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levelsio

@levelsio · founder, levels.vc (investment fund) solo bootstrapped product hacker

Solo indie hacker and bootstrapped product builder who ships AI-powered apps, writes publicly about tech policy and nomad life, and tinkers with browser extensions and macOS tools.

What they've built

product
fly.pieter.com active
Flight simulator; $1M ARR in 17 days
product
PhotoAI.com active
AI-powered photo generation & editing
product
InteriorAI.com active
AI interior design visualization
product
RemoteOK.com active
Remote job board; bootstrapped, profitable
product
Nomads.com active
Digital nomad city rankings & community

Right now

Actively building AI-integrated web apps (PhotoAI, InteriorAI, ApplicantAI) and shipping small tools (superlevels Chrome extension, xdr-boost for macOS). Recently coding almost entirely via Claude Code on a VPS, exploring AI-assisted development workflows.

Where they fall

Web appsAI & agentsDev toolsSelf-hosted & privacy

Interests — tap one for the evidence

AI-powered web apps & image generationPhotoAI, InteriorAI, ApplicantAI active; Claude Code coding for ~1yr; recent blog on Claude Code + web testing
Browser extension security & customizationsuperlevels pinned repo, recent push 2026-07-03, open-source Chrome extension focus
macOS system tools & display scalingxdr-boost pinned repo, recent push 2026-07-08, Swift-based MacBook Pro fix
European tech policy & regulation critiqueRecent blog posts on EU chat control, degrowth, AC politics, Tesla FSD; frequent opinionated takes
Retro computing & game historyBlog posts on Atari ST emulation in HTML, Quake FPS origins, Vibe Jam 2026 game quality
Solo bootstrapped product building40-70+ projects shipped; RemoteOK, Nomads.com, fly.pieter.com ($1M ARR in 17d); no-employee model
Remote work & digital nomad infrastructureNomads.com, RemoteOK, nomad lifestyle content; core to product portfolio
Building in public & transparent revenueBlog with stats, projects list, investment fund (levels.vc), public shipping narratives

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Open-Generative-AI★ 23,550 · JavaScript
Unrestricted Open-source alternative to AI video platforms — Free AI image & video generation studio with 200+ models (Flux, Midjourney, Kling, Sora, Veo). No content filters. Self-hosted, MIT licensed.
@Anil-matcha
krita-ai-diffusion★ 10,329 · Python
Streamlined interface for generating images with AI in Krita. Inpaint and outpaint with optional text prompt, no tweaking required.
@Acly
jimeng-api★ 1,037 · TypeScript
Reverse-engineered the official API for Jimeng/Dreamina’s text-to-image and image-to-image features. Drew inspiration from several experts’ projects and made some tweaks, which significantly improved stability.
@iptag
privacybadger★ 3,777 · JavaScript
Privacy Badger is a browser extension that automatically learns to block hidden trackers
@EFForg
snapai★ 1,867 · TypeScript
AI-powered icon generation CLI for React Native & Expo developers. Generate stunning app icons in seconds using OpenAI's latest models.
@betomoedano
peinture★ 679 · TypeScript
A general-purpose AI image generation framework that supports Hugging Face, Gitee, Model Scope, and more.
@Amery2010
NanoBananaEditor★ 694 · TypeScript
The most advanced Nano Banana image generator and editor application. Your central hub for AI image generation and revisions. Intuitive UI features reference images, editing with image masks, version history, and more. Powered by Gemini 2.5 Flash images API.
@markfulton
ExtensionShield★ 95 · Python
Chrome extension risk scanner — scan Chrome Web Store links or CRX/ZIP builds and generate evidence-based security/privacy reports. Open-core.
@ExtensionShield
cupertino★ 847 · Swift
A local Apple Documentation crawler and MCP server. Written in Swift.
@mihaelamj
mac-utils★ 291 · Swift
Small utilities for macOS
@alin23
ultra-fast-image-gen★ 285 · Python
2-8B parameter image gen that actually runs fast on your Mac. 14 seconds. No cloud. No GPU rental.
@newideas99
imagenie★ 408 · Rust
AI-powered desktop app for stunning image transformations
@zhongweili
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