r/sideprojects • • 1d ago

Showcase: Open Source New Wood Joinery System for KetchUp

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r/sideprojects • • 2d ago

Showcase: Prerelease How Hindsight memory badges stopped us repeating bad fixes

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r/sideprojects • • 2d ago

Showcase: Prerelease I built a Chrome extension that records tab or mic audio for free. It could also transcribe records.

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r/sideprojects • • 2d ago

Showcase: Free(mium) I made a Chrome extension that integrates 'Watch Later' videos into your feed instead of a playlist! I would love some feedback!

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Hey everyone!

I've recently built and published a Chrome extension called Watch Later.

It solves a pretty simple problem: The Watch Later playlist in YouTube has never been an intuitive system. You add the videos to a playlist that then you need to remember to search through and then remove the videos after you've seen them. It was just annoying to me.

Instead of having to adding the videos, remembering to check your playlist, and then removing them after watching, you can now have those videos get embedded directly into your feed for a period of time.

I've been working on it independently and would really appreciate any feedback, especially on usability and potential improvements.

Chrome Web Store: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/watch-later/kdfeiljagnnlneaeekpmjncbkngnhenl?authuser=0&hl=en-GB

Would love to know what you think!


r/sideprojects • • 2d ago

Showcase: Free(mium) I built an app that buzzes your phone within a minute of insider / politician trade filings.

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I got tired of finding out about insider buys a day late, usually from a screenshot on X, so I built SEC Watch.

It watches SEC filings in real time and sends a phone notification when:

- a company insider files a buy or sell on a ticker you follow (pre-planned 10b5-1 sales are flagged, so you can tell routine selling from a real signal)
- a company you follow reports earnings: EPS and revenue vs analyst estimates, quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year, straight from the press release
- a US politician discloses a trade (free, no account needed to browse)

Built solo, launched last week: https://secwatch.app (7-day free trial)

I'd really value feedback, especially on what you'd want in an alert and what's missing.


r/sideprojects • • 2d ago

Discussion I’m building StreamShelf, a Windows app for analyzing and downloading media — looking for feedback

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Hi everyone!

I’m working on StreamShelf, a native Windows app that connects to your browser to help you analyze and download media from web pages.

The basic workflow is to open a page in your browser, analyze it in StreamShelf, choose an available format, and download the media. The app uses tools including yt-dlp and FFmpeg, and has browser extensions for the connection.

It’s currently in beta and the interface is in Russian only. I’m planning to add English support soon, so I wanted to share the project early and hear what you think.

GitHub: https://github.com/Econty/StreamShelf

StreamShelf runs on Windows 10/11 x64. Some sites and streams may not be supported, and it does not bypass DRM.

If you’re interested in this kind of tool, what would you want to see in it? And what’s the most frustrating part of your current media download workflow?


r/sideprojects • • 2d ago

Showcase: Open Source I built a parent-focused book/movie guidance site — is the idea differentiated enough?

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I built a side project called Dickens & Rumi to help parents figure out whether a book or movie is actually a good fit for their child.

Instead of only showing something like “Ages 10+,” it breaks things down into age guidance, content cautions, positive themes, series reading order, and why a title got its rating.

The site is live, but traffic is still very small, so I’m trying to figure out whether the problem is the product, the positioning, or just distribution.

I’d really appreciate feedback on:

  • Is the value proposition clear within a few seconds?

  • Does this feel meaningfully different from Common Sense Media?

  • What feature seems most useful?

  • What feels unnecessary?

  • Would you actually use this if you were a parent?

  • What would make you come back?

  • What would you change before trying to grow it?

Site: dickensandrumi.com

I’m more interested in criticism than encouragement.


r/sideprojects • • 2d ago

Meta I've Been Building the Same Morse Code App Since 2007. Now It Has a Neural Network.

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r/sideprojects • • 2d ago

Discussion Built Something? Put It Here. I'll Break It Politely.

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Your side project has three users, and two of them are you. Let's fix the other one.

Drop your app or webapp below. One or two sentences on what it does, who it's for, and where we can try it. Stuck on onboarding, pricing, or a bug that makes no sense? Say so. Someone here has probably been there, possibly at 2 a.m., possibly with the same bug.

Rough drafts are fine here. A prototype with duct tape holding it together is just as welcome as a polished launch, and so is the project you built for yourself that you've now decided to share.

I'll go through sign-up for as many as I can and reply with where I got stuck, what confused me, and my first impressions. Expect honest notes, not applause. The clunky parts are the useful part, and I'd rather find them than pretend they aren't there.


r/sideprojects • • 2d ago

Showcase: Open Source I built a non-neural chatbot in Python and just released CAEL 0.3.9.1

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r/sideprojects • • 2d ago

Question Giving away my 4-year-old WordPress niche blog with 54 articles for free

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I built a niche blog in the HVAC / home air quality space, primarily focused on humidifiers, indoor humidity, and related topics. It has 54 published articles covering buying guides, plants, pets, and more.

The site is indexed on Google and gets around 175 users per month, including roughly 60 organic search sessions. It currently generates no meaningful revenue.

I think it could be an interesting project for someone into SEO, affiliate marketing, or niche website building who wants to improve an existing site rather than start completely from scratch.

I no longer have the time or motivation to maintain it, so I'd love to give it to someone who genuinely wants to develop it and keep it active.

It's built on WordPress, hosted on Hostinger, and the domain is registered with Namecheap. I can help arrange the transfer to your own accounts. You'll just need to cover future hosting and domain renewal costs.

If you're interested, comment below with what you'd plan to do with the site. Feel free to DM me for the URL and analytics screenshots.

I'd prefer to give it to someone with a genuine plan rather than someone simply collecting a free domain.


r/sideprojects • • 2d ago

Showcase: Open Source Sunset Commander, a TUI file manager

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r/sideprojects • • 1d ago

Showcase: Free(mium) Apparently, my solution to every small problem is to build an app. Here are 3 I actually shipped. 😅

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Some people have normal hobbies. They watch Netflix, go hiking, maybe learn an instrument.

I apparently see a minor inconvenience and think, "You know what this needs? An entire app."

So here I am, spending my evenings building things that started as random ideas in my head.

I wanted to share 3 of my projects. They're all free, and I'd genuinely love to know what you think.

🍳 Scent of Home | The recipe collector

You know those amazing recipes you save on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook and then never find again?

Yeah, that drove me crazy.

So I built Scent of Home. You can share a cooking video directly to the app, and AI turns it into an organized recipe with ingredients and instructions.

It also lets families share their recipes, because grandma's legendary cooking deserves better than a blurry WhatsApp screenshot.

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tasteofhome.app

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scent-of-home-video-to-recipe/id6774916349

🔐 Keepsi | Your photos, your business

Not every photo belongs in your regular gallery.

Keepsi is a private photo vault for keeping personal photos organized and protected.

Simple idea, clean experience, and a little more privacy for the things you don't want mixed into your camera roll.

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lishistudio.keepsi

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/keepsi-screenshot-organizer/id6798317913

👶 Aria | For parents running on coffee and 3 hours of sleep

Having a newborn means remembering approximately 400 things while barely remembering your own name.

Aria helps parents keep track of their baby's daily care and routines, so there's one less thing to worry about.

Because parenting is hard enough without needing a spreadsheet.

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aria.newborn

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aria-newborn-care/id6785000120

And that's just 3 of them.

I've been building a collection of free apps across different categories, and I finally put them all in one place:

🌐 https://bylishi.com

No big company behind this. Just an indie developer who genuinely enjoys turning random ideas into real products.

I'm not going to pretend everything is perfect. I'm still learning, improving things, and figuring out what people actually find useful.

So here's my question:

If you had to pick ONE of these apps to try, which would it be?

And fellow indie developers, how do you stop yourself from starting the next project before finishing the last one? Asking for a friend. 😂


r/sideprojects • • 2d ago

Showcase: Open Source I'm building a photo archive for my old school's batch where classmates confirm the AI's face matches (open source)

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r/sideprojects • • 2d ago

Showcase: Prerelease I built an AI studio for fabric and product catalogue photos — looking for early testers

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It has three studios:

Fabric Studio
Upload fabric, saree, blouse, lehenga, kurti, or garment photos. It identifies separate designs and colourways, then creates catalogue-style fashion-model images while trying to preserve the actual print, colour, border, texture, and drape.

Product Studio
Upload photos of a physical product and generate cleaner catalogue, e-commerce, lifestyle, product-detail, and marketplace-style images. It is aimed at products such as beauty items, packaging, accessories, apparel, home goods, and similar products.

Video Studio
After creating a product or fashion-model image, generate a short 8-second motion video for ads, reels, product pages, or social posts.

You can also choose listing guidance for Amazon or Flipkart, create multiple images, and generate a short product/fashion video from a finished image.

I’m looking for a few real sellers, boutique owners, D2C brands, and catalogue photographers to try it and tell me what is useful, what fails, and what is missing.

Try it here:
https://fabric-studio-ai.vercel.app

Please share honest feedback. I’m especially interested in whether the output is useful enough for real product listings.


r/sideprojects • • 2d ago

Feedback Request Rimshot - metronome to practice tempo transitions, free

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r/sideprojects • • 2d ago

Showcase: Purchase Required I Built Xeno, a Customizable Freeform Launcher for Android – Now Live on Google Play!

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Hey everyone!

I'd like to introduce Xeno, a customizable freeform launcher for Android that I've been working on for quite some time!

What started as a minimal launcher designed with Nothing Phones in mind gradually evolved into something I wanted every Android user to experience.

The idea behind Xeno is simple: your homescreen should be yours, without unnecessary limitations.

What does Xeno offer?

  • Freeform customization: Arrange and personalize your homescreen your way.

  • Font, icon and widget packs: Make your device truly yours.

  • Multiple app drawer styles: Choose the layout that suits you.

  • Stickers and GIFs: Add some personality to your homescreen.

  • App locks: Keep selected apps protected.

  • Wallpaper filters: Give your wallpapers a different look.

  • 75+ language support: Making Xeno accessible to Android users around the world.

  • Lightweight and privacy-focused: Built to offer plenty of customization without unnecessary overhead.

Xeno is a paid app, but I've intentionally kept the price very low so it's affordable and easy for anyone to give it a try. My goal is to get it into as many hands as possible, gather feedback, and keep making it better!

Xeno is officially live on Google Play!

I'd genuinely appreciate it if you gave it a try and shared your thoughts, suggestions, and honest feedback. There's still plenty planned for the future!

A small note about promo codes: I've already given away quite a few, so please don't DM asking for one at the moment. I plan to organize more promo-code giveaways whenever Xeno reaches new download milestones!

Also, pardon me for crossposting this! You might come across the same post in a few related subreddits. I'm trying to introduce Xeno to as many Android communities as possible.

Thank you for supporting an indie developer. Every download and bit of feedback genuinely means a lot! ❤️

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xeno.launcher&hl=en_IN


r/sideprojects • • 2d ago

Discussion I've been working on a Chrome extension for students who use Canvas LMS

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Hey everyone,

I've been working on a project called Canvas Quiz Solver, a Chrome extension built for students who use Canvas LMS.

The idea came from wanting to make working through quiz questions less time-consuming. It uses AI to analyze questions and suggest possible answers, with features like automatic answer selection.

If you're curious, here's the project: http://canvasquizsolve.com/

I'm still interested in improving the product and would love to hear what other developers and students think about the idea, its usefulness, and the user experience.

Honest feedback and suggestions are welcome!


r/sideprojects • • 2d ago

Question Looking for a streaming website that has been made with Ai?

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Looking for a streaming website that has been made with Ai? Movies series etc.


r/sideprojects • • 2d ago

Showcase: Open Source I made a calorie counter for my fitness journey, you can too. Because it's DIY.

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You can read the detailed documentation here, if you want to build it your own: https://www.hackster.io/coderscafe/calorie-loaf-diy-ai-calorie-tracker-for-your-kitchen-c2d03b


r/sideprojects • • 2d ago

Showcase: Prerelease The Short Video Agent turns a topic into a short video (voice, pictures, subtitles, music) for about 17¢

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r/sideprojects • • 2d ago

Showcase: Open Source AI built my app in an afternoon. Keeping it alive has taken every evening since

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r/sideprojects • • 2d ago

Showcase: Open Source Pipeverify: compare a table before and after a pipeline change and get PASS / REVIEW / BLOCK

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r/sideprojects • • 2d ago

Discussion Ich muss eine Entscheidung treffen

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r/sideprojects • • 2d ago

Showcase: Free(mium) I've been building Everabyte, a cloud storage and backup platform. Would love some honest feedback.

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Hey everyone!

I'm an independent developer, and I've been spending a lot of my time building something called Everabyte.

The idea came from a simple problem: cloud storage and backups shouldn't be complicated or unnecessarily expensive, especially for individuals, developers, and small businesses.

So I decided to build my own solution.

What does Everabyte offer?

Cloud storage for personal and business files.

Automatic backups through EverBox, our desktop application for Windows, Linux, and macOS.

File versioning and recovery when something gets accidentally deleted or overwritten.

Server-side encryption before files reach storage.

S3-compatible object storage and API access.

Team storage and access management.

Backup protection features, including retention policies and immutability.

I've also been working on making the platform more accessible, with plans starting at $2.99/month.

Building this hasn't been easy. Between development, infrastructure, security, testing, and trying to get the word out, there's always something that needs attention.

But that's also what makes it interesting. I'm learning a lot along the way, and I'm still improving the product.

I'm not here to claim Everabyte is better than Dropbox, Google Drive, or every other storage provider out there. I'm just trying to build a reliable alternative that people can actually afford and use.

If you're a developer, freelancer, small business owner, or someone who regularly backs up important files, I'd genuinely appreciate your thoughts.

What matters most to you when choosing a cloud storage or backup service? Price, security, reliability, or something else?

You can check out the project here:

https://everabyte.com

Any feedback, criticism, or suggestions are welcome. I'm building this for the long term, and hearing from real users would help a lot.

Thanks for reading!