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Sloth Mode: I Built a Local Gemma Assistant So My Brain Can Be a Little Lazier 🦥

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This is a submission for the Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 3: Slow and Steady . 🦥 I've always liked building things that take friction out of everyday life. What I don't like is the moment when a productivity app starts feeling like another job: another account, another dashboard to…

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  1. 2026-10-22 08:37 · DEV Community — AI
    Sloth Mode: I Built a Local Gemma Assistant So My Brain Can Be a Little Lazier 🦥

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