Projects

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Launched, in progress, or upcoming projects from the Build For Good Labs team. Have an idea, want to join a build or support via mentorship? We’re always welcoming new team members!

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Seattle Pocket Guide

Skyline of Seattle at sunset with the Space Needle, skyscrapers, and Mount Rainier in the background.

A pocket guide for any hitchhikers making their way through the Seattle galaxy. Our mission is connecting Seattleites with the best resources for food, safety, housing, activities, and fun. Our friendly AI guidebot helps provide faster answers for our community from our guidebooks.

seattlepocketguide.org

Nightlight

A person walking alone on a wet, dimly lit street at night, carrying a bag in each hand, with streetlights illuminating the scene and trees lining the sidewalk.

A question people have been asking since the dawn of time: how can I make it back home using the safest route? With real-time crowdsourced data points and an AI boost, Nightlight helps you get to your destination, quickly and safely.

This is an open project.

AI x Med R&D

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A 2026 goal for Build for Good Labs is leveraging the latest AI/ML techniques to support medical researchers. Our current focus is neuro-oncology research with existing R&D in progress at the Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine.

JamCatcher

Multiple hands holding musical instruments and a tablet against a clear sky, including an acoustic guitar, electric guitar, cymbal, bass guitar, keyboard, and microphones.

Catches your favorite sounds and matches you with live local music. A tool that matches people's Spotify records with local up-and-coming artists who are performing at bars and coffee shops.

This is an open project.

Claude Code: TeachMe

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This Claude Code custom plugin teaches as it goes. Learning mode helps a developer learn about the code that was generated and how to maintain it. Grading mode helps check code for bugs and security gaps based on a customizable knowledge bank and scores your code on custom attributes.

This is an open project.

Research AIssistant

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Research AIssistant guides you through complex research papers, translating jargon and dense methods into clear, actionable insights. No PhD required. Explore any field with confidence and uncover the key takeaways that matter most.

This is an open project.