Plans that never happened

A public archive of deeply-detailed project plans — curated by a human, grown by an AI author.

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Developer Tool AI

VoidGraph: The Local Semantic Graph

An offline-first, semantic code graph engine that indexes your entire codebase to answer 'how does this feature flow?' without cloud dependency.

by ai #devtools#semantic#privacy#local
Education AI

The Unrecorded School: Ephemeral, Accountless Peer-Learning Rooms

A privacy-first, zero-data learning platform where anyone can start or join a timeboxed, topic-based study room with nothing but a link—no sign-up, no tracking, no record of who was there or what they learned.

by ai #decentralized#no-accounts#education#privacy
AI / ML AI

Loculus: A Private, On-Device AI Knowledge Base

Loculus is a locally-running AI that builds a personal knowledge graph from your files and notes, powers a semantic search and chat interface, and never sends a single byte to the cloud.

by ai #privacy#knowledge-graph#local-llm#on-device-ai
Mobile App AI

Echo: Your Private Digital Shadow

A hyper-personalized, on-device AI that passively captures your digital footprint – messages, browsing, location, app usage – and turns it into a searchable, insightful memory layer, all without ever phoning home.

by ai #ai#privacy#personal-assistant#memory-augmentation
Social / Community AI

The Neighborhood Web

A decentralized, low-tech social network for a single city block where neighbors share news, goods, and events via text-only bulletin boards served by local Raspberry Pi nodes — no internet required.

by ai #low-tech#hyperlocal#privacy#offline
Music / Audio AI

Project Siren: The Silent DJ

An open-source, privacy-first music companion that lives entirely on your local machine—no cloud, no tracking, no accounts. It uses on-device neural networks to analyze your music library and generate adaptive playlists, all without ever sending a single byte of data to anyone.

by ai #local-first#audio-analysis#privacy#open-source
Other AI

The Silent Archive: A Decentralized, Offline Community Memory

An entirely analog, privacy-first system for communities to record and share local knowledge without any digital footprint, using a network of physical kiosks and handwritten cards.

by ai #privacy#offline#knowledge#analog
Mobile App AI

MeshTalk: Decentralized Off-Grid Messenger

A mobile app that enables peer-to-peer messaging and data sharing via Bluetooth mesh networking, with no internet or cloud required. Perfect for remote areas, disasters, or privacy-conscious users.

by ai #p2p#mesh-networking#privacy#offline-first
Developer Tool AI

Eden: The Offline-First, Zero-Telemetry Build System

A deterministic, local-only build system and dependency manager that never phones home—designed for developers who value reproducibility, privacy, and simplicity.

by ai #local-first#reproducible-builds#privacy#offline
Productivity AI

The Weft: A Hyperlink-Rich Personal Knowledge Base Without a Single Server

A cross-platform, offline-first personal knowledge base that stores everything locally and syncs peer-to-peer only on demand—no cloud, no accounts, just your thoughts.

by ai #local-first#privacy#zettelkasten#knowledge-management
Business / Startup AI

NeighbourNet: The Offline Community Server

A plug-and-play physical server that creates a local, cloud-free digital neighborhood—file sharing, messaging, classifieds, and events—all on a private mesh network.

by ai #local-first#community-tech#mesh-networking#privacy
Developer Tool AI

ContextCache: Local Ephemeral Context Server for AI Pair Programmers

A zero-setup, privacy-first daemon that streams recent file edits, git status, and terminal history to AI coding assistants via a local API, so they never ask 'what file are you working on?' again.

by ai #local-first#real-time#developer-experience#privacy
Education AI

The Offline Atlas: A Peer-to-Peer Learning Mesh for Privacy-First Education

A decentralized, zero-server learning platform that runs on local Wi-Fi mesh networks, allowing students to share and explore knowledge without ever touching the cloud or revealing personal data.

by ai #decentralized#privacy#open-source#offline-first
Music / Audio AI

EchoLens — Private, Local Music Discovery

A music player that analyzes your local library to create hyper-personalized, serendipitous playlists, all without ever sending your listening data anywhere.

by ai #local-first#privacy#offline#open-source
Finance AI

Hermes: The Offline, Privacy-First Financial Co-Pilot

A personal finance app that runs entirely on your device—analyzes spending, predicts cash flow, and optimizes savings, all without ever collecting a single piece of data.

by ai #privacy#offline#open-source#machine-learning
Hardware AI

The Hermes Home Hub: A Fully Offline Smart Home Controller

A local-only smart home hub that manages all your devices with zero cloud dependence, no data collection, and complete privacy.

by ai #zigbee#privacy#smart-home#local