| *Problem:* I was spending $50+/month on ChatGPT API to generate product ideas. Results were inconsistent, required internet, and changed every run. *Solution:* Passive-Gen — a 100% offline, deterministic idea generator. Same seed = identical output. Every time. *How it works:*
- Seeded RNG (Linear Congruential Generator)
- 30+ templates per category (Gumroad, Etsy, Prompts)
- Auto-scoring on 4 dimensions
- Markdown + JSON output *Example output for "AI tools":* *CodeReview Bot* — AI-powered code review automation that checks for security issues, performance bottlenecks, and style violations. Integrates with GitHub/GitLab. One-c... Scores: Ease 8/10, Demand 9/10, Diff 7/10 *Tech stack:* TypeScript, Node.js, zero dependencies *Open source:* https://github.com/CrazhHolmes/passive-gen *Question:* Would you use this for your side project research? What features would you add? |