Stop searching on web to find tools that are scrappy, create one yourself using AI
How often do you search on Google to find an ideal tool you were searching for? Sometimes you end up with scrappy websites or inconsistent user interfaces and sometimes you don't even find that tool. Well, I had the same problem and thus, I decided to build a platform called Codebrae.
It lets you convert your ideas to tools (notice, not to fullstack apps) in minutes. Then you use that tool privately or make it public to let others find it in the Discovery page of the platform.
Surprise surprise! even AI tools are possible with this thing, I've got your back 🥳
Right now, I’m looking for early users for the platform. If you’re interested, give it a try and maybe make it your weekly go-to product.
You've nailed a real pain point. The tool search problem goes both ways: sometimes you spend hours evaluating options before realizing none quite fit what you need, so you build it yourself.
I see this especially with developers choosing between AI platforms, database solutions, analytics tools, etc. The research phase (comparing features, pricing, limits, trade-offs) can take days that you'd rather spend building.
Nice work on the AI integration. Building tools on demand is a clever approach to the discovery problem.
Thank you so much for your diagnosis and compliment!
Interesting concept—this feels more like “micro-tools as artifacts” than full apps, which could lower the barrier for non-devs to solve niche problems quickly. The key will be versioning, permissions, and reproducibility, so shared tools don’t become brittle one-off scripts with UI.