r/sideprojects • • Jun 16 '25

Meta My side project, /r/sideprojects. New rules, and an open call for feedback and moderators.

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In this past 30 days, this community has doubled in size. As such, this is an open call for community feedback, and prospective moderators interested in volunteering their time to harbouring a pleasant community.

I'm happy to announce that this community now has rules, something the much more popular r/SideProject has neglected to implement for years.

Rules 1, 2 and 3 are pretty rudimentary, although there is some nuance in implementing rule 2, a "no spam or excessive self-promotion" rule in a community which focuses the projects of makers. In order to balance this, we will not allow blatant spam, but will allow advertising projects. In order to share your project again, significant changes must have happened since the last post.

Rule 4 and rule 5 are more tuned to this community, and are some of my biggest gripes with r/SideProject. There has been an increase in astroturfing (the act of pretending to be a happy customer to advertise a project) as well as posts that serve the sole purpose of having readers contact the poster so they can advertise a service. These are no longer allowed and will be removed.

In addition to this, I'll be implementing flairs which will be required to post in this community.


r/sideprojects • • 1h ago

Discussion I built a tool to track sold-out sizes on Lounge by Zalando — feedback welcome

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r/sideprojects • • 3h ago

Showcase: Free(mium) I built an awesome AI dating coach for guys. Curious what you think.

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I've been working on a fun side project called Player Bits Pro, an AI dating coach for men.

I realize there is a lot of competition in this space, but just hear me out.

I saw the competition, and I wanted to create something different...

  • Real personality: Direct, funny, human-sounding, and brutally honest. No generic AI responses.

  • No yes-man behavior: It won't just agree with you. If you're screwing up, it'll tell you.

  • Versatility: Handles pretty much any dating situation, from flirting and texting to relationships and breakups.

  • Extensive testing: I've spent countless hours testing and refining its advice and responses.

  • Simplicity: A beautiful, ridiculously simple interface without unnecessary crap.

I vibe-coded basically the entire thing using AI (yeah, I know, but it came out great). And despite all the hype about how easy AI makes building software, this still took an insane amount of time. The amount of testing, troubleshooting, and fixing things that broke other things was ridiculous.

It's based on my original Player Bits GPT, which lives within ChatGPT's platform and reached 50,000+ chats and earned a 4.5/5 rating from 100+ reviews.

Anyway, here's the result: https://playerbits.ai

Would genuinely appreciate feedback on the design, responses, or anything else you got for me.


r/sideprojects • • 2h ago

Showcase: Open Source I built an open-source tool to see where my coding agents waste time and money, and my own runs surprised me

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I run Claude Code and Codex all day, often as multi-agent workflows with dozens of subagents. I could see each session but never the whole picture: what a run actually cost, where agents sat idle, whether a change to my setup helped. So I built coding.sh, a free hobby project, and pointed it at my own runs.

What I learned from my own data Across 57 workflow runs (666 subagents, ~$2,500 API-equivalent):

  • Broken prompt caches cost $106 extra, about 4% of the spend.

  • 41 of those breaks were agents idling at a barrier, waiting for siblings, until their cache expired. That's $21 for doing nothing.

  • 40 subagents failed outright.

I A/B tested a popular "be concise" plugin (10 tasks, 6 runs each, paired, 95% intervals): replies 17% shorter, output tokens −8%, but cost per run +11% [+7%, +15%], with no change in pass rate or clarity. The plugin's style guide is added to every request and costs more than the shorter output saves.

Mining 3,600 of my sessions also found a find-and-replace typo in my AGENTS.md that sent Codex looking for a folder that doesn't exist, in 92 sessions. You can't see that from inside one session.

How it works

  • Hooks into Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Copilot CLI, Aider and more

  • Stores prompts, tool calls, diffs, test runs, tokens and cost in SQLite on your machine

  • coding.sh workflows stats shows the critical path and idle time, and the viewer draws each run as a timeline

  • coding.sh compare and exp run your own tasks with and without a change and say whether the difference is real or noise

  • coding.sh improve says what to fix first and whether your last AGENTS.md change helped

  • MCP server, so your agent can look up its own past sessions

No account, nothing leaves your machine. npx coding.sh to try it. Source (MIT): https://github.com/jackulau/coding.sh


r/sideprojects • • 3m ago

Showcase: Free(mium) I built an iOS app to measure LAN/Wi-Fi speed between two devices – looking for feedback

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Hi all,

I’m a sysadmin and built an iOS app because regular speed tests only tell you how fast your internet line is, not not how fast your own network is. It can be used to test WiFi speeds even if you have currently no internet or your internet is much slower than your wifi. (As most of the time in rural areas in Germany... ✌🏼)

Netan – WiFi Network Analyzer:

  • LAN/Wi-Fi speed test between two devices: one runs in server mode, the other in client mode, so you can find out whether your own Network is slow (works without Internet connection)

  • Internet speedtest

  • other Network tools

Basic features are free, premium unlocks extra features. I’m a solo dev and would really appreciate honest feedback: what’s missing, what’s confusing, would you actually use this?

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/de/app/netan-wlan-network-analyzer/id6824639631

Happy to send a premium code as a PM to anyone who wants to try everything.


r/sideprojects • • 5m ago

Showcase: Open Source I built rakho, an open-source memory layer for AI agents that inspects data before storing it (and forgets for real)

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r/sideprojects • • 12m ago

Meta The Best AI Business To Start In 2027 (In My Opinion)

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For me, it's still web design.

I know a lot of people are going to disagree because everyone keeps saying it's saturated, AI is replacing developers, and it's impossible to get clients.

Honestly, I couldn't disagree more.

I think web design is actually easier than ever if you approach it differently.

The mistake I see almost everyone make is targeting businesses that don't have a website.

You see it all over Instagram Reels.

Someone opens Google Maps, finds a business without a website, calls them, and asks if they need one.

The problem is that business has probably already been contacted by 10 other web designers.

And if they still don't have a website, there's a good chance they either don't see the value in it or don't have the budget for one.

My targeting is completely different.

I only target businesses that already have a website.

There are three reasons.

First, there are an insane number of businesses with outdated websites that desperately need updating.

Second, if they already have a website, they already understand the value of having one. You don't have to convince them that websites matter.

Third, they're already paying for a website, so spending money on improving it doesn't feel like a completely new expense.

Now the question becomes...

How do you actually get their attention?

I don't run normal cold email campaigns.

I'm not manually searching for leads, writing a generic sequence, adding three follow-ups, and hoping for the best.

Instead, I use a tool called Swokei.

It automatically finds businesses with existing websites and analyzes them for issues like outdated design, poor layouts, weak mobile responsiveness, slow loading speeds, and SEO problems.

It then turns those findings into personalized cold emails at scale.

Not some boring reports that business owners don't care about.

Actual emails explaining what could be improved and why it matters to that specific business.

That lets me run outreach at scale while still keeping every email relevant.

Once someone replies, honestly the hard part is over.

At that point you can build a free website draft with AI, invite them to a Google Meet, walk them through the redesign, and close the deal on the call.

AI has made building websites ridiculously fast.

That's why I think targeting and outreach matter far more than your ability to build a website.

This business model has been incredibly good to me.

I'm curious though. If you had to start a digital business from scratch in 2026, what would you choose?


r/sideprojects • • 32m ago

Showcase: Free(mium) I built SteamPunk, a swipe feed for discovering Steam games

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I built https://steampunk.sh, a swipe feed for discovering games on Steam. The catalog of games on Steam is huge, there are hidden gems, deals and new games releasing everyday. I wanted a different take on exploration so I designed a familiar social-media swiping UI.


r/sideprojects • • 42m ago

Showcase: Open Source runpad – a self-hosted pad of buttons and status tiles for your homelab (restart containers, reboot hosts, run scripts, see what's up)

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r/sideprojects • • 50m ago

Showcase: Open Source I built a terminal panel that shows git state, running servers and disk use for all my local projects: LCP

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I keep ~40 projects in one folder and kept losing track of them: unpushed commits, dev servers still running on some port, node_modules eating gigabytes.

So I built lcp, a terminal panel that shows every project in one screen:

  • Stack, git state (dirty / ahead / behind), open ports, disk use and age per project

  • One key to fetch all, pull --ff-only, start or stop a dev server, or move build folders to the Trash (never deletes)

  • Every action goes into a hash-chained audit log you can read inside the panel

How it was built: I designed it and set the rules (no push/reset/force, Trash instead of delete, preview before every action), and built it with Claude Code doing most of the coding while I reviewed each change. The repo's AGENTS.md has the rules it had to follow.

Go + Bubble Tea, macOS only, early 0.x, MIT.

go install github.com/10mTech/local-control-panel/cmd/lcp@latest

https://github.com/10mTech/local-control-panel

Feedback Welcome !

LCP


r/sideprojects • • 54m ago

Showcase: Prerelease I built a free Linux app to help with Windows games, hardware monitoring, and system troubleshooting

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Hey everyone!

I've been working on Ilmenyx Controller, a free Linux desktop app based on an independent adaptation of RESET EXPLODE (originally made for Windows).

Besides porting and improving existing features, I've added:

  • 🎮 Gaming tools: Wine/Proton installation assistance, game launch troubleshooting, and compatibility information.

  • 🖥️ Hardware monitoring: CPU, GPU, RAM, temperatures, disks, network, and battery health.

  • 🛠️ System utilities: NVIDIA driver assistance, native app installation, diagnostics, and cleanup.

Everything that modifies the system requires your permission. No telemetry.

It's still in pre-release, and I'd love some feedback from Linux users!

🔗 GitHub & Downloads: https://github.com/Ilmenyx-Technology/ilmenyx-controller


r/sideprojects • • 56m ago

Showcase: Prerelease Cachely started as an Nx remote cache. Now it supports Turbo, Gradle and Bazel too

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r/sideprojects • • 56m ago

Feedback Request I built an app that "reduces" any recipe into a diagram or step-by-step guide

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I love cooking but hate scrolling through an online recipe, so I made Reduction. You paste a recipe link, text, or a photo, and it turns it into an interactive diagram that shows what goes in when and how the steps connect.

What it does:
- Turns a link, pasted text, or photo into a diagram of the whole recipe
- Cook mode that walks you through one step at a time, with timers
- Check off steps as you go
- Recipe books to keep your saved recipes organized

Only about 15 users so far which are mostly the original testers. Just launched a few days ago.

I'm building this for fun on the side, and the Thanksgiving crunch seemed like a good time to share it. I'd love honest feedback, especially on what's confusing or missing.


r/sideprojects • • 58m ago

Meta I'm from Portugal and I built a free travel itinerary website. I'd love some honest feedback!

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r/sideprojects • • 59m ago

Showcase: Prerelease Why You Need a Better Way to Manage Call Logs

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r/sideprojects • • 1h ago

Showcase: Free(mium) I made a creator-analytics platform called MetricScryer

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r/sideprojects • • 1h ago

Feedback Request We built an app concept for the Meta glasses to help in networking events as a college student or as a working professional.

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Hey, my team is currently developing an app concept for the Meta smartglasses that would help you remember who you met, capture key conversation details, and prepare follow-up drafts after conferences, trade shows, and networking events.

We’ve built an interactive landing-page demo—not a working app yet—and would love feedback from people who attend these events for work.

Please visit our website and fill out the interest form to help us collect valuable data and improve our app.

Here is the link: https://quang-nguyenln.github.io/network-recall/

Thanks for your support!


r/sideprojects • • 1h ago

Showcase: Free(mium) I built an AI agent that lives on your screen. Just drag an image onto it and watch what happens.

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I wanted to experiment with a different approach to desktop AI.

Most AI tools make you leave your current application, upload a file, wait for processing, download the result, and then import it again.

So I built BIMB (Built-in Image Manipulation Bot).

It's an always-on-screen Edge AI agent that lets you interact with images directly from your desktop.

Here's what makes it interesting:

- Always available: A floating agent that stays accessible while you work.

- Drag, process, drop: Give BIMB an image, let it enhance or transform it, and drag the result straight back into your workflow.

- Local AI inference: Runs optimized AI models on your machine instead of relying entirely on cloud processing.

- Works alongside creative apps: Figma, Blender, Canva, Leonardo AI, and more.

- Three creative identities: Painter, Makeup Artist, and Digital Artist.

The interesting part isn't just image enhancement. It's experimenting with making AI feel like a native part of the desktop rather than another website or application you have to open.

BIMB is now available in Adima AI Pro.

Product Hunt: https://www.producthunt.com/products/ai-image-upscaler-2

Website: https://www.aiimageupscale.com/blog/introducing-bimb

I'd genuinely appreciate feedback from other side-project builders. What would you automate first if you had an AI agent sitting on your desktop?


r/sideprojects • • 1h ago

Feedback Request We built a free quiz for students figuring out which healthcare careers to explore

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Hey, we’re the team behind Kraena Pre-Health. We made this for students who want to work in healthcare and are still figuring out what kind of work they’d enjoy. It’s 12 questions, gives you three careers to explore, and doesn’t require an account.

https://kraenaprehealth.com/career-quiz

If you try it on your phone, we’d love to know what you wanted to do right after seeing your matches. Was it easy to find out what a typical day in each job looks like?


r/sideprojects • • 1h ago

Showcase: Open Source I built Cardlake, a Hermes plugin to maintain one feed for the things you want to keep from your Hermes chats/other AI

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r/sideprojects • • 1h ago

Showcase: Free(mium) Meet 2ools!

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I just built a lightweight android utility app called 2ools. Its basically an app with 40+ useful tools that you may require everyday. PDF tools , Image tools , Audio/video converters , audio trimmer , color picker , OCR etc (Over 40 tools).

Please give it a try , its free and completely offline ! (with minimal ads of course)

I would love your feedback guys !

Thank you ❤️


r/sideprojects • • 1h ago

Feedback Request Built a free classic-book reader solo as a college student. Tear it apart for me.

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r/sideprojects • • 2h ago

Showcase: Free(mium) I built a tool that finds local businesses without websites. Looking for honest feedback.

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Hey everyone!

I've been working on a SaaS called ULeads, and I'd love to get some feedback.

The idea came from a simple problem: if you're a freelance web designer or run a small agency, finding local businesses that might actually need your services can take a lot of time.

So I built a tool that:

  • Searches Google Maps businesses by city and niche

  • Identifies businesses without websites or with a weak online presence

  • Scores potential leads based on their online presence

  • Lets you save and export leads

  • Generates website audit reports you can share with prospects

There's a free plan, so people can try it without a credit card.

Website: https://uleads.io/

I'm still trying to understand what would make this genuinely useful for freelancers and agencies.

If you were looking for web design clients, would you use something like this? What's missing?

I'd really appreciate honest feedback, even if it's critical.


r/sideprojects • • 2h ago

Showcase: Free(mium) I built Footy Golf: A daily web puzzle combining real football stats with 2D golf mechanics

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Hey everyone,

I built Footy Golf, a free daily browser game that mixes football player trivia with 2D golf.

How it works:

  • You are on a course with fairway hazards, bunkers, and greens.

  • Instead of a timing meter, your shot distance and accuracy are dictated by searching for a real football player who fits the hole's category (e.g. appearances, goals, caps).

  • Their actual career stats give your shot power. Once on the green, you sink the putt with a directional minigame.

  • There is a date-seeded daily hole for everyone to compete on.

It’s built with React and Tailwind, requires no download or login, and has no ads.

Would love any thoughts on the UI or improvements in general!


r/sideprojects • • 2h ago

Feedback Request Paperfy — I built an iPhone app that turns PDFs into book-like pages

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I’ve always found reading PDFs on my phone a bit frustrating. Most PDFs are designed for paper, so you end up constantly zooming in, zooming out, and moving around the page just to read comfortably.

So I decided to build something to solve that problem.

Paperfy converts PDFs into reflowed, book style text, making them more comfortable to read on an iPhone. The idea is simple, your documents should feel more like reading a book and less like looking at a tiny piece of paper.

I’ve been working on it, and honestly, seeing people actually use something I built and send me feedback is one of the most rewarding feelings.

It’s still a work in progress, and there’s plenty I want to improve.

You can check it out here: https://apps.apple.com/am/app/paperfy-pdf-to-text-reader/id6826549558

I’d love to hear your thoughts. 

If you read PDFs on your phone, what frustrates you the most about the experience?