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Meet the builders behind the projects submitted for DevFest Toronto 2026. See what they made and explore how they built it.
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11 projects
Bibliomantic MCP Server
By Daniel Shields
Independent randomness for stories written with AI
An open-source MCP server inspired by The Man in the High Castle. It uses independent randomness and I Ching divination to shape AI-generated stories.
- Python
- MCP
- Ollama
- Qwen
- OpenAI-compatible APIs
Just Lost and Found
By Dhruvil SoniLinkedIn profile for Dhruvil Soni (opens in a new tab)
Photo-based verification for campus lost and found
A campus lost and found that uses Gemini to generate ownership quizzes from private item photos. Successful claimants receive a single-use QR pass for pickup.
- Gemini Vision
- React
- TypeScript
- Vite
- Tailwind CSS
- Supabase Edge Functions
- Hono
- jsQR
Synapse
By Ghouse Mohiuddin MohammedLinkedIn profile for Ghouse Mohiuddin Mohammed (opens in a new tab)
Capturing operator expertise for mission-critical systems
An on-premises AI prototype that pairs HPE NonStop manuals with experienced operators’ notes to provide cited answers and guided training.
- Next.js
- Tailwind CSS
- FastAPI
- PostgreSQL
- pgvector
- Ollama
- MiniLM
- Docker
Ponticello
By Guilherme Yuri Bermeo CostaLinkedIn profile for Guilherme Yuri Bermeo Costa (opens in a new tab)
Offline cello practice with live pitch feedback
An offline cello practice app that listens through the microphone and shows how far each note is from pitch. A local AI agent helped arrange songs for practice.
- React Native
- Expo
- TypeScript
- Ollama
- Claude Code
- Gemini
ParcelVision
By Nrup PatelLinkedIn profile for Nrup Patel (opens in a new tab)
Gemini-powered parcel intake for condo front desks
Front desk staff take a photo of a parcel label. Gemini reads the label, logs the details in Google Sheets, and sends them to a browser agent that fills the locker portal.
- Gemini 2.5 Flash
- Google Cloud
- Google Sheets API
- Python
- Flask
- Socket.IO
- OpenCV
- Tesseract OCR
Saha
By Hitarth BhavsarLinkedIn profile for Hitarth Bhavsar (opens in a new tab)
A collaboration hub for patents and research
A place to discover patents and research, save useful references, and find collaborators to build projects around shared ideas.
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- FastAPI
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- MinIO
- Qdrant
- Docker
Portfolio
By Zaid SaiyedLinkedIn profile for Zaid Saiyed (opens in a new tab)
An interactive portfolio you can explore like a system
Scan a QR code to turn your phone into a flashlight that reveals the desktop page. Shaking the mouse reveals an AI pointer, and Debug Mode presents projects as services with live logs.
- React
- Vite
- Framer Motion
- Tailwind CSS
- WebSockets
- Cloudflare Workers
- DeviceOrientation API
ReelMark
By Saad SaiyedLinkedIn profile for Saad Saiyed (opens in a new tab)
Find saved Instagram reels by describing what you remember
A bot uses Gemini to describe the scenes in reels you forward, then indexes them with your notes so you can find them in plain language. Public access to the bot was pending at submission.
- Python
- Flask
- Gemini
- MiniLM
- Qdrant
- MongoDB
- yt-dlp
AntiCEL
By Sameer KhichiLinkedIn profile for Sameer Khichi (opens in a new tab)
Vehicle maintenance and live diagnostics on iOS
Track mileage and service history, set maintenance reminders, and read diagnostic codes or live vehicle data from a compatible OBD2 adapter.
- Swift
- SwiftUI
- SwiftData
- CoreBluetooth
- RealityKit
- WidgetKit
- OBD2
AI Shorts
By Arish PanjwaniLinkedIn profile for Arish Panjwani (opens in a new tab)
Daily AI news in minutes
Read AI headlines in three formats or listen to a five-minute briefing. Readers can also compare model benchmarks, follow AI and semiconductor stocks, and find nearby tech events.
- TypeScript
- React
- Tailwind CSS
- Vinext
- Cloudflare Workers
- D1
- R2
- OpenAI API
The Crude Signal
By Anuj MehtaLinkedIn profile for Anuj Mehta (opens in a new tab)
Energy market dashboards and a weekly AI brief
The platform brings together crude benchmark prices, refinery margins, OPEC production, and tanker traffic through key shipping routes. Subscribers can explore dashboards and get alerts based on their plan.
- Google Cloud
- BigQuery
- Cloud Run
- Cloud Functions
- Firebase
- Looker Studio
- Python
- SQL
- Stripe