The latest articles on DEV Community by Wheat1407 (@dinnar1407code). https://dev.to/dinnar1407code https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3818648%2F176def68-ebfe-4fc3-8988-66abe103096f.png https://dev.to/dinnar1407code en Wheat1407 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:00:55 +0000 https://dev.to/dinnar1407code/i-built-an-open-source-ai-agent-discovery-platform-heres-what-i-learned-29b6 https://dev.to/dinnar1407code/i-built-an-open-source-ai-agent-discovery-platform-heres-what-i-learned-29b6 <h1> Why I Built WheatCoin Community </h1> <p>As an indie AI builder, I kept running into the same wall: to get my product seen, I had to pay $300–$500 to get listed on major discovery platforms. That felt wrong.</p> <p>So I built <strong>WheatCoin Community</strong> — a free, open-source AI Agent discovery platform.</p> <p>🔗 <strong>Live</strong>: <a href="https://wheatcoin-community-production.up.railway.app" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://wheatcoin-community-production.up.railway.app</a><br><br> 💙 <strong>GitHub</strong>: <a href="https://github.com/dinnar1407-code/wheatcoin-community" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/dinnar1407-code/wheatcoin-community</a></p> <h2> What It Does </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>Free listings</strong> — Submit your AI Agent at no cost</li> <li> <strong>Real votes</strong> — Community-driven ranking, no paid boosts</li> <li> <strong>MIT licensed</strong> — Fork it, improve it, run your own instance</li> <li> <strong>$WHC token perks</strong> — Token holders get 40% off marketing plans</li> </ul> <h2> Tech Stack </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>Backend</strong>: Node.js + Express</li> <li> <strong>Deployment</strong>: Railway</li> <li> <strong>Blockchain</strong>: Solana ($WHC token)</li> <li> <strong>Database</strong>: PostgreSQL</li> </ul> <h2> What I Learned </h2> <ol> <li> <strong>Shipping beats perfection</strong> — Launched with MVP in 2 weeks</li> <li> <strong>Community first</strong> — The platform only works if builders list their tools</li> <li> <strong>Open source creates trust</strong> — People can verify there’s no hidden ranking algorithm</li> </ol> <h2> What’s Next </h2> <ul> <li>API for programmatic submissions</li> <li>Browser extension for AI tool discovery</li> <li>DAO governance for platform decisions</li> </ul> <p>If you’ve built an AI agent, <strong>submit it for free</strong> and let the community find it.</p> <p>What features would you want in an AI discovery platform? Let me know in the comments! 🚀</p> opensource ai webdev sideprojects