AI design agent - should I open source?

Hey all, founder of Aspects AI (https://aspects.studio) here. Aspects is an agentic designer that I started building because I wanted an agent that would be able to design anything - slides, flyers, wireframes, etc. - via a mix of codegen and image gen.

Recently a user mentioned the prospect of open sourcing the project. I'm open to it but am curious whether anyone would be interested in this type of project given it's not strictly a dev tool. Any thoughts on how to think about that decision would be appreciated!


Addt'l technical details:

\- Runs on a homebuilt agentic framework that mirrors some of the more popular ones right now

\- Much of the complexity mirrors a more standard code editing agent e.g. Cline

\- Operates as a network of coordinator + sub-agents, and so fairly extensible with new functionality via new agents

\- One of the more interesting technical innovations is running several React sandpack instances simultaneously in the frontend to display content on, plus a separate backend render flow for export optionality etc.

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I replaced MS365 with my own cloud — Nextcloud + TrueNAS + Cloudflare

I got tired of paying for Microsoft 365, so I built my own cloud that I fully control.

Here’s what I did:

TrueNAS: Base operating system

Nextcloud: For files, sharing, and collaboration

Cloudflare Tunnel: To securely host it on my subdomain

The video shows the setup, hosting, and tips to avoid common mistakes, all done step by step.

Note: The video is in Hindi, but the process is easy to follow even if you don’t speak the language — nothing is skipped.

Check it out here: MS 365 Alternative Tutorial

Anyone else running their own cloud? What’s your setup like?

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We built something kinda crazy: open-source Al eval toolkit for LLMs feedback wanted!
https://github.com/future-agi/ai-evaluation

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I'm creating a UI framework in Python that exports HTML CSS and JavaScript

Hi, I'm ZtaDev...

I want to share with you Dars Framework, a personal project that I have been developing. It is a UI framework for Python that allows you to create complete web interfaces using only Python code. The idea is that you can design your UI in Python and then export it to HTML, CSS and JavaScript to deploy it easily. It is important to note that it is in a fairly early stage of development and that it requires a lot of work, but I think it would be very useful for complete and easy static websites to create only using Python and in case of events and so on, a little JS and therefore:

- An important point: although Dars handles UI creation with Python, for interactivity and event handling (like button clicks, animations, etc.), you need to use JavaScript (preferably vanilla JS). Dars takes care of the structure and styling, but the dynamic logic is integrated with JS.

You can install and test it with a simple:

pip install dars-framework

I hope you are interested and try it. Your feedback is very valuable to me.

You can find it here: https://github.com/ZtaMDev/Dars-Framework

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Built a free + open-source tool to put text behind your images (no paywall, no ads)

Hey hi,

I forked an open-source project a few days back for personal use. Most tools like this are stuck behind paywalls, so I decided to keep it free + open.

Added a few things along the way:

- Better UI
- Layer sorting
- Blend modes
- 3D text
- Scaling + more

If you’ve ever wanted to make those “text behind subject” images without the wait (or paying), this might help.

Links in the comments.👇

Would love any feedback / suggestions on what to add next 🙌

https://redd.it/1mw3xjc
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Open source mailing list validation tool

The problem: You have an old mailing list with possibly bad data.

The solution: https://emaillistcleaner.org/

This is a free and open source, privacy-first email address list validation tool where the processing happens inside your own browser and no one, including myself, get access to your email addresses.

Some of its other key features:

Supports detecting and removing disposable and one-time-use email addresses.
Supports detecting and removing role-based email addresses, such as info@example.com
Supports detecting and removing unlikely valid email addresses, such as [nospam@example.com](mailto:nospam@example.com)
Supports detecting and removing duplicate email addresses, with advanced support for special email domains. For example, with gmail, email addresses john.smith@gmail.com and johnsmith@gmail.com are the exact same email inbox. This tool knows this and other similar edge cases and supports duplicate checking supporting these as well.
Supports dark mode and displays pretty charts and statistics after your analysis is completed. Everything looks better in a chart.
The logo features a cat.

I made this, because I needed one. I hope you will find it useful, too. If there are any features that are missing, please let me know. Thanks!

https://redd.it/1mw6ti5
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How effective is ERPNext for Supply Chain Management?

Has anyone here tried using the open-source ERPNext for Supply Chain Management? I’ve been testing features like inventory tracking and purchase orders, and they seem pretty useful. I’m curious to know how others here are using it.

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A tool that converts sqlite to/from git-friendly format
https://github.com/baehyunsol/stfg

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How can an Open Source project earn money?

I've always been curious about open source projects, but I still don't understand many things. I understand that making it open source could have greater visibility and generate trust in people, but isn't it free work? Honestly, I'm not sure.

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Technical procedures: request advice and best practices

Hello,

I would like to create technical procedures for the web, for example to resolve an issue encountered on a website or in another domain.

I would like to know if anyone here writes their own technical procedures and, if so, whether they publish them on GitHub or use another specific tool.

In addition, is there a particular structure recommended for writing technical procedures in a clear, organized, and professional manner?

I am interested in any information, details, or configurations.

For example, do you adapt your headers depending on whether the file is in Markdown, a Word/Google Docs document, or another format?

I would like to create procedures in Markdown that are easy to find or edit, and easy to update.


Thank you in advance and have a nice day :)

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Tired of paying for Hotjar? I made a free, self-hostable alternative!

Hey Guys, I'm building my first open-source tool.

It's a visual feedback tool that captures bug reports and UI feedback with maximum context and minimal user effort. Unlike traditional forms, it enables point-and-click feedback with auto-screenshots, logs, and integration into Slack. (Customer-first, not an Internal tool)

I am new to this. I need contributors and lots of advice, like:
How to track usage?
How to update?
How to maintain?

Also, I need feedback.

If you are a builder, please try!

NPM: https://www.npmjs.com/package/react-roast
GitHub: https://github.com/satyamskillz/react-roast

https://redd.it/1mwck4v
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Golang Markdown Lib - First OSS project - Feedback Welcome!

https://github.com/race-conditioned/go-md
I made a markdown library for round trip rendering and parsing markdown.
This is my first open source project, so I would love feedback from anyone who knows what they are doing, and also contributions would be very appreciated.
I'm aware there are markdown libs that already exist, so I don't mean to take anything away from them. I wanted a lightweight interface for less complicated tasks, and I appreciate the api for building markdown.

I wanted to be able to quickly make files like CHANGELOG and tickets like you would see in a github/gitlab board but for my personal projects. Also be able to edit them after creation (like check a checkbox), or updating variables across the files to quickly update a large set (think change a company name reference). This then escalated because I wanted to make a robust generalised library, and I also found that markdown is pretty finnicky.

This is going to work great for my usecase, I have a decent test suite (though there are still some rough edges) but I haven't validated it against common mark.

I would totally support anyone else if they have any usecase, I can give quick insight to what the lib does etc. Also, if there are any issues found please submit it on github!

https://redd.it/1mwao08
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Release of G'MIC 3.6.0
https://piaille.fr/@gmic/115067813632697767

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ORYX - A TUI for sniffing network traffic using eBPF on Linux
https://github.com/pythops/oryx

https://redd.it/1mwllva
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Bridging Tradition and Bitcoin with Open Source

I wanted to share a project we’ve been building: Hong₿ao Bitcoin.

In many Asian cultures, red envelopes (红包 / hóngbāo) are given during New Year and special occasions as a way to gift money with meaning and blessing. We reimagined this tradition for the Bitcoin era: instead of cash, each envelope holds a Bitcoin paper wallet with QR codes for public/private keys.

The fun part: everything behind it is open source.

The generator that creates custom Bitcoin banknote-style wallets
The educational QR codes printed on the envelopes (leading to Bitcoin learning resources)
The design templates themselves

Our goal is to keep this cultural ritual alive while making Bitcoin gifting accessible, transparent, and verifiable by the community.

We’d love feedback from you all on:

How to improve the wallet generator from a security and UX perspective
Ideas for other open traditions that could merge with Bitcoin in creative ways
Best ways to invite contributions and audits from the open source community

Repo link: Github repo
Website: hongbaob.tc

Would love to hear your thoughts 🙏

https://redd.it/1mwmrpl
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Seeking Collaborators: Now What — An Open Source Project for Participatory Democracy (updated with code)

Hey folks,

I’ve just launched a new open source project called WhatNow:
👉 github.com/AshmanRoonz/WhatNow

The idea is simple:

Now What (Input): people share their voice daily through simple prompts.
Here’s What (Output): collective results are instantly visible in real time, from local → global scale.

The goal is to create a living feedback loop between people and society, one that governments cannot ignore:
convergence (voices in) → emergence (shared goals out).

Right now, the repo has:

[Charter](https://github.com/AshmanRoonz/WhatNow/blob/main/charter.md) — our mission & principles
Roadmap — development path
README with project overview

We’re still at the earliest stage ([Now What - Demo](https://ashmanroonz.github.io/WhatNow/)), so I’d love feedback on the vision, structure, and roadmap before moving toward the MVP (a simple loop: 1 input prompt → 1 output graph).

If this sparks something in you, feel free to:

Star ⭐ the repo
Open issues with feedback or ideas
Join the conversation about building privacy-first participatory tools

Thanks!

https://redd.it/1mwnhfl
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Introducing: VuIO - open source DLNA server

https://github.com/vuiodev/vuio

Introducing: VuIO - open source DLNA server written in Rust
With database and folder live changes tracking
(this https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/1grja9p/release\_rustydlna\_a\_dependencyfree\_safe\_dlna/ does not have it)
Currently tested on Windows and Mac (Linux version is not tested at all for now :P but in future might be a best friend living in a docker and serving from your NAS, linux box)

Clients tested VLC/Android, VLC IOS, Sony TV (So basically all android tv should work)

Extreme low RAM usage comparing to Serviio (Like 4mb instead of 300+)

License: Apache 2.0

https://redd.it/1mwn768
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Forget work for a while, let's just build sandcastles together <3

Hello everyone,

I see many posts on how to get started with open source contributions in general, One general starting point is to contribute to documentation, like fixing typos, adding proper punctuation etc are really good ways to dip your toes in the water - I started with github docs, just fixing typos literally

Please also be kinder to yourself okay? Large codebases can feel daunting and there are alot of moments where we stare at blank screen wondering which is the right project, take it slow - it's okay to

On that note,

Comfort Commons

—a home in seaside forest for building kinder tools and a kinder world, together. Here, we play, explore, and sometimes build sandcastles so sturdy they make the web a little softer for everyone.

Everything open source, free and everyone is welcome :>

The forest is still new, It's just me and few more travellers along the way drawing welcome in the sand with a stick at the moment, but if you ever want to come with us, to forget work and just play, build sandcastles and dip your toes in the seawater, you are really really welcome <33

We may mess up, the water could feel too cold at times, but as long as we laugh at it and start building the next sandcastle, we will be okay

We have loads of adventures, from research to code

We have roles and pets too!!

# 🦉 Animals = Your Superpowers (Perspectives, Senses, Needs)

Pick a creature that represents your perspective, your needs, or just what feels right:

🦉 Owls: See details others miss, care about visual clarity and contrast
🐬 Dolphins: Hear what others might not, tune the world for clear sound and calm
🦌 Deer: Move gently, know the best paths, care about easy navigation
🦊 Foxes: Clever problem-solvers, make things simple for minds that work differently
🐻 Bears: Know when the world is too much, create cozy, calm spaces
🐙 Octopuses: Adaptable, embrace many ways of thinking, connect lots of ideas

Your animal isn't your "problem"—it's your superpower, your way of seeing the world that others might miss.

# ⚔️ Roles = How You Want to Help (No One's Stuck in Just One!)

🧙 Mages: Research and discover, turn findings into practical wisdom
⚔️ Warriors: Build and fix, turn ideas into working tools that protect users
📜 Sages: Write and explain, keep knowledge alive and accessible
🎨 Artisans: Design beautiful, usable experiences
🏹 Rangers: Explore and test, report what works in the wild
💚 Healers: Care for people, keep spaces kind, help when things get rough

Mix, match, switch roles, or invent new ones. This is your journey.

The more you take care of yourself, and more adventures means your pet gets more happier :>

So if anyone is interested, choose your pet and join us on the shore,
let's build sandcastles together <3

But either way, please be kind to yourselves and take good rest, okay??

Ps. We are an open source community,, we have wide range of contribution types from sharing your own experiences, research, code, designing, to documentation - So if you are interested, you are very welcome to join us :>



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Note taking apps that work with stylus

Hi everybody, recently I've been fascinating by all this open source world and I'm trying to switch from the big company apps to these type of apps, I'd rather have something that is completely local on my PC, light, and that works well with a Lenovo Pen, 'cause I use it a lot for note taking at university.

https://redd.it/1mx28pl
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I just released my HTML/CSS/JS-powered live wallpaper engine for Windows
https://github.com/underpig1/octos/tree/master

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I just released my file scanner for Nodejs
https://github.com/pompelmi/pompelmi

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