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TouchGrass AI: Using Open-Source AI to Turn Screen Time into Green Time

This is a submission for the Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 1: Touch Grass What I Built 🌿 TouchGrass AI — Less Screen Time, More Green Time TouchGrass AI is an AI-powered web application designed to encourage people to spend less time on screens and more time exploring the outdoors. In today's digital world, students, developers, remote workers, and many others spend hours using…

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TouchGrass AI is an open-source AI application that transforms screen time into green time. The web-based tool suggests outdoor activities based on a user's mood, available time, location, and interests. Key features include AI-powered adventure recommendations, personalized suggestions, activities fitting free time, outdoor challenges, progress tracking, and a personal activity journal.

Built using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and the local AI model Ollama, TouchGrass AI encourages healthier digital habits by inspiring users to step outside. The project emphasizes open innovation, making AI accessible to developers and students without relying on expensive, proprietary cloud APIs.

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GreenQuest AI: Turning Screen Time into Green Time with Open-Source AI | #Hacktoberfest

This is a submission for the Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 1: Touch Grass What I Built 🌿 GreenQuest AI — Turn Screen Time into Green Time!

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