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Mehak Kuchchal
Mehak Kuchchal

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Overthink Untangler: a calm helper for overthinkers

What I built

Overthink Untangler is a small Python app for people who overthink. You type
a worry, and an open-source AI gives a calm answer: how you feel, what you
can control, one small step, and a breathing exercise. It is a relaxation
helper, not therapy.

Why open innovation matters for my project

I used an open model (gpt-oss), so I could test it for free and change its
behavior with my prompt. Right now it runs through Ollama's cloud, so
messages leave my computer. In the future I want to run it locally for
better privacy.

What I learned

At first the AI assumed I had a job, so I changed the prompt to say I am a
student. Small prompt changes made the answers much better.

Code

https://github.com/Mehak-Kuchchal/overthink-untangler

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