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Hi HN! I’m Uzair, Founding Engineer of Noodle Seed. We enable businesses to deploy native apps inside ChatGPT conversations when users need recommendations.

What we built: A multi-tenant no-code platform that helps businesses create custom ChatGPT Apps. When someone asks “find me a legal firm in Austin,” businesses using our platform appear with their own branded app - complete with UI components, interactive elements, and real-time information. Not random results from old training data, but actual custom experiences with each business’s branding.

Try it: We’re in limited beta with founding members. You can create and test an app yourself in ChatGPT’s Developer Mode - takes just a few minutes (email me for examples - don’t want to spam here).

Technical details: We generate MCP servers that expose business services as tool contracts. When ChatGPT’s function-calling matches user intent, we return real-time data through OAuth-authenticated sessions (for now we’re not releasing OAuth to our users so they can test with less friction).

What was hard: Building a no-code abstraction layer over MCP servers, OAuth flows, and JSON schemas while maintaining flexibility for custom experiences. Every business wants different functionality - appointment booking, product catalogs, lead forms - but ChatGPT’s Apps SDK has strict requirements. We had to create a system that generates compliant tool contracts and web components automatically while still allowing businesses to customize their UI and branding.

What surprised me: Most businesses / startups have no idea ChatGPT Apps even exist. The October 6 launch flew completely under the radar outside tech circles.

What I’m unsure about: Are we too early? Will businesses pay for AI discovery before it’s proven?

We’re onboarding founding members now - businesses / startups that want to establish AI discovery presence before their competitors.

If you run a company or know someone who should be discoverable when people ask AI for recommendations, join our waitlist at [noodleseed.com].

Would love feedback on the approach and whether anyone else is tackling AI discovery differently.

Hi HN! We’re excited to announce Noodle Seed is now in public beta. We help sales teams, product managers, and business analysts create custom apps through natural language – no coding needed.

What used to take weeks now takes minutes:

- Traditional approach: 2-3 weeks (brainstorming: 2-3 days, design: ~1 week, implementation: 2-3 weeks)

- With Noodle Seed: 10-15 minutes to a working, customized demo

Our Google Cloud pilot proved this out:

- Teams built Gemini powered chatbots for industry specific use cases

- Ready-to-use Google Cloud integrations (Vertex AI, Maps, Vision AI, BigQuery)

- Zero technical setup - no code, no API configs, no integration work

- Live modifications during sales calls

- Internal demo sharing and real-time customization

More GCP integrations on our roadmap

- Public beta includes:

- Free access

- Priority feature releases

- Direct access to our team

- Shape our roadmap

We’re 5 product engineers who stopped rebuilding similar business apps and made something different. Skip the no-code tools – just tell us what you need in plain English.

Try it at <https://www.noodleseed.com/>

We’d love to hear:

- What apps would you build?

- Which features would help your workflow most?

Noodle Spark lets you create custom business applications by describing what you want in plain English. Currently piloting with Google's Bay Area team, we built this to fix a problem we kept seeing: businesses need custom software but can't afford traditional development.

What you can try now:

* Create chatbots, dashboards, and automation tools without coding

* Build and test ideas in minutes instead of weeks

Private Beta Launch:

We're opening access to the first 100 users for free. Early access includes:

* Priority access to new products and features

* Direct channel to our product team

* Input into our product roadmap

* Free access during beta period

In return, we ask for:

* Regular product usage

* Quick feedback calls

* Your honest thoughts

Tech stack:

- Next.js + Supabase backend

- Our custom Seed Spec engine for translating natural language to application logic

- Seed Specification Language - https://github.com/NoodleSeed-com/seedspec

Sign up for beta: https://www.noodleseed.com/

We're a team of 5 engineers who got tired of rebuilding similar business apps. Rather than make another no-code tool, we focused on natural language as the interface. Tell us what you need, and Seed Spec figures out how to build it.

We'd love feedback from the HN community, especially:

1. What kinds of applications would you want to build?

2. Which features would make this most useful for your workflow?

Hey HN,

I’m excited to show you Dashboarrrd, a new productivity tool that lets you build a fully customizable workspace to fit your unique workflow. Think of it as a blank canvas where you can add widgets like Kanban boards, to-do lists, notes, and even embed custom code or external apps. Whether you’re a freelancer managing client projects, a developer tracking sprints, or a team trying to streamline workflows, Dashboarrrd gives you the flexibility to create a space that works for you.

Here’s what makes Dashboarrrd different:

* Customizable workspaces: Create and organize your workflow with drag-and-drop widgets. * Third-party integrations: Seamlessly connect to external tools like Google Drive, Analytics, Amplitude, and more. * Built for teams and individuals: Whether you’re solo or part of a team, Dashboarrrd adapts to your needs.

We launched a month ago and already have over 250 users providing feedback, helping us shape and improve the product. We’d love for you to check it out, give us your thoughts, and see how it fits into your productivity stack.

You can try it here: https://www.dashboarrrd.com

Looking forward to your feedback and any ideas for improvement!

Cheers, Uzair

Hey HN,

I’m excited to introduce Dashboarrrd, a project I’ve been working on that aims to give you the flexibility to create your ideal workspace. Inspired by tools like Notion, Figma, and FigJam, Dashboarrrd allows you to design customizable dashboards—or “Spaces”—where you can organize, manage, and collaborate on your projects.

Unlike Notion, which is text-based, Dashboarrrd provides a blank canvas that you can fill with various widgets. These widgets range from Kanban boards and to-do lists to embedded content and file management tools. The idea is to give you the power to build a workspace that fits your specific needs, whether you’re a freelancer, a project manager, or part of a larger team.

Why Dashboarrrd?

• Flexibility: You can mix and match widgets to create a truly unique dashboard tailored to how you work. • Collaboration: Invite team members to your Spaces, making project management and communication seamless. • Integration: Easily fetch and display data from third-party platforms, with more integrations planned for the future.

We’re currently in the early stages, but I’m eager to get feedback from the community.

Dashboarrrd is available on a “Pay What You Can” model, which means you can choose your own price, including free access. The goal is to make Dashboarrrd as accessible as possible while we continue to refine and expand its capabilities.

You can check it out and sign up here: https://www.dashboarrrd.com

I’d love to hear your thoughts, suggestions, or any ideas for new features. Thanks for taking the time to check out Dashboarrrd, and I’m looking forward to your feedback!

Cheers, Uzair

Would it be beneficial to anyone if I create an open source alternative to Mailchimp? I never liked their pricing structure, and have relied on Sendgrid to send out newsletters for a few months. I dislike sendgrid's clunky UI which tends to lag, and not record user inputs often skipping some of your actions (like deleting lists).

I'm checking out existing projects out there, and trying out SendPortal right now. A lot of the existing free tools often lack basic services like Segmenting user lists. (shocker)

I'm thinking about making something simple and useful which would utilize AWS SES.

I could make something for myself in a jiffy. So I would love to know if others are interested too.