I build AI-powered tools every week
and show you exactly how I make them.

Apps, automations, agents, templates — and the occasional thing that probably shouldn't work but does. Follow the journey from build #1.

Newsletter #1 drops this week.

What to expect

A new build every week

Tools, apps, templates, automations — each one solving a real problem. Some for business, some for fun, all built with AI. The catalogue grows every week.

The honest breakdown

What I built, why I built it, how it actually works, and what I'd do differently. No "10x your productivity" nonsense. Just the real process.

Free tools along the way

Not everything has a price tag. Some of the most interesting builds are free — and they're yours to use.

What I've been building

New tools ship weekly. Here's what's live.

APPFREE

The Roast Machine

Paste any website URL. Three AI judges will tear it apart — design, copy, and conversion. Free, instant, and merciless.

Try it →
APPFREE

MagicTodo

Type the thing you've been avoiding. AI breaks it into steps so small they feel almost easy. Free, instant, no login.

Try it →

Built by Ian

I am a solopreneur living in Totnes, Devon, UK. I have started Bright Sparks AI to turn my love of tech, side projects and AI tools into real products, with real utility — shipped weekly and built in public.

I work a 9-5 and have a busy week as a Dad to two wonderful kids, so I mainly build on evenings and weekends. The plan is to ship something every week for a year and see what happens.

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