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Catalog Craft AI: Zero-Token-Cost Product Listing & SEO Engine for Seller

This is a submission for the Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 2: Side Hustle What I Built CatalogCraft AI is a local-first, AI-powered product listing and cataloging engine designed for independent e-commerce sellers, dropshippers, cataloging freelancers, and small D2C brands selling on platforms such as Amazon, Etsy, Shopify, and Meesho. The idea is simple: turn a product photo and a…

CatalogCraft AI is an AI-powered product listing and cataloging engine tailored for independent e-commerce sellers, dropshippers, freelancers, and small D2C brands. It enables users to turn a product photo and a few notes into a structured, marketplace-ready product listing without incurring per-request cloud AI API fees. The application provides several key features, including marketplace-tailored titles, feature bullet points, SEO keywords, meta descriptions, price suggestions, and formatted HTML descriptions.

Users can also export the listings as CSV files for direct marketplace upload. The platform supports multiple platforms like Amazon, Etsy, Shopify, and Meesho, as well as multiple languages, including English and Hindi. One of the main benefits of CatalogCraft AI is its zero-token-cost operation, eliminating the need for OpenAI or Gemini API keys.

By running locally using open-weight models through Ollama, the application guarantees data privacy and IP protection, making it an attractive option for small businesses and cataloging freelancers.

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