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Open source recommendations and frontier AI notes for indie developers
indielab.dev is my personal publication and toolkit. You will find practical writeups, curated project picks, and focused utilities for daily builder workflows.
Latest Articles
New insights and recommendations
Cloudflare: The Free Global CDN That Helps Developers Launch Websites Faster
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Locally AI: Run Powerful AI Models Directly on Your Computer
Locally AI is a lightweight desktop application that lets users run powerful AI models directly on their own computers. It focuses on privacy, simplicity, and performance, making local AI accessible to developers, creators, and everyday users.
Supabase: The Open-Source Firebase Alternative Every Indie Hacker Needs
Discover how Supabase gives indie developers a complete backend-as-a-service platform with PostgreSQL, real-time subscriptions, authentication, and auto-generated APIs — all open-source and self-hostable.
Toolbox
Useful utilities
Base64 Encode / Decode
Convert UTF-8 text to Base64 and decode it back instantly.
JSON Formatter
Beautify, minify, and inspect JSON using an expandable tree view.
QR Code Generator
Generate QR codes from text or links with configurable size and error correction.
Text Diff Checker
Compare two text blocks and highlight changed lines clearly.
UUID Generator
Generate UUID v4 values in bulk and copy them instantly.
Random Password Generator
Generate random passwords with configurable length, count, charset, and symbols.
JWT Validator
Decode JWT tokens, inspect claims, and verify HS256 signatures.
SVG to PNG / JPG
Upload an SVG and convert it to PNG or JPG directly in your browser.
HEIC to PNG / JPG
Convert HEIC/HEIF photos to PNG or JPG locally in your browser.
Image Editor (Crop, Resize, Markup)
Edit images in browser: crop, resize, add rounded/circle mask, text, brush marks, and colored shapes.
PNG / JPG to WebP
Convert PNG or JPG images to WebP locally in your browser.
Video Audio Extractor
Extract audio from local video files directly in your browser and download it.