KadeQuote — Local-First AI Quotation Maker with Ollama & Gemma 3 1B | Hacktoberfest 2026
This is a submission for the Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 2: Side Hustle What I Built Every day, millions of independent tradespeople—electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, and mobile repair specialists—run their own side hustles and micro-businesses. Yet their biggest daily productivity leak happens after the physical job is done: turning messy on-site notes into formal…
KadeQuote is a local-first AI quotation maker designed to help tradespeople quickly transform on-site notes into professional PDF quotes. The app uses Google's open-weight Gemma 3 1B model running locally on Ollama to interpret rough job shorthand and extract critical information such as materials, labor, and prices. By keeping customer data and quotations on the device, KadeQuote ensures privacy and eliminates the need for cloud dependencies.
The software produces precise, printable PDFs complete with branding, payment terms, and signature lines. It works entirely offline once downloaded, making it ideal for solo tradespeople who need a fast, reliable way to generate accurate quotes without relying on external services.
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