
I’ve spent the last three weekends staring at my screen, scrolling through dozens of AI tool directories. I realized something: they are almost all carbon copies of each other. Same layout, same "Awesome AI" descriptions, same feeling of being shouting at by a salesperson.
So, I decided to scratch my own itch with SeekAI Tool.
I didn't start this because I thought the world needed more links. I started it because I couldn't find a place that told me exactly how a tool fits into my specific workflow without making me click through five different pages.
Here’s what I’m doing differently (and how I’m building it):
I'm killing the "Marketing Fluff": Instead of scraping the "revolutionary AI platform" nonsense from their homepages, I wrote a script that forces an LLM to extract only three things: What is the input? What is the specific action? What is the output? I want users to know if a tool works for them in 2 seconds.
I focused on the "Granular" over the "Grand": I’m ignoring the massive LLM players everyone knows. I’m manually hunting for those tiny, single-purpose AI scripts and micro-SaaS tools that solve one boring task. That's where the real value is.
The "Contextual" SEO Experiment: I’m not chasing high-volume keywords. I'm building pages around "How to [Task] using [Tool A] vs [Tool B]". I want to capture the person who is actually in the middle of a project, not just browsing.
Where I am right now:
I'm keeping my head down and staying lean. I didn't spend a dime on UI kits or premium databases.
My Progress: I’ve got the core engine running and about 500 tools categorized by actual utility rather than just "AI Marketing."
My Cost: Just my time and a few bucks for API calls to clean up the data.
The Site: https://www.seekaitool.com/
I’d love to hear your thoughts on two things I’m struggling with:
The "Manual vs. Auto" Balance: I feel like manual curation is the only way to keep the quality high, but it’s hard to scale. Should I lean harder into AI-automated reviews, or is the "human touch" my only real moat left?
Navigation: I tried to move away from standard categories. Is it intuitive, or did I just make it harder for you to find what you need?
Be as brutal as you want. I’d rather fix it now while I’m still at the starting line.
Hey, I actually know a few early-stage indie hackers and founders who are pretty deep into AI tools. Happy to put you in touch for free if you're looking for feedback on your manual vs. auto balance or navigation.