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AirNEET: Building an Airplane Mode Socratic Mentor for My Sister's NEET Prep (100% Offline RAG)

Hacktoberfest: Maintainer Spotlight

AirNEET: Building an Airplane Mode Socratic Mentor for My Sister's NEET Prep (100% Offline RAG)

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Price Wire: Live-seller pricing & listing copy (HF26 Week 2)

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 2: Side Hustle Submission đź’¸

Price Wire: Live-seller pricing & listing copy (HF26 Week 2)

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Finally, an AI that won't oversell my friend's resume. It shows the proof instead.

Hacktoberfest Weekend Challenge: Build for a Friend Submission 🤝

Finally, an AI that won't oversell my friend's resume. It shows the proof instead.

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Oja: One Product Photo In, a Naija Pidgin Instagram Listing Out (Open-Weight Gemma)

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 2: Side Hustle Submission đź’¸

Oja: One Product Photo In, a Naija Pidgin Instagram Listing Out (Open-Weight Gemma)

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I told an AI "put me in the rain with a bee circling my head" — and heard it orbit my ears

Hacktoberfest Weekend Challenge: Build for a Friend Submission 🤝

I told an AI "put me in the rain with a bee circling my head" — and heard it orbit my ears

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I Built an AI Content Agent for My Sister in a Weekend

Hacktoberfest Weekend Challenge: Build for a Friend Submission 🤝

I Built an AI Content Agent for My Sister in a Weekend

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Study Buddy — Pomodoro, Flashcards & Quiz in One Beautiful App 🦉

Hacktoberfest: Maintainer Spotlight

Study Buddy — Pomodoro, Flashcards & Quiz in One Beautiful App 🦉

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SafeBite: I Built a 100% Local AI Allergy Guard for My Roommate with Gemma 2

Hacktoberfest Weekend Challenge: Build for a Friend Submission 🤝

SafeBite: I Built a 100% Local AI Allergy Guard for My Roommate with Gemma 2

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Mentor Me - an AI mentor that reviews code the way I actually would

Mentor Me - an AI mentor that reviews code the way I actually would

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The new way look for movie ticket openings

Hacktoberfest Weekend Challenge: Build for a Friend Submission 🤝

The new way look for movie ticket openings

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Solodesk-Ai

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 2: Side Hustle Submission đź’¸

Solodesk-Ai

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He asked for "fully secure" note sharing. Here's what I built instead.

He asked for "fully secure" note sharing. Here's what I built instead.

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BOLT PayFlow Guard: Open AI That Cannot Spend Without You

Hacktoberfest Weekend Challenge: Build for a Friend Submission 🤝

BOLT PayFlow Guard: Open AI That Cannot Spend Without You

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PocketFriend

PocketFriend

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GearWitness: Privacy-First Local AI Return Inspection for Equipment Rentals

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 2: Side Hustle Submission đź’¸

GearWitness: Privacy-First Local AI Return Inspection for Equipment Rentals

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