A one-person open-source workshop by @deadrat-in.
Building local-first, privacy-respecting browser tools and open-source utilities.
I'm an independent developer trying hard to build useful things, stay afloat, and contribute honestly to the open-source community.
Covai Labs isn't a large company or venture-backed startup — it's just my personal workshop where I build tools to scratch my own itches. I build mostly local-first browser extensions, extraction engines, and developer utilities that respect your privacy and don't lock your data behind monthly subscriptions or third-party servers.
If any of these tools save you time or help your daily workflow, that makes the effort worthwhile.
| Project | What it does | Links & Stores |
|---|---|---|
ai-chat-exporter |
AI Chat Exporter (ACE) — Export and back up your AI conversations to Markdown, JSON, HTML, Word, and PNG entirely on your machine. Includes LaTeX math formatting and one-click chat continuation across platforms. |    |
decant-browser-extension |
Decant 🍷 — A distraction-free web clipper and research batcher. Turn any article or your entire open tabs session into clean Markdown with 1-click export to Obsidian, Logseq, or Bear. |    |
decant (decant-core) |
decant-core — The shared parsing engine underneath ACE and Decant. Maintains normalized parsers for 18+ AI chat platforms and web readability, so platform changes can be fixed once for everyone. |
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JobFoundry |
JobFoundry 🛠️ — An offline-friendly, honest job search dashboard. Captures postings directly from 87+ ATS/boards via your own browser session, deduplicates with SimHash, scores fit, and truthfully tailors resumes. |  |
- Your data stays yours: Everything runs locally in your browser or machine. No hidden analytics, no telemetry trackers, no phone-home servers.
- Solving real annoyances: If I build something, it's usually because existing tools are bloated, behind paywalls, send private data to clouds, or break every other week.
- Fix once, share freely: Shared packages like
decant-coreare open-source so other developers don't have to keep reverse-engineering AI DOMs in isolation.
Independent open-source development takes a lot of time and effort. If my work helps you in your day-to-day:
- ⭐ Star the repositories — it genuinely helps others discover them!
- ☕ Sponsor on GitHub — helps keep the project active and independent.
- 💬 Say hello: Feel free to open an issue, start a discussion, or connect via deadrat.in or covai.org.
Crafted with care by a solo indie developer. Thank you for stopping by! 🧡