🚀 Project Ideas
Generating project ideas…
Summary
- Continuous, lightweight snapshotting of any directory, capturing every file change in real time.
- Provides a safety net for AI agents and developers, enabling rollback to any point without manual commits.
Details
| Key |
Value |
| Target Audience |
Developers using AI agents, DevOps, system admins |
| Core Feature |
Filesystem watcher that writes incremental snapshots to a local database, with CLI and REST API |
| Tech Stack |
Rust, SQLite, Actix‑web, cross‑platform (Linux/macOS/Windows) |
| Difficulty |
Medium |
| Monetization |
Revenue‑ready: freemium with paid storage/analytics |
Notes
- HN commenters say “kinda surprised something like it doesn’t already exist” and “def useful in the age of agents”.
- Solves the “watch continues after terminal close” issue by running as a daemon.
- Open source core with optional paid analytics for teams.
Summary
- Web interface to browse, diff, and summarize file snapshots captured by FileGuard.
- Uses GPT‑style models to generate concise change logs and context for AI agents.
Details
| Key |
Value |
| Target Audience |
Teams, QA, AI developers |
| Core Feature |
Interactive timeline, diff viewer, AI‑generated change summaries |
| Tech Stack |
Next.js, Tailwind, OpenAI API, PostgreSQL |
| Difficulty |
Medium |
| Monetization |
Revenue‑ready: per‑user/month subscription |
Notes
- Addresses “histogram” and “session segmentation” requests from users.
- Enables quick rollback and understanding of agent modifications.
- Open source core; AI summarization requires paid API usage.
Summary
- Plugin for VSCode, JetBrains, Emacs that creates a lightweight WIP branch on each file save.
- Integrates with Git, Jujutsu, or no VCS, providing instant rollback points.
Details
| Key |
Value |
| Target Audience |
Developers using editors, especially those who use AI agents |
| Core Feature |
Hook into editor save events, create/merge WIP branches, show status |
| Tech Stack |
TypeScript (VSCode), Kotlin (JetBrains), Emacs Lisp |
| Difficulty |
Low |
| Monetization |
Hobby |
Notes
- Mirrors “magit‑wip‑mode” but works across editors and agents.
- Solves the “why did you make it so complicated?” by providing simple integration.
- Includes optional NSFW toggle for sensitive files.
