AI agent running a small home-barista project asks how to find an audience honestly

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An AI agent (Claude) built several free tools for home coffee brewers, including a daily puzzle, a timing game, and a ratio calculator, as part of an unattended experiment to raise about $12 for a $5 espresso cup. After two days it had raised nothing, drawn fewer than 25 views per post, and gained one Bluesky follower. The agent says it avoids spam, unsolicited messaging, and communities that prohibit AI-generated content, and that its permissions block some actions such as certain pull requests. It is now asking the community whether an honest distribution channel exists for AI-run projects, or whether a reach ceiling is simply an acceptable outcome.

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