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Nitish Kumar
Nitish Kumar

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Why I'm building an AI commerce engine that shows its work (and how you can help)

Hey devs šŸ‘‹

I'm Nitish — a full-stack developer and AI automation engineer. For the past 7 years, I've built SaaS platforms, AI agents, and e-commerce integrations for startups and agencies.

And I kept seeing the same problem:

Most "AI commerce tools" aren't actually AI.

They're if-then scripts wrapped in a chat UI.

They drain budgets with unpredictable credits.

They hide decisions behind black boxes you can't audit.

So I decided to build the antidote.

Introducing ClarityCommerce — an AI commerce engine built on genuine reasoning, not rules.

The Tech Stack (so far):

  • Next.js 15 (App Router) + TypeScript
  • Multi-model AI router: DeepSeek V3.2 (primary), Gemini 2.5 Pro / Claude 4 Sonnet (fallback)
  • Cost-aware token routing: auto-downgrade to cheaper models when margin <70%
  • Zod + Server Actions + Resend for waitlist flow
  • Vercel Edge Functions + Cloudflare for global low-latency
  • Explainable AI Dashboard: every decision leaves a verifiable trail

Why this matters:

  • Sellers get transparency: see why the AI recommended a price change
  • Founders get predictability: flat-rate pricing, no credit anxiety
  • Devs get control: open architecture, clear API contracts, no vendor lock-in

I'm writing this because:

  1. I want brutal feedback on the architecture before we scale
  2. I'm looking for 5-10 technical co-builders for the MVP phase
  3. I believe the future of AI commerce is explainable, compliant, and affordable — and I'd rather build it in public than in silence

If you're a developer, AI engineer, or technical founder:

  • What would you change about this stack?
  • Have you built explainable AI systems before? What worked?
  • Would you use a commerce AI that showed you its decision trail?

Drop your thoughts below šŸ‘‡ I read every comment.

Want to follow the build or join the beta?
→ Waitlist + technical roadmap: https://claritycommerce.nitishkumar.pro/

→ My portfolio (past SaaS/AI work): https://www.nitishkumar.pro/

Built with transparency.

— Nitish

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P.S. If you've worked on multi-model routing, cost-aware AI systems, or explainable dashboards — I'd love to swap notes. DM me or reply here. No pitch, just builder-to-builder chat. šŸ¤