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TLDR

A community-curated directory of indie software projects built by Chinese developers, with status indicators and one-sentence descriptions for each product.

Mindmap

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    What it does
      Aggregates indie projects
      Shows live status
      Tracks trends
    Content types
      AI tools
      Productivity apps
      Games
      Browser extensions
    How to use
      Browse for inspiration
      Submit your project
      Track ecosystem
    Community
      Indie developers
      Product researchers
      Chinese ecosystem

Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Browse hundreds of indie projects to find inspiration for your own product ideas.

USE CASE 2

Submit your own indie project to gain visibility within the Chinese developer community.

USE CASE 3

Research trends in consumer software and what indie developers are building in China.

USE CASE 4

Discover tools and utilities built by solo developers that solve real problems.

Getting it running

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In plain English

This repository is a community-maintained directory of projects built by independent (indie) developers in China. It exists because developers are naturally curious about what other developers in the same ecosystem are building in their spare time, whether for profit, for fun, or just as experiments. The list aggregates projects across the Chinese indie developer community into one browsable place. Each entry shows the developer's name, a link to their GitHub profile, a short one-sentence description of their product (website or app), and a status indicator: a clock icon for "in development," a checkmark for "live," or an X for "closed or unmaintained." The entries are organized chronologically by the date they were added, with the most recent additions at the top. The list includes products of many types: AI tools, media downloaders, productivity utilities, browser extensions, mobile apps, games, and more. The README has explicit contribution guidelines asking submitters to write a clear, specific one-sentence description rather than vague labels. For example, "AI video generation tool" is rejected in favor of something like "Generate vertical short videos in 3 steps without editing experience." There is also a sub-list for developer tools and a separate game-focused edition. You would browse this repository if you are an indie developer looking for inspiration, a product researcher tracking trends in Chinese consumer software, or a developer wanting to get your own project listed for visibility in the community. As a documentation-only repository, there is no executable code and no specific tech stack. The primary language is listed as unknown since the repository contains only Markdown. The list is actively updated with new entries multiple times per week.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
I'm an indie developer in China. Help me write a one-sentence product description for my project to submit to this directory. My project is [describe what you built].
Prompt 2
Show me the most interesting indie projects from this Chinese developer directory and explain what makes them stand out.
Prompt 3
I want to start an indie project. What types of products are Chinese indie developers currently building? Use this directory as reference.
Prompt 4
Help me evaluate if my project description is clear and specific enough for this indie developer directory, or suggest improvements.
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