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My First Open-Source Tool; A Tiny Open-Source AI That Tells Me to Touch Grass

My First Open-Source Tool; A Tiny Open-Source AI That Tells Me to Touch Grass

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CareCue AI | Transforming Messy Prescriptions into Timely Reminders for Loved Ones

Hacktoberfest Weekend Challenge: Build for a Friend Submission 🤝

CareCue AI | Transforming Messy Prescriptions into Timely Reminders for Loved Ones

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SpeakBuddyHF26: Your AI English Speaking Partner

Hacktoberfest Weekend Challenge: Build for a Friend Submission 🤝

SpeakBuddyHF26: Your AI English Speaking Partner

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Treads - Stop Looking, Start Noticing

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 1: Touch Grass Submission 🌿

Treads - Stop Looking, Start Noticing

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I Built Kaagaz for My Father So Important Papers Stop Becoming Forgotten WhatsApp Messages

Hacktoberfest Weekend Challenge: Build for a Friend Submission 🤝

I Built Kaagaz for My Father So Important Papers Stop Becoming Forgotten WhatsApp Messages

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🐌 Slothful: A Little Less Doing. A Little More Living.

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 3: Slow and Steady Submission 🦥

🐌 Slothful: A Little Less Doing. A Little More Living.

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DentaNote: dental clinical notes with local Gemma, no audio leaves the operatory

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 3: Slow and Steady Submission 🦥

DentaNote: dental clinical notes with local Gemma, no audio leaves the operatory

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Helio: an open-weight AI that makes you touch grass — and refuses to believe you did

Hacktoberfest: Maintainer Spotlight

Helio: an open-weight AI that makes you touch grass — and refuses to believe you did

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How I Built Parchi: Turning Messy WhatsApp Orders into a Clean Order Sheet with Gemma

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 2: Side Hustle Submission 💸

How I Built Parchi: Turning Messy WhatsApp Orders into a Clean Order Sheet with Gemma

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interactive ski-planning prototype

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 1: Touch Grass Submission 🌿

interactive ski-planning prototype

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Allergy & Diet Guard — Protecting My Friend with Local Open-Source AI

Hacktoberfest Weekend Challenge: Build for a Friend Submission 🤝

Allergy & Diet Guard — Protecting My Friend with Local Open-Source AI

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Nudge Veer — I Built My Friend a Personal AI Coding Companion (With real treats)

Nudge Veer — I Built My Friend a Personal AI Coding Companion (With real treats)

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sidequestmaxxing :p (Turn Your City Into an Open-World Game)

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 1: Touch Grass Submission 🌿

sidequestmaxxing :p (Turn Your City Into an Open-World Game)

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TouchGrass: a phone referee for outdoor games, with an open-weight Game Master

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 1: Touch Grass Submission 🌿

TouchGrass: a phone referee for outdoor games, with an open-weight Game Master

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ChainRisk Lens: AI-Powered Software Supply-Chain Investigation from SBOMs

Hacktoberfest Weekend Challenge: Build for a Friend Submission 🤝

ChainRisk Lens: AI-Powered Software Supply-Chain Investigation from SBOMs

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