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idea 099 Aug 22 3 min

A change feed for your own infrastructure

A self-hosted collector that records every change to your servers, images, DNS, and certs as a timestamped feed you can scroll during an outage.

self-hostedsolo-devautomation
idea 098 Aug 11 3 min

Self-hosted translation memory for indie apps

A self-hosted service that stores your app's strings, drafts translations with an LLM against a glossary, and fails CI when a key goes untranslated.

self-hostedsolo-devaiautomation
idea 097 Aug 01 2 min

Invoice chasing assistant for freelancers

A web app that watches your invoices, drafts polite but firm follow-up emails as they age, and escalates tone automatically so freelancers stop doing awkward payment chasing by hand.

websolo-devfinanceautomation
idea 096 Jul 21 3 min

DIY sleep environment monitor

A bedroom sensor node that logs temperature, humidity, CO2, light, and noise overnight, then correlates conditions against your sleep tracker's score.

hardwaresolo-devhealthdata
idea 095 Jul 06 3 min

E-ink desk dashboard for calendar, weather, and one task

An ESP32-powered e-ink display that shows today's calendar, weather, and a single priority task, refreshed a few times a day with zero phone pickups.

hardwaresolo-devproductivity
idea 094 Jul 03 3 min

Self-hosted email alias manager with a one-click extension

A self-hosted email alias service paired with a browser extension that generates and fills a fresh forwarding alias on any signup form in one click.

browser-extensionsolo-devprivacyautomation
idea 093 Jun 26 2 min

Local bookmark manager with full-text search

A single-binary CLI tool that stores bookmarks in SQLite with auto-fetched excerpts and runs instant full-text search across thousands of saved URLs — no browser, no account, no cloud.

clisolo-devproductivity
idea 092 Jun 22 4 min

USB-C power delivery data logger

An ESP32-based inline USB-C monitor that logs real-time voltage, current, and wattage to a local web dashboard — useful for auditing chargers and understanding device charging behavior.

hardwaresolo-devdata
idea 091 Jun 10 3 min

Self-hosted revenue dashboard for indie SaaS

A Docker-deployable dashboard that pulls MRR, churn, and LTV from Stripe, Gumroad, and Paddle into one view — no third-party analytics subscription needed.

self-hostedsolo-devfinancedata
idea 090 Jun 05 3 min

Global hotkey manager for shell commands and webhooks

A cross-platform desktop app where developers bind system-wide keyboard shortcuts to shell commands, HTTP webhooks, or app launches, configured via a plain JSON file.

desktopsolo-devautomation
idea 089 Jun 04 3 min

Markdown-native flashcard CLI with spaced repetition

A terminal flashcard app that reads decks from plain Markdown files and schedules reviews with the FSRS algorithm — no account, no sync, no proprietary format.

clisolo-devproductivity
idea 088 Apr 27 2 min

Markdown invoice generator for freelancers

A CLI tool that turns a Markdown file with frontmatter into a polished PDF invoice — no Word, no Google Docs, no SaaS subscription.

clisolo-devfinancecontent