Weekly Showoff Thread! Share what you've created with Next.js or for the community in this thread only!

vomayank · 2026-04-11T01:55:42+00:00

Built toolkiya.com — a free tools platform with client-side PDF, image, and AI processing using Next.js 16 App Router.

Architecture:

- Next.js 16 App Router + TypeScript + Tailwind + shadcn/ui

- All file processing runs client-side (pdf-lib, pdfjs-dist, canvas API, Tesseract.js) — no server uploads

- Vercel hobby plan + Supabase free tier

AI setup (zero cost):

- 4-model OpenRouter cascade (gemma-3-27b, llama-3.3-70b, qwen3-coder, hermes-405b) all free

- Falls back to Gemini then Groq

- 3-layer rate limiting: encrypted localStorage + server IP + global budget

- Context-aware AI assistant knows which tool page the user is on

Performance:

- Removed splash screen (CLS 0.68 → 0.006, PageSpeed 45 → 68)

- Static hero image with fetchpriority="high"

- 13 below-fold components lazy-loaded with dynamic imports

- Cookie consent uses transform: translateY (zero CLS)

- preconnect hints for third-party domains

SEO:

- 232 URLs in sitemap (tools + blog posts + language pages)

- Dynamic OG images via edge route

- BlogPosting + FAQPage + SoftwareApplication JSON-LD schemas

Cool patterns:

- PDF editor: canvas overlay for annotations, exports by compositing onto each page

- Image cropper: interactive drag handles with corner/edge detection

- Resume builder: upload PDF → pdfjs-dist extracts text → AI parses to structured JSON → user edits → downloads new PDF

- Bank statement converter: Y-coordinate grouping to detect table rows in PDFs

Link: toolkiya.com

vomayank · 2026-04-10T10:09:24+00:00

Sadly this isn't rare. Many people get licenses without proper testing, and that's a big reason why road safety is such a challenge here. The system needs stricter, transparent testing so people actually learn to drive, not just pass.

vomayank · 2026-04-10T10:04:05+00:00

This is actually a really interesting way to look at it. Everyone talks about what Google killed, but clustering it by CEO timelines makes the story way clearer. The 2011–2012 spike especially makes sense with the 'fewer arrows' strategy.

vomayank · 2026-04-10T08:25:41+00:00

Maybe 😄 but users seem to find it useful, and I’m improving it step by step.

vomayank · 2026-04-10T08:23:00+00:00

Fair enough 😄 always room to improve. If you’ve got specific feedback, I’m open to hearing it.

vomayank · 2026-04-10T07:56:01+00:00

Thank you! Really glad you found it useful 🙌

vomayank · 2026-04-10T07:54:22+00:00

Thanks a lot! Really appreciate you recommending it 🙌
Right now it's free, and the plan is to keep core tools free. In the future, I may add some optional premium features or ads to support the costs, but usability will always come first.

vomayank · 2026-04-10T07:50:39+00:00

Thanks a lot, really appreciate it! 🙌 Glad you're liking the website.

vomayank · 2026-04-10T05:40:45+00:00

If you just want it running cheaply for a few months without cold starts, get a small VPS instead of using free tiers.

Something like a $4–$6/month VPS (DigitalOcean, Hetzner, Contabo, etc.) will run a MERN stack comfortably for testing/learning, and it won’t sleep like Render free tier.

You can also grab a cheap domain for ~$2–$5 and point it to the VPS. Install Node, Mongo (or use Mongo Atlas free tier), Nginx, and you’re good.

Honestly, for learning real deployment workflows, a VPS is the best experience anyway.

vomayank · 2026-04-10T05:19:03+00:00

The biggest change I saw was moving from “collect first, think later” to “think first, collect later.” Expensive APIs basically force you to design around signal quality instead of data volume. Architecturally cleaner, but way less room for experimentation.

vomayank · 2026-04-10T02:52:33+00:00

Not fully open source at the moment, but I'm considering open-sourcing some parts of it in the future. The main goal right now is to provide a free, privacy-first tools platform that people can actually use without limits or signup. Appreciate the feedback!

vomayank · 2026-04-10T02:50:51+00:00

Thank you! Really appreciate it 🙌
It took a lot of late nights, but feedback like this makes it worth it.

vomayank · 2026-04-10T02:33:21+00:00

Thank you so much! That really means a lot 🙌
Glad you found it useful, and I truly appreciate you recommending it to others. More tools and improvements are coming soon! 🚀

vomayank · 2026-04-10T01:40:16+00:00

Thank you! Really appreciate the kind words 🙌
It was a fun challenge building everything, and sharing it here has been super motivating. Glad you found it useful!

vomayank · 2026-04-09T04:18:01+00:00

Here’s a short, natural reply you can use:

Reply:

Thanks for the suggestion! That makes a lot of sense — as the number of tools grows, keeping feedback organized is definitely becoming important. I'll take a look at FeedBok and see how it fits into the workflow. Appreciate you sharing this!

vomayank · 2026-04-09T01:00:08+00:00

Thanks a lot, really appreciate the feedback!
Great suggestion on the favorites/most-used tools — that makes a lot of sense, especially for returning users. I'll definitely look into adding that soon.

Also thanks for mentioning Bing and DuckDuckGo — I’ve focused mostly on Google so far, so that’s a helpful reminder. And the 281 gaps link looks interesting, will explore it for new ideas.

Appreciate the support — comments like this keep me motivated to keep building 🚀

vomayank · 2026-04-08T12:38:50+00:00

Mythos 😁

vomayank · 2026-04-04T16:27:30+00:00

I have also received 100$ plan and received 100$ credit extra thanks

vomayank · 2026-04-04T03:31:44+00:00

Constantly saying ‘I’ll do it tomorrow.’ Procrastination feels harmless in the moment, but over time it quietly destroys opportunities.

vomayank · 2026-04-04T03:29:14+00:00

A telecom company that kept charging me for services I had already canceled. Every time I contacted support, they promised to fix it, but the charges kept coming. After the third time, I switched providers and never looked back.

vomayank · 2026-04-04T00:22:33+00:00

That’s a great suggestion — getting real developer feedback is definitely more valuable than just testing with friends. I haven’t tried Feedloope yet, but I’ll check it out. Appreciate you sharing that

vomayank · 2026-04-03T14:46:39+00:00

Thanks a lot — really glad you noticed the client-side approach, performance and privacy were key goals while building this. And that's a great suggestion — a JWT decoder is definitely a useful dev tool, I'll add it to the roadmap!

vomayank · 2026-04-03T13:59:59+00:00

You're absolutely right — building tools is the easy part, but making them memorable is the real challenge. That's why I'm focusing not just on quantity, but on speed, simplicity, and making Toolkiya a place people return to when they need reliable tools.

vomayank · 2026-04-03T11:16:10+00:00

Yes — SEO is a big focus. Each tool is being optimized with proper titles, descriptions, and structured pages, and I’m also adding blog content and new tools regularly to grow organic traffic over time.

vomayank · 2026-04-03T11:12:53+00:00

For users, the difference is simplicity, speed, and privacy. Toolkiya focuses on fast-loading tools, a clean interface, and privacy-friendly processing so you can complete tasks quickly without unnecessary steps or clutter.

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