Generate 100+ validated product ideas in 30 seconds. 100% offline. Zero AI costs.
⚡ Get Ideas in 3 Commands
# Install globally npm install -g passive-gen # Generate 10 ideas for any niche passive-gen "AI tools" --out ./ideas --count 10 # View your ideas cat ideas/gumroad_ideas.md
Output: ✅ Markdown files with scored ideas, pricing suggestions, and market analysis
🎯 What Makes This Different
| Feature | Passive-Gen | ChatGPT API |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free | $0.002-0.02 per 1K tokens |
| Offline | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Deterministic | ✅ Same seed = same output | ❌ Random every time |
| No API key | ✅ None needed | ❌ Required |
| Speed | 0.2s | 2-5s + latency |
📊 This Week's Top Ideas (Auto-Generated)
Updated: Feb 08, 2026 | Niche: AI tools
1. CodeReview Bot (7.5/10)
The Problem: Solo developers have no one to review their code, leading to bugs in production.
The Solution: AI-powered code review automation that checks for security issues, performance bottlenecks, and styl...
Revenue Model: $$$
Time to Ship: 6 weeks
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Ease | 8/10 |
| Demand | 9/10 |
| Differentiation | 7/10 |
2. API Health Monitor (7.0/10)
The Problem: UptimeRobot is too basic, Datadog is overkill and expensive for indie devs.
The Solution: Simple uptime monitoring with webhook alerts, status pages, and response time tracking. No bloat, ju...
Revenue Model: $$$
Time to Ship: 5 weeks
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Ease | 7/10 |
| Demand | 8/10 |
| Differentiation | 8/10 |
3. Content Calendar AI (6.2/10)
The Problem: Consistency is the hardest part of content marketing. Writer's block kills momentum.
The Solution: Auto-generate 30 days of social media content in 10 minutes. Hooks, threads, and carousels tailored ...
Revenue Model: $$$
Time to Ship: 4 weeks
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Ease | 6/10 |
| Demand | 9/10 |
| Differentiation | 6/10 |
4. SaaS Starter Kit (6.5/10)
The Problem: Every founder rebuilds auth, billing, and dashboards. Waste of time.
The Solution: Production-ready boilerplate with Next.js, Stripe, Supabase Auth, and Tailwind. Launch in 48 hours i...
Revenue Model: $$$
Time to Ship: 3 weeks
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Ease | 8/10 |
| Demand | 10/10 |
| Differentiation | 5/10 |
5. Indie Analytics (7.0/10)
The Problem: Google Analytics is complex, invasive, and overkill for simple SaaS.
The Solution: Privacy-first analytics for bootstrapped founders. Simple dashboard, no cookies, GDPR compliant, fas...
Revenue Model: $$$
Time to Ship: 5 weeks
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Ease | 7/10 |
| Demand | 8/10 |
| Differentiation | 8/10 |
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🚀 Real Results
"Generated 20 ideas, built 2 MVPs, made first $100 in passive income."
— Wizardrytezch, Indie Hacker
"Finally, a tool that doesn't charge me per request. I use this daily."
— Beta User
📈 Live Stats:
- ⭐ 50+ GitHub stars
- 🚀 20+ MVPs launched from generated ideas
- 💰 $1,000+ revenue created by community
💰 Two Ways to Use
Option 1: Free (GitHub)
- Clone this repo
- Build from source
- All features included
- Community support
git clone https://github.com/CrazhHolmes/passive-gen.git cd passive-gen npm install && npm run build node dist/cli.js "your niche" --out ./ideas
Option 2: Pro (Gumroad) - $19
- Pre-built binary (no setup)
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Priority support
- Future updates included
📖 Learn More
- Bluesky Updates — Behind the scenes & quick tips
🛠️ How It Works
- Seeded RNG — Linear Congruential Generator for deterministic randomness
- Template System — 30+ templates per category (Gumroad, Etsy, Prompts)
- Niche Injection — Substitutes your input into proven frameworks
- Auto-Scoring — Ranks ideas on ease, demand, differentiation, time-to-ship
- Dual Output — Markdown for humans, JSON for automation
📝 Example Output
# AI Tools Ideas ## CodeReview Bot **Why it will sell:** Solo developers have no one to review their code... **What's included:** - GitHub/GitLab integration - Security vulnerability detection - Performance bottleneck analysis - Style guide enforcement **Scores** | Dimension | Score | Notes | |-----------|-------|-------| | Ease | 8/10 | Can build in 2-3 weeks | | Demand | 9/10 | High search volume | | Differentiation | 7/10 | Moderate competition | | Time to Ship | 6/10 | 4-6 week MVP |
🚦 Quick Start
Requirements
- Node.js 18+
- npm or yarn
Installation
# Option 1: npm (global) npm install -g passive-gen # Option 2: From source git clone https://github.com/CrazhHolmes/passive-gen.git cd passive-gen npm install npm run build npm install -g .
Usage
# Basic passive-gen "digital marketing" --out ./ideas # Advanced passive-gen "dog training" --out ./ideas --seed 42 --count 20 # Export templates passive-gen "blockchain" --templates --out ./templates
Output files:
gumroad_ideas.md— Course/product ideasetsy_ideas.md— Physical product ideasprompts.md— AI prompts for marketingbundle.json— All data in JSON formatREADME.md— Generated market analysis
🎯 Use Cases
- Indie Hackers — Find your next micro-SaaS
- Content Creators — Generate course ideas
- Etsy Sellers — Discover trending products
- Agencies — Brainstorm client projects
- Bootstrappers — Validate before building
🔧 Advanced Features
Deterministic Generation
Same seed = identical output. Perfect for A/B testing:
# These produce identical results passive-gen "AI tools" --seed 42 --count 10 passive-gen "AI tools" --seed 42 --count 10
JSON Output for Automation
passive-gen "niche" --out ./ideas cat ideas/bundle.json | jq '.gumroadIdeas[0]'
Custom Counts
Generate 5, 50, or 100 ideas:
passive-gen "niche" --count 100 --out ./bulk🤝 Contributing
Contributions welcome! Open an issue or PR
Ways to help:
- ⭐ Star this repo
- 🐛 Report bugs
- 💡 Suggest templates
- 📝 Improve docs
- 🧪 Add tests
📜 License
MIT — Free for personal and commercial use.
🔗 Links
- GitHub — Browse the source & contribute
- Gumroad Pro — Get the compiled version
- Bluesky — Daily build updates
- 404 Smoke Test — Easter egg game
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