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I Have 1 Hour Free" A Walk Plan in 10 Seconds, Powered by Local AI

This is a submission for the Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 1: Touch Grass What I Built Free Time Walk Planner is a local AI agent that turns "I have 1 hour free" into a real plan for getting outside. It picks a nearby park, tells you when to leave and when to turn back so you're home before sunset, and says what to carry based on the weather. It's for anyone with a short gap in…

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A new AI-powered tool called "Free Time Walk Planner" helps people turn a short window of free time into a plan for going outside. It works by asking users how much free time they have and where they are, then generating a concise outdoor plan consisting of the chosen park, departure time, and return time. The plan is generated in about 10 seconds and includes weather, sunset, and walking route information.

The tool uses free, open data from OpenStreetMap, Open-Meteo, Nominatim, Overpass API, and OSRM. The AI agent is built using Ollama and LangChain models, with decision-making handled by a 0.8B model and the writing handled by a 3B model. The entire process is private and free, with no API keys or location sharing required.

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