🧠 TL;DR: I built an AI-powered tool to help developers discover and compare libraries faster — without digging through dozens of GitHub repos or npm/PyPi tabs. Try it here →
😩 The Problem
You start building a feature. You need a good library for image compression, CSV parsing, or rendering charts.
So you go to npmjs.com, type in a few keywords, and get… 800+ results.
They all look the same:
- A name you’ve never heard of
- Some downloads
- A README (maybe)
- GitHub stars (sometimes misleading)
So you open 7 tabs, scroll issues, read PRs, search Reddit…
And still feel unsure if you’re picking the right one.
Sound familiar?
🚫 Why npm/PyPi Search Isn’t Enough
Here’s what npm/PyPi doesn’t help you with:
- 🤷 Is this library actively maintained?
- 🧾 Are the docs beginner-friendly?
- 📦 How big is the bundle?
- 🌐 Will this work in a browser? In React? With TypeScript?
And most importantly:
How does it compare to similar libraries?
💡 My Solution: Smarter Discovery with AI
I built a tool to help developers discover and compare open-source libraries using AI + real data.
🎯 Instead of keyword-based search, you can type:
“Find a small and fast image processing library for Node.js”
And get structured results, like:
- ✅ Bundle size
- ✅ Last commit date
- ✅ Weekly downloads
- ✅ Doc quality score
- ✅ GitHub health
- ✅ Community feedback
It even shows a side-by-side comparison view so you don’t have to guess.
👉 Try it out → VersusDev
🧠 How It Works
- Built with Nuxt.js + Vue
- Uses Google Gemini for natural language parsing
- Pulls data from:
- 📦 npm registry
- 🌟 GitHub (stars, issues, last commit)
- 🧪 Bundlephobia (size)
- Summarizes everything into actionable recommendations
🤔 What About AI Bias?
Great question.
LLMs can be biased — which is why:
- Every recommendation includes its reasoning
- You can toggle to see raw metrics and make your own call
- The app never claims “this is best” — it gives you options, not opinions
You stay in control.
AI just helps you get there faster.
📬 Feedback Wanted!
This is an early-stage project, and I’m building it for developers like you.
I’d love your thoughts:
- Is this useful?
- What’s missing?
- Would you want it as a browser extension or CLI tool?
Try it 👉 VersusDev
Feel free to share your thought in comments below 👇
Thanks for reading — and happy hacking ⚡
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