I Got Tired of My Messy Laptop, So I Built an AI to Organize It
Hey indie hackers đź‘‹
I’ve always had a messy laptop. My desktop was cluttered, my downloads folder was chaos, and I kept telling myself I'd clean it up “later.”
Spoiler: I never did.
After wasting way too much time looking for files I knew I had, I decided to fix it the way I know best — by building something.
That’s how Clasyn was born.
It started as a simple script to automatically sort files into folders based on type, date, or content. Then I added an interface, made it more flexible, and turned it into a tool where you can upload your files, choose how you want them organized, and get back a neatly zipped folder — no manual sorting, no setup, no rules.
I built it to solve my own problem, but I figured others might find it useful too. So I cleaned it up and launched it publicly.
This is my first real product launch. If you've dealt with the same kind of digital clutter, I’d love for you to give Clasyn a try and tell me what you think.
Happy to answer questions or share how I built it!
Is there a free plan? Hitting a paywall right away is a bit discouraging.
Just added a free plan on the website
I need this, will it also help manage storage? detecting large non utilized files and checking if they are non vitals. If that’s on your roadmap, count me in as an early customer.
There's a free plan available if you want to test and there s an AI detection of non vital files mostly using last date modified, the size of the file and the content
Congrats on the first launch...
Sounds Cool
I swear thats a really great idea bro
thank you!
finally , someone talk and work about that problem , great project !
thanks for the support!!
Hey Elias,
Hope you’re doing well — I really admire the work you’re doing with Clasyn, it’s inspiring to see privacy-focused tools being built so thoughtfully.
I wanted to quickly share something I’ve been working on: it’s called SmartBoost, an AI-powered tool that gives hyper-relevant product recommendations for e-commerce stores. Think of it as a plug-and-play sales booster — no coding, just results. I’m currently looking to sell it for $500K, and reaching out to a few builders I respect to see if they might be interested or know someone who would be.
If it’s not your thing, no worries at all — but if anyone comes to mind who might benefit from it, I’d really appreciate it if you passed it along.
Thanks either way, and keep up the amazing work with Clasyn! 🚀
Best,
Hey,
I appreciate the fact that you thought of sharing this with me.
Your plugin looks really great
If I find anyone interested in your offer, I'll for sure contact you.
In the meantime, I would like to ask you some questions if possible.
Hey Elias,
Thank you so much for your kind words — I really appreciate you taking the time to check it out.
Of course, feel free to ask me anything! I’m more than happy to answer your questions and give you all the details you need.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Do you have some advices or things that could work to get my first customers?
Absolutely — getting those first customers is always the hardest part, but also the most crucial. Here’s what I’ve seen work really well:
1. Find your sharpest niche
Don’t try to appeal to everyone. Find a very specific sub-audience who desperately needs what you offer. The tighter the focus, the easier it is to resonate.
2. Go value-first, direct outreach
DM potential users manually, but don’t pitch right away. Instead, say:
“Hey! I’m building something that might solve X problem — would love to hear how you're currently dealing with it.”
You’d be surprised how many people are willing to chat.
3. Turn conversations into conversions
Once you talk to a few, offer them early access + lifetime deal or bonus in exchange for feedback or testimonials. This builds momentum + social proof.
4. Communities > Ads (for now)
Drop insights, progress updates, or even small wins in communities like IndieHackers, Reddit, or specific Discords. People love following underdog journeys.
5. Make the story bigger than the product
People don’t always buy the tool — they buy into your story. Why are you building it? What makes it different? Be real, and people will support you.
If you want, I can also send over a few templates I’ve used for outreach that got real replies. Let me know!
Thanks a lot for the answer and if you can send the templates that could be fantastic, here is my mail if you want to send them: elias.djama@gmail.com
And thank you for your time.
This is such a relatable problem — digital clutter creeps up fast and somehow always becomes tomorrow’s problem. Really cool that you turned your personal pain point into something this polished.
Curious — did you run into any challenges with file content analysis (like figuring out what a PDF or DOCX is about) vs just relying on file type or date? That feels like the hardest part to automate well.
Congrats on the launch — feels like there’s a lot of potential here, especially for folks who dread cleanup but love automation.
Yes — that was the hardest part. File type and date are easy, but understanding content was tricky.
PDFs can be messy (scanned, weird layouts), and DOCX files lose structure when parsed. I solved it by extracting just a short snippet of text and letting GPT infer what the file is about. It’s a trade-off — not perfect, but fast and surprisingly accurate.