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Last week’s premium drops were wild:
One idea tackled AI-powered replies in billion-dollar call centers
Another flagged psychological manipulation tactic in real time, as you browse.
Both came from real-world usage and search behavior, not hypotheticals.
These are the kinds of edge-case tools that turn into breakout hits when you catch the wave early.
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Idea #1
A Chrome extension that adds private messaging to GitHub
github 👏 can 👏 be 👏 a 👏 dating 👏 site 👏 if 👏 they 👏 tried
GitHub’s great for code. Not so great for actual conversation.
This extension adds a simple messaging layer right into the GitHub UI, tied to repos, issues, or profiles. So you can reach out without leaving the platform. No more awkward LinkedIn cold DMs just to say, “Hey, I liked your PR.”
Messages are private, secure, and encrypted. Works peer-to-peer using Chrome’s messaging API, or with a lightweight backend if needed.
Bonus feature: An opt-in “connect” button that lets users open themselves up to casual networking (or something spicier, if you’re leaning into the “GitHub but social” dating angle).
Keywords to rank for:
GitHub private messaging tool
GitHub messaging extension
GitHub DM Chrome extension
Idea #2
A Chrome extension that tracks Tesla’s real-time inventory
I wrote a Chrome extension to directly access the inventory endpoint so I could track it from Chrome. Only 3 items showed up in it.
Around 20 black items listed with a price of 1 TL appeared in a strange way. Well, it’s a tool I wrote in a few hours. I didn’t log the incoming data, so it might be a bug.
Tesla’s online inventory looks slick… but under the hood? It’s buggy, slow, and sometimes lists cars for 1 Turkish Lira.
This extension fixes that. It scans Tesla’s backend for live inventory updates, spots price drops, flags errors (like that magical 1 TL Model Y), and alerts you the moment a cancelled order pops back up.
Set your filters (model, price range, color), and it notifies you when something matches. Plus, it keeps a log. So, you can actually see what’s going on over time instead of refreshing like a maniac.
Keywords to rank for:
Tesla canceled order tracker
Tesla price tracker
Tesla inventory tracker
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