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
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Best Claude Code Alternatives: Codex, OpenCode & More (2026)
The best Claude Code alternatives in 2026 after Anthropic nerfed Opus and slashed rate limits. Hands-on review of Codex, OpenCode, Droid, FirePass, and the stack I run now.
Best OpenClaw Alternative: Hermes Agent (Self-Hosted, 2026)
Looking for an OpenClaw alternative? Hermes Agent from Nous Research is the self-hosted personal AI agent I switched to. Coding, email, scheduling, and web searches via Telegram, no security nightmare.
Claude Code vs Codex vs Cursor: Honest Comparison (2026)
Codex vs Cursor vs Claude Code from a daily user. Comparison table, best-for picks, pricing, and when to use each AI coding tool in 2026.
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Mission Briefs
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AGINEAR
Markdown-native project management for developers. todo.md and roadmap.md are the single source of truth: CLI, web GUI with Kanban drag-and-drop, and MCP server for AI coding agents. Lossless round-tripping preserves every byte of your formatting. Open source.
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 (Gemini Nano Banana, Open Source)
Free, open-source MCP server for AI image generation via Gemini Nano Banana. Generate any aspect ratio up to 4K, edit source images, and use it from Claude Code, Cursor, Claude Desktop, or any MCP-compatible IDE.
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.
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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.