Photograph it
Capture a single part or a whole tray. The AI proposes the make, model, ratings and category, and you approve it. Runs locally for free, or in the cloud if you prefer.
Self-hosted · AI-assisted
Turn the parts you have into the things you'll build.
Photograph a part, a drawer, or a whole salvaged board. Buildriff identifies what's there, remembers where you keep it, and shows you what you can build right now with the parts you already own, then guides you through making it, step by step.
Runs on your machine
Photos stay private
Yours, not rented
How it works
From a pile of parts to a project, in three moves.
No spreadsheets, no typing out part numbers. Point a camera at what you've got, and Buildriff catalogues it, then builds right alongside you.
Know where it lives
Every part lands in your inventory tagged with the bin, drawer, or shelf it actually lives in. Find anything in seconds, and stop re-buying what you already own.
Build it, guided
Buildriff matches your parts to projects, then walks you through the one you pick: illustrated steps, an AI helper on every step, and a photo check of your wiring. On the desktop app it can even load the program onto your board and confirm it's running.
What's inside
A workshop that catalogues itself and builds with you.
Snap-to-identify
Computer vision reads markings and silhouettes to name a part, so you don't have to squint at tiny text or guess.
Storage tracking
Map parts to bins, drawers, and shelves, with QR labels you can print and scan. Your whole stockroom, searchable.
"What can I build?"
Recommendations scored against the parts you actually own: buildable now, nearly there, or aspirational. Matched to your inventory, not guesswork.
Guided, step-by-step builds
Follow an illustrated, IKEA-style walkthrough one step at a time, and ask Sparky, the built-in AI helper, anything about the step you're on.
Photo wiring-check
Snap your breadboard and Buildriff compares it to the diagram, flagging anything worth a second look. A friendly second pair of eyes before you switch it on.
Program your board
On the desktop app, Buildriff loads the finished program straight onto your board and checks it's running, without leaving the guide.
3D-print files
Attach printable parts and project files, so the enclosure or bracket is one click from the build that needs it.
Stocktake & alerts
Count what's on the shelf, reconcile in a tap, and get nudged before you run out of the things you reach for most.
Yours & private
Self-hosted on your own hardware. Choose local AI and your photos never leave the building, so your inventory stays yours.
Who it's for
If you keep a box of "might need this someday," it's for you.
Built for anyone with the urge to build.
Electronics hobbyists, robotics tinkerers, repair-and-salvage diehards, 3D-printing makers, anyone whose ideas outpace their memory of what's in the drawer.
ElectronicsRoboticsRepair & salvage3D printingHome labPrototyping
A shared parts library that runs itself
Track communal stock, see what the space can build, and keep the bins honest across dozens of members.
Point students at what they can make
Turn a cupboard of components into a menu of buildable projects, filtered by hands-on level, from first soldering iron to capstone.
Your workshop, your rules
Self-hosted by design. Private by default.
Buildriff runs on your own machine or home server, one self-contained app, no cloud account required. Every AI step goes through a swappable provider: pick the local model and your photos never touch the internet, or connect the cloud when you want more power.
Local AI, photos stay home
Runs on your hardware
No subscription · your data stays yours
Coming soon
The workshop's almost open.
Buildriff runs as one self-contained app on your own machine, with no cloud account and no subscription. We're putting the finishing touches on it now.
Stop guessing what's in the drawer
What will you build with what you've already got?
Catalogue the chaos once. Then let your parts tell you what to make.
Start building →