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QuietSOC 🔐 — Stop Drowning in Logs. Start With the Evidence.

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

QuietSOC 🔐 — Stop Drowning in Logs. Start With the Evidence.

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NoteNest AI 📚: A Local AI Study Assistant | Hacktoberfest 2026

NoteNest AI 📚: A Local AI Study Assistant | Hacktoberfest 2026

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ScamSloth 🦥 listens to your voicemails so you don't have to

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

ScamSloth 🦥 listens to your voicemails so you don't have to

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I Built SlothBank Using Gemma 3 and Mastra to Catch Unexpected Bills with AI 🦥

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

I Built SlothBank Using Gemma 3 and Mastra to Catch Unexpected Bills with AI 🦥

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Never Clocked Out: Some Shifts Never End

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

Never Clocked Out: Some Shifts Never End

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alchi: I let a 1B model write my standups, and taught it not to lie

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

alchi: I let a 1B model write my standups, and taught it not to lie

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Never Clean Your Downloads Folder Again: Building LazyBones

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

Never Clean Your Downloads Folder Again: Building LazyBones

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SlothSort: The Couch-Potato Downloads Tidier Powered by Gemma 2

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

SlothSort: The Couch-Potato Downloads Tidier Powered by Gemma 2

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🧹 TASKBUCKS: GET THINGS DONE, EARN REWARDS

🧹 TASKBUCKS: GET THINGS DONE, EARN REWARDS

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SnapSort Lite: My Screenshots Had Timestamps, Not Names

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

SnapSort Lite: My Screenshots Had Timestamps, Not Names

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Tortoise

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

Tortoise

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I Built "Ghost in the Log": A Halloween Log Investigation With a Live AI Behind It

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

I Built "Ghost in the Log": A Halloween Log Investigation With a Live AI Behind It

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SlothSort: A Local AI That Tidies Your Downloads Folder and Never Moves a File Without Asking

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

SlothSort: A Local AI That Tidies Your Downloads Folder and Never Moves a File Without Asking

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TidyMind: a local 4B model sorts your Downloads folder, but never touches a file without your approval

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

TidyMind: a local 4B model sorts your Downloads folder, but never touches a file without your approval

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News4You: My Whole Morning in One Place

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

News4You: My Whole Morning in One Place

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