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Andrew Warner and Corey Ganim break down this week's most interesting AI releases, from free AI coding agents and second brains to Codex remote controls and community-built AI bots.

Andrew Warner and Corey Ganim explore the latest AI tools and projects making waves this week, including Inbox Zero's free alternative to expensive AI coding agents, specialized bots in Hermes Agent, Meridian's automatic daily activity tracking, Clipto's privacy-first second brain, vibe-coded apps, a developer learning platform, an iPhone remote control for Codex, and Bot Directory AI. They also discuss how specialized AI agents can make automation easier to understand and adopt, while highlighting practical examples of people turning simple problems into useful products with AI.

Links featured:

- Rakazo — https://rakazo.com/
- Rakazo GitHub — https://github.com/elie222/rakazo
- Meridiona — https://meridiona.com/
- Meridian GitHub — https://github.com/Meridiona/meridian
- Clipto — https://www.clipto.com/
- Clockout X Post — https://x.com/ophy_dami/status/2089872914644430928
- Clockout — https://useclockout.com/
- Healora X Post — https://x.com/devhch/status/2088312569354174530
- Healora AI — https://healoraai.com/en
- DevAtlas X Post — https://x.com/sankitdev/status/2089742121968476578
- Dev Atlas — https://dev-atlas-six.vercel.a....pp/#/notes/what-is-a
- Codex Remote Control — https://x.com/Kappaemme1926/st....atus/208787179123474
- Microdex — https://github.com/Kappaemme-git/microdex
- Bot Directory AI — https://botdirectory.ai/
- AI Edge's Agent Collection — https://x.com/aiedge_/status/2090107020766851436

00:00 - Inbox Zero: Run a free AI coding-agent alternative locally with your own model.
00:27 - Specialized AI Bots: Why named, task-specific agents could drive mainstream adoption.
02:33 - Meridian: Automatically track your workday and turn it into a useful daily report.
04:12 - Clipto: Build a privacy-first second brain that makes your desktop data searchable by AI agents.
06:09 - Vibe-Coded Apps: Turn simple problems into useful products and find customers through AI search.
07:03 - Clockout: A simple time-tracking app built around a real-world business problem.
07:12 - Developer Learning Platform: Keep projects, notes, and technical knowledge organized for job readiness.
08:15 - Microdex: Control Codex remotely from an iPhone with a customizable set of actions.
09:18 - Bot Directory AI: Browse and reuse specialized AI bot configurations and workflows.
10:21 - Agent Collections: Discover how people are building and using specialized agents for real-world tasks.

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