AdityaBawankule.
AI SOFTWARE ENGINEER · EX-META · SEATTLE
Aditya Bawankule is an AI-native software engineer based in Seattle. Ex-Meta, UIUC Computer Engineering alum. He builds AI-powered products and tools, with experience spanning GenAI, full-stack development, VR/AR, and machine learning. He's the founder of AIdeaHub, an AI-powered SaaS platform for ideation and research. Previously at Meta, he shipped user-facing VR fitness features on Meta Quest using C# and Unity3D. He's also built open-source MCP servers, spoken at AI meetups, and mentored at developer events.
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Latest Posts
VIEW ALL →Claude Code vs Codex vs Cursor: What Tool You Should Be Using Right Now
After trying almost every AI coding tool out there, I settled on two daily drivers: Claude Code for fast iteration and front-end work, Codex for comprehensive back-end changes. Here's when to use each and why.
I Built an MCP Server to Fix Gemini Image Generation's Square-Only Limitation
Google's AntiGravity IDE can generate images via Gemini Nano Banana, but only square ones. I asked Claude Code to build an MCP server calling the Gemini image API directly — it did it in one shot. Now I can generate landscape images from any IDE.
I Built an Open Source MCP Server to Unlock YouTube for AI Agents
An open-source MCP server that lets Claude and other AI agents analyze YouTube videos using Google's Gemini API — summaries, Q&A, transcripts, and frame extraction, no downloading required.
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Mission Briefs
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YouTube Analysis MCP Server
Open-source MCP server that lets Claude and other AI agents analyze YouTube videos using Google's Gemini API. Summaries, Q&A, timestamp extraction, frame capture, and search - no downloading or transcription needed. Gemini analyzes YouTube URLs directly.
Image Generation MCP Server
MCP server for AI image generation via Gemini Nano Banana. Enables landscape and custom aspect ratio generation across any MCP-compatible IDE, bypassing AntiGravity's square-only limitation. Open source.
Testimonial Genius
AI-powered testimonial analysis platform. Paste or upload customer feedback and get auto-extracted themes, ranked quotes, sentiment analysis, and branded export-ready reports for marketing.
DreamPixel Forge
Local AI image generation GUI supporting Stable Diffusion 1.5/2.1/XL, Kandinsky, Pony Diffusion, and custom CIVITAI models. LLM-enhanced prompting via Ollama, batch generation, app icon tools, and cross-platform GPU acceleration. Open source.
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Utility Console
EXPLORE ALL →AI Paraphraser
Rewrite text in any tone — casual, formal, concise.
AI Summarizer
Summarize long text into key points instantly.
AI Image Generator
Text-to-image with prompt templates and freeform mode.
AI Decision Maker
Structured pros/cons analysis with a clear recommendation.
Prompt Organizer
Craft, save, and organize AI prompts with variables.
Regex Generator
Natural language to regex with explanation.
JSON to TypeScript
Paste JSON, get TypeScript interfaces instantly.
AI Roast My Website
Brutally honest AI critique of any website.
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The Holodeck
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Neon Streets: 2084
Cyberpunk bullet-hell shooter. Survive escalating waves of enemies in a neon-drenched dystopia. 5 weapons, boss fights every 10 waves, power-ups, and procedural audio.
Zombie Town
Survive a zombie-infested town in this Unity WebGL shooter. Built with WebAssembly and asm.js fallback.
FPS Test
First-person shooter prototype built in Unity. A simple arena-style FPS with classic mechanics.