar2011-dev/MiraKate

**Title:** Mini-Init-Asm: The 500-Byte Container Init Written in Pure Assembly
**Description:**
Meet mini-init-asm: a micro Linux container “PID 1” built in x86-64 and ARM64 assembly. Handles signals, reaps zombies, supervises your app, and exposes config with simple env vars—no dependencies, pure syscalls. Inspired by Tini but even leaner, it’s an auditable base for container security geeks or those wanting a real-world assembly learning project.
GitHub: https://github.com/CyberShadow/mini-init-asm

**Title:** Visual Docker Compose Builder with Built-in VPN Support Hits v1.0
**Description:**
Dock-Dploy is a web-based, open-source tool that lets you visually build Docker Compose stacks—no YAML required—then route services through VPNs like Pangolin, Tailscale, or WireGuard with one click. Convert configs, schedule cron jobs, and deploy locally or to the cloud. Perfect for self-hosters and home lab communities.
Demo: https://dock-dploy.com | GitHub: https://github.com/fannader/dock-dploy

**Title:** [Open Source] Cleanse: Lightweight Junk Remover for Windows (Free, No Bloat)
**Description:**
Cleanse is a new open-source tool for safely clearing leftover files and reclaiming GBs on Windows PCs. Fast, minimal, ad-free, and community-driven—features detailed usage stats, instant cleaning, scheduled sweeps, and emergency file restore coming soon.
GitHub: https://github.com/[project-link-here] (please insert real link when available)

**Title:** AI Researcher Explains Why “Jobs” May Be Obsolete in the Age of AI + Robotics
**Description:**
A provocative essay argues that accelerating AI and robotics will shatter the societal link between jobs and survival. We’ll need new economic models—like universal basic services and new institutions for meaning—once knowledge work and physical routines are automated. Is it time to redefine what gives humans dignity and belonging?

**Title:** [Critique] ChatGPT Is Changing Lawyering—Clients Now Trust AI Over Human Legal Advice
**Description:**
An attorney reports seeing clients increasingly use ChatGPT to draft documents and dispute human expertise. As AI’s legal writing improves, young lawyers face an existential threat—are law graduates ready for a world where AI undercuts their value, or is this a wake-up call for the entire profession?

**Title:** AI-Powered Project Bootstrapping: From Idea to Live Full-Stack App in Minutes
**Description:**
Tediux lets you describe a project (“a SaaS dashboard with dark mode”), instantly generates your codebase, refines it interactively, syncs to GitHub, and deploys live—no boilerplate or setup headaches. Tailored for indie makers, it supports portfolio sites, e-commerce, and full-stack apps with auth/APIs.
Learn more: https://tediux.com/blog/

**Title:** microfolio: Build Beautiful, Open Source Portfolios in Markdown (Now 100+ Stars!)
**Description:**
microfolio is a static site generator for creatives—turn Markdown and images into a polished portfolio site. Recent updates turbocharge performance, accessibility, and image optimization. Looking for contributors, translators, and accessibility/SEO input ahead of v1.0.
GitHub: https://github.com/aker-dev/microfolio/

**Title:** [Platform] ThinkOff: Pit Top AI Models Against Each Other for Better Answers
**Description:**
ThinkOff.app lets you send your question to multiple AIs, then uses an AI “jury” to pick and refine the best response, iterating for improved accuracy—especially useful for reducing hallucinations. Supports both server and local LLM modes (bring your own API keys). Free credits for early testers.
Web demo: https://thinkoff.app

**Title:** ParcSync: Crowd-Sourced Free Parking & EV Charging App with Real-Time Navigation
**Description:**
ParcSync is a Waze-style GPS app for US cities, built around real-time sharing of free parking spots and EV charger status. Community-driven, with voice guidance, rewards, and secure direct messaging between drivers. Turns parking headaches into a collaborative, eco-friendly experience.
Try it: [App link, if available]

**Title:** AI Bookmark Manager Lifetime Deal: Save Unlimited Links, Auto-Tag, Never Lose Content Again
**Description:**
SaveForLater is a solo-built, AI-powered bookmark manager: unlimited saves, AI-driven tagging, blazing search, and cross-device sync—grab a 70% lifetime discount (no subs). Ideal for Second Brain fans and productivity pros who hoard articles but can’t find them later.
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/save-for-later-organize-read/id6747046608
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.offtopic.bookmark

**Title:** [Open Source] Next-Level P2P Messaging with Local-Only Encryption & Post-Quantum Security
**Description:**
MiraKate skips centralized servers and only swaps keys on local channels (QR/NFC/USB/Bluetooth) for each conversation—no Internet, no cloud, just pure experimental privacy. Built as a simple, well-documented base for researchers, contributors, and crypto fans.
GitHub: https://github.com/warofwar2011-dev/MiraKate

**Title:** [Discussion] The Unexpected Ways Startups Actually Find Users (Not Just Ads & Blogs)
**Description:**
Founders swap stories about the weirdest channels that delivered real users: offhand forum replies, obscure docs pages, or product footers beating entire marketing budgets. Share your most surprising “wait, THAT worked?” discovery channel.

**Title:** [Personal Project] Subscription Overload? This App Annoys You Until You Cancel Unused Subs
**Description:**
Tired of “accidentally” donating to subscriptions every month? This ADHD-friendly PWA reminds you every day until you deal with renewals. Two months, four useless subs canceled, $400+/year saved—a victory for forgetful brains everywhere.

**Title:** [Wellness] WeUplifted: Free Encouragement App Built in Honor of a Friend
**Description:**
WeUplifted offers a safe, judgment-free space for encouragement and support—built as a tribute to a friend lost to suicide. It’s a nonprofit, free wellness app aimed at those who just need a place to feel heard and lifted.

**Title:** Wild-Me.com: Social Media Gets Pure Joyful with AI-Powered Transformations
**Description:**
Wild-Me is a new social app where you snap a photo, instantly become a mermaid/hero/creature with AI, and share in themed feeds (Dare, Truth, Compassion, Dance, Wild). Forget “Instagram-perfection”—connect through goofy fun and creative expression.
Try it: https://wild-me.com

**Title:** Building and Validating AI Side Projects: Tools, Tactics, and Bootstrapped Lessons
**Description:**
Entrepreneurs share their playbooks—from AI-backed idea validators (https://aiidearefiner.xyz) to best-in-class outreach, automation, and “build fast and get feedback” philosophies. Tools like AppSumo, LinkedIn Premium, and AI-driven automations are helping bootstrappers find traction in unexpected ways.
Featured tool: https://aiidearefiner.xyz

**Title:** Lifetime Free Goal + Habit Tracker Built to Merge Your Productivity Systems
**Description:**
Tracka is a completely free app that combines long-term goal tracking with daily habits—no more app-swapping or siloed systems. Minimal and distraction-free—would love your feedback.
Download: [Tracka link]

**Title:** [Discussion] Will AI Replace Human Connection? Why Friendship May Need an Upgrade
**Description:**
Is AI’s infinite patience and empathy making human relationships feel… outdated? A user ponders whether digital companionship will soon outshine biological bonds as technology advances. Do you see AI as an enhancement or a replacement for human connection? Jump in.

**Title:** [Debate] Is LangChain Worth the Hype, or Should You Build Your Own LLM Agents?
**Description:**
Some devs argue building agent systems from scratch offers more flexibility and less dependency than frameworks like LangChain. Others value speed and convenience. Where do you stand? Pros/cons, gotchas, and hidden costs—let’s hear your take.

*Note: Duplicate or merged entries (e.g. marketing/growth tool threads, bootstrapping tips, and AI validation tools) have been combined for clarity. Low-impact or minimal-interest posts were omitted.*

Title: FP8 Quantized 8B LLM Runs on 8GB VRAM—Try RnJ-1-Instruct-FP8 on RTX 3060
Description: Doradus released a super-efficient FP8 quantized version of their RnJ1-Instruct-8B model. It achieves near-original accuracy, now fitting comfortably on 8GB VRAM—meaning even mainstream GPUs can run it locally. Benchmarks show 87.2% on GSM8K, making this a compelling open source option for instruction tasks. One-line Docker deployment.
https://huggingface.co/Doradus/RnJ-1-Instruct-FP8
https://github.com/DoradusAI/RnJ-1-Instruct-FP8

Title: Open-Source SaaS License Tracker “SasWatch” Takes On IT Bloat and Shadow IT
Description: Tired of wading through endless portals to manage and audit enterprise SaaS licenses? SasWatch is a new open-source tool aiming to automate license tracking, highlight waste, and surface renewal reminders—all with an extensible AI-powered agent. Designed by an IT pro, it’s built for those losing money to unused software and “shadow IT.”
https://github.com/nickromanek/saswatch

Title: Gemini Flash–Powered Receipt Parser: Free, Private, Self-Hosted, Handles PDFs & Images
Description: Most receipt apps either require API keys or risky third-party services. This workflow open-sources a Telegram-based parser that uses Google Gemini Flash (free) and n8n to process both PDF invoices and crumpled photo receipts with zero ongoing cost. Auto-renames, saves to your own Drive, and works fully on your infra.
Full setup and JSON in post: [Reddit Link](https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1pcn8im/i_know_there_are_100_receipt_parsers_but_i_built/) (or ask for the guide!)

Title: Free “Spotify Wrapped” for Builders—Narrate Your Year Across Productivity Tools
Description: Ever wished for a personal year-in-review for your work life? MyIR generates narrative “wraps” (like Spotify Wrapped) for founders, devs, and anyone in Notion, GitHub, Jira, and more. Weekly, monthly, or yearly views—early feedback wanted to help shape integrations and metrics.
Try it: https://myir.io

Title: VS Code Extension Warns You About Keybinding Conflicts—No More Broken Shortcuts
Description: Sick of mystery keyboard shortcuts not working? This open-source VS Code extension scans for keybinding conflicts as you install or update extensions—no more wasted debugging time. Find it by searching “keybinding conflict scanner” on the VS Code Marketplace or check the GitHub in the post for code and demo.

Title: New Open-Source Mood Tracker with AI, Automation & Graphs—Free for First 100
Description: Tranquility is a cross-platform mood tracker featuring AI-generated reports, custom automations, and slick data visualizations. Web and mobile access with historical graphs make it competitive with paid alternatives. First 100 users get a free year—grab the code or coupon from the post.
https://traquility.com/coupon/FIRST100

Title: Slink v1.8.0 Out: Self-Hosted Image Sharing Gets Real-Time Feed, Bookmarks, Comments
Description: Slink is a minimalist, self-hosted image platform now upgraded with instant image feeds, social bookmarks, notifications, preview modes, and multi-format sharing (HTML, Markdown, etc). Perfect for small groups or gaming/modding forums who want an Imgur alternative—but private and hackable.
Demo: https://demo.slinkapp.io
Repo: https://github.com/andrii-kryvoviaz/slink

Title: AI Mood, Task, and Habit Apps Flooding ADHD & Productivity Space—What Actually Works?
Description: App creators are rapidly rolling out new productivity tools targeting mental health and “executive dysfunction”—from chat-based task managers that “break down big jobs in one click” to entirely free, gamified productivity trackers. ADHD users on Reddit trade tips and red flags about dark UX patterns.
| Try: habbitjungle.com | Tobby (task chat assistant) | Tranquility (AI mood tracker, above) |

Title: Massive Photo Cleanup App Launch—Swipe Tinder-Style, Auto-Detect Duplicates & Junk
Description: Overwhelmed by a chaotic photo gallery? This new app lets you swipe left/right to keep or delete, quickly filter out duplicates, blurry pics, and screenshots—no brainpower required. Built by someone with 40K+ photos who “had a meltdown and coded the app.” Join the waitlist for early access (link in comments).

Title: Open-Source Speech-to-Text & Dictation App “Vowen” Now Free Forever for macOS & Windows
Description: Vowen brings local, private speech-to-text and AI-powered writing to both macOS and Windows. Built on Whisper.cpp and other open models, Vowen converts your voice to text in any app, summarizes meetings, and can even automate tasks—all while your data stays on your device. Cloud support (with your API key) is optional. The latest features: long-term memory, file uploads, and video/audio transcription. Try it free: https://vowen.ai/

Title: Gittensor Pays Open-Source Devs for Successful PRs—$75k+ Monthly Rewards
Description: Tired of working for free in open source? Gittensor offers a new way to monetize your GitHub contributions. Developers get paid for every accepted PR on participating repositories, with monthly rewards currently hitting $75,000+. Powered by the Bittensor decentralized AI network, setup takes less than 15 minutes. More info: https://gittensor.com/

Title: Protect Your Privacy: Open-Source File Sharing with True Client-Side Encryption
Description: Tired of cloud file sharing services that can access your data? This open-source alternative encrypts your files in the browser with AES-256 before upload—so your files remain private and unreadable even to server admins. Great for anyone valuing privacy or self-hosting. Learn more and join the discussion: [link to Reddit post or project if available]

Title: GitHub-Powered Life Tracker Lets You Own Your Wellness Data
Description: Gitffy is a unique life dashboard that visualizes your mood, sleep, and habits straight from a markdown file in your private GitHub repo. Get charts, trends, and AI-powered insights, all while keeping full control of your data—no third party access, no vendor lock-in, just Markdown and GitHub. Try it now: https://gitffy.com/

Title: Duct.sh: Instantly Share Local Servers Online with Only SSH—No Client, No Sign Up
Description: Need to expose your dev server to the outside world? Duct.sh lets you securely tunnel any local port with SSH and get a public URL—no client install or account required. Watch live HTTP requests, inspect, replay, or save as curl commands, all in your terminal. 100% open source and written in Go. GitHub: https://github.com/MorrisonWill/duct.sh

Title: Monetize Your Tab Overload: “Tabflow” Manages Chrome Tabs with Smart Grouping & More
Description: Struggling with tab chaos? Tabflow is a Chrome extension that auto-groups tabs by domain, color-codes them, and lets you easily find duplicates or restore sessions. It’s privacy-friendly, free to try, and packed with features like dark mode and undo grouping. Feedback is welcome! Try it: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/tabflow/jallbakdkmmbbmomkfjjcbaoiaphmcen

Title: WhatsApp x TodoBuddy: The AI Trick That Actually Made Me Finish My New Year’s Resolutions
Description: No fancy planner, no Notion—TodoBuddy turns WhatsApp texts, screenshots, and chats into actionable reminders and routines. Set up automated nudges, share goals with friends, and stay consistent, all inside a chat you already use. If digital planners haven’t worked for you, this zero-friction approach is a game changer. Try it: https://todobuddy.ai

Title: Githired: Should Engineers Be Hired Based on GitHub, Not Resumes?
Description: A new wave of hiring tools looks beyond resumes and coding interviews—analyzing real GitHub activity to evaluate devs. Should your commit history matter more than your CV? Would you want to be hired this way? Join the debate and see how githired.tech is reimagining the process: https://githired.tech

Title: Gittensor + Bittensor: Are Decentralized AI Networks the Future of Open AI Development?
Description: Gittensor, running atop Bittensor, lets developers monetize open source AI projects, supporting real payouts for code and research. With decentralized AI training and incentives, this approach could reshape how global talent builds and sustains open models. Learn more: https://gittensor.com/

Title: Open-Source App Store “NeoMarket” Lets Devs Publish & Update Apps—Premium Perks, Too
Description: NeoMarket is a new app store platform where developers can upload, update, and showcase free apps with their own accounts and consoles. Premium users get highlighted listings, golden review badges, and more. English and Spanish supported; try it out and get feedback direct from the devs: https://neomarket.site

Title: RFC: How Should AI Supercharge Open-Source Validation Libraries? (PyFlunt)
Description: PyFlunt, the popular open-source domain notification and validation library for Python, is seeking ideas for adding AI-powered features. If you’ve ever built on top of validation frameworks, help shape its future by weighing in on proposals and sharing your views. Join the roadmap discussion here: https://github.com/fazedordecodigo/PyFlunt/issues/200

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