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I hard-killed my hiking safety app mid-trip. The alert still went out.

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

I hard-killed my hiking safety app mid-trip. The alert still went out.

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TrailMate AI

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

TrailMate AI

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The BMW manual was off-limits, so I built my friend something better

Hacktoberfest Weekend Challenge: Build for a Friend Submission 🤝

The BMW manual was off-limits, so I built my friend something better

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Walking Challenge AI: An Open-Source AI That Sends You Outside 🚶

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

Walking Challenge AI: An Open-Source AI That Sends You Outside 🚶

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Trailwise: A Local AI Nudge to Touch Grass

Trailwise: A Local AI Nudge to Touch Grass

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TrailBuddy: a local-first AI hiking companion that gets you off the screen

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

TrailBuddy: a local-first AI hiking companion that gets you off the screen

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Lookout: The Offline AI Field Companion That Tells You to Put Your Phone Away

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

Lookout: The Offline AI Field Companion That Tells You to Put Your Phone Away

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XORAS Studio V2 — Observable, Air-Gapped Local Multi-Agent AI Workstation

XORAS Studio V2 — Observable, Air-Gapped Local Multi-Agent AI Workstation

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Kharcha: a 4B model that reads Indian bank SMS so the money stays on your laptop

Hacktoberfest Weekend Challenge: Build for a Friend Submission 🤝

Kharcha: a 4B model that reads Indian bank SMS so the money stays on your laptop

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TouchGrass AI: Less Scrolling, More Living 🌿

TouchGrass AI: Less Scrolling, More Living 🌿

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MUSE: An AI Scavenger Hunt That Forces You to Put Your Phone in Your Pocket

MUSE: An AI Scavenger Hunt That Forces You to Put Your Phone in Your Pocket

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Will the fountains on my ride be running? I asked 3,831 stream observations

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

Will the fountains on my ride be running? I asked 3,831 stream observations

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A tiny daily side quest that sends you outside.

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

A tiny daily side quest that sends you outside.

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EcoQuest AI: Touch Less Screen, Explore More Earth 🌿 | Building with Gemma for Hacktoberfest 2026

EcoQuest AI: Touch Less Screen, Explore More Earth 🌿 | Building with Gemma for Hacktoberfest 2026

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TouchGrass AI: Less Scrolling, More Exploring 🌿 | Open-Source AI Challenge

TouchGrass AI: Less Scrolling, More Exploring 🌿 | Open-Source AI Challenge

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