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5/9/2026
I turned a joke product generator into a real API (and a CLI, and a faker.js plugin)

I turned a joke product generator into a real API (and a CLI, and a faker.js plugin)

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A developer transformed their humorous AI-generated product store (Anycrap) into a production-ready ecosystem: REST API with rate limiting, CLI tool, and faker.js plugin. 35,000+ absurdist products across 23 categories available free without credit card. Demonstrates successful multi-channel product distribution.

  • •REST API with 60 req/min rate limit and full OpenAPI documentation
  • •CLI tool and faker.js plugin for offline/integrated use
  • •35,000+ AI-generated products across 23 categories, free without credit card

Generated with AI, which can make mistakes.

#product-launch#open-source#ai-tools
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