🚀 I Built My First WebApp: RepoMind — An AI Tool to Turn Your Projects into a Portfolio

Trusten Lehmann-Karp — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 15:52:17 +0000

Hey Dev Community! 👋

I’m incredibly excited (and a bit nervous) to share my first-ever project: RepoMind — an AI-powered platform that helps developers transform their GitHub repositories into a professional, resume-ready portfolio.

But RepoMind isn’t just a standalone idea—it’s the first step in a bigger journey my roommate and I have embarked on together.

The Birth of Antler Labs AI

Earlier this year, my roommate and I were talking about how many people talk about building projects…but never ship them. We wanted to change that.

So we decided to launch our own AI product studio called Antler Labs AI. Our mission is simple but ambitious:

Three products. Sixty days.

We challenged ourselves to build and launch three useful AI-powered tools in just two months. RepoMind is the first of those three.

👉 Check out our Antler Labs landing page

Why I Built RepoMind

As developers, we spend countless hours coding cool things and pushing commits to GitHub. But when it comes time to apply for jobs, freelance gigs, or even just share our work online, there’s a big problem:

How do you explain your projects in a way that actually shows what you can do?

I’ve struggled with that myself. Writing about my projects always felt harder than building them:

Summarizing what a repo does
Listing technologies used
Writing resume-style bullet points that don’t sound generic

I’d stare at a blank page thinking: “Ugh… why can’t my repos just explain themselves?”

The Spark for RepoMind

That frustration planted the seed for RepoMind. I figured:

Why not build something that makes my repos speak for themselves?

With the advances in AI, it felt possible to:

Read code and README files
Understand what each project does
Generate clear summaries and resume-ready bullet points
Help developers build portfolios worth sharing

So I decided to make RepoMind the first project under Antler Labs AI.

What RepoMind Does

RepoMind connects to your GitHub and automatically generates:

✅ Concise project summaries — short, clear explanations of what your projects do

✅ AI-crafted resume bullet points — no more blank screens when writing your CV

✅ Customizable portfolio layout — choose how your projects appear and in what order

It’s perfect for:

Students building their first resume
Developers refreshing their personal brand
Anyone who wants to showcase side projects more professionally

My goal is to help people (including myself!) go from “here’s my GitHub link” to telling a compelling story about their work and skills.

Building My First Product

RepoMind is the first time I’ve:

Built a product end-to-end
Worked with APIs like GitHub’s and AI tools
Deployed something for real users

It’s been both exhilarating and overwhelming. I’ve learned so much—not just about code, but about product design, user experience, and thinking like a founder.

Why This Matters to Me

I believe developers deserve better tools to tell their stories.

So many incredible projects sit unseen on GitHub because it’s hard to explain what makes them special. I want RepoMind to help devs unlock opportunities by showcasing their work in the best light—and save hours of writing in the process.

Check It Out!

If you’ve ever felt stuck turning your GitHub repos into portfolio content, I’d love for you to try RepoMind and share your feedback:

👉 Visit RepoMind

Also, follow along with our journey at Antler Labs AI as we race to ship three products in 60 days:

👉 Visit Antler Labs AI

Thanks for reading my story—and thanks to everyone in this community for being such an inspiration. ❤️

DEV Community: Trusten Lehmann-Karp