software project ideas

7391 unique ideas generated from tech news

last update: Sunday February 2026 18:22

security

A tool leveraging Linux-based microVMs for running AI agent workloads within a highly secure sandbox environment. This software isolates agents, prevents unauthorized access to sensitive data, and provides configurable network allowlisting, enhancing security for AI development and deployment.

Rust Difficult
mobile

A software that allows users to emulate vintage Apple Macintosh hardware on modern machines, featuring a customizable interface and the ability to integrate modern peripherals (like thermal printers and Mac Minis). It targets retro-computing enthusiasts and collectors.

C# Medium Android iOS
data

A platform that analyzes research data on 'super-moiré' magnetic states in 2D materials, providing summarized insights and visualizations to researchers. It assists in quickly understanding newly published findings and discovering potential applications for ultra-dense data storage.

Python Medium PostgreSQL data
ai

A software solution that uses AI to analyze text and identify potential copyright infringement scenarios, specifically for training datasets. It helps organizations avoid legal challenges like the Nvidia case by providing proactive copyright risk assessment and flagging potentially problematic materials before they are used in AI model training.

Python Difficult PostgreSQL
security

A tool using AI to monitor the web and document usage of copyrighted materials, allowing authors and publishers to easily track potential infringements. Addresses concerns about AI model training data and provides a mechanism for asserting and protecting intellectual property rights.

Python PostgreSQL Medium
devtools

A platform that utilizes AI agents within a secure sandbox to automate and manage code repositories, inspired by GitHub Agentic Workflows and Matchlock. Provides automated updates, issue triage, and compliance monitoring with a secure, isolated environment.

Python NodeJS Difficult

RetroFlow

6.5
education

A software suite that emulates legacy Apple Macintosh environments within modern operating systems, combining the functionality of thermal printers and floppy disk swapping with a modern, miniaturized 'brain' from a Mac Mini. Appeals to retro computing enthusiasts and museum/educational displays.

C# Android iOS Medium
data

A secure, decentralized data storage solution leveraging 'super-moiré' magnetic states for ultra-dense storage. Focuses on providing verifiable data integrity and resilience against corruption, targeting research institutions and high-value data archiving.

Rust PostgreSQL Difficult
devtools

Based on the GitHub Agentic Workflows concept, this Software-as-a-Service allows developers to easily define and deploy automated workflows for repositories, using markdown files to specify tasks such as issue triage, CI failure analysis, and documentation maintenance.

NodeJS PostgreSQL Medium

RetroSim

6.5
devtools

A software emulator specifically designed to easily add modern functionality to retro computers, mirroring the approach of the Mac Mini brain transplant. Offers options like thermal printers, modern storage, and custom OS integrations.

C# Easy
data

A data management platform leveraging insights from 'super-moiré' magnetic states in 2D materials. Optimizes storage density and retrieval speed for large datasets, targeting research institutions and data-intensive industries.

C# PostgreSQL Difficult
security

A SaaS platform that automatically scans open-source libraries for high-severity security vulnerabilities using AI models comparable to Anthropic's Claude Opus, offering prioritized remediation recommendations for developers.

Python PostgreSQL Difficult
devtools

A web-based tool that allows stakeholders (including Big Tech companies) to model the economics and operational performance of small modular reactors (SMRs) for various energy needs, aiding in investment decisions and project planning.

Java NodeJS PostgreSQL Medium
mobile

A mobile app that leverages AI and wearable data to guide users through short, high-intensity exercise bursts (30 seconds or more) tailored to maximize health benefits and fit into busy schedules, reflecting changing exercise guidelines.

Android iOS Python Medium
data

A centralized platform to archive, analyze, and share data generated from high-energy physics experiments like the RHIC, facilitating collaborative research and accelerating discoveries in the field of exotic matter.

Python PostgreSQL Difficult Medium