Designr - Automated Invention & Development System

Build digital inventions 10x faster with Rube Goldberg automation.

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What This Is

A complete system for automating the development of:

1. Digital inventions - Your novel software solutions
2. Dev tool setups - Complex installation/configuration workflows

Both use Rube Goldberg loops to automatically build, test, debug, and iterate.

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🚀 Access Options

1. GitHub Codespaces (Cloud)

Click the badge above to open in a pre-configured development environment. No local setup required!

2. Download Automation Only

Want just the dev tool automation system? See automation/STANDALONE.md

3. Clone Full Repository

git clone https://github.com/flatfinderai-cyber/Designr.git
cd Designr

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Quick Start

For Inventors (Digital Inventions)

# Create a new invention
./inventions/scripts/new-invention.sh my-invention

# Edit the spec file
vim inventions/active/my-invention.md

# Let Rube Goldberg build it
./inventions/scripts/start-invention.sh my-invention

Read: INVENTOR-QUICKSTART.md

For Dev Tool Setup Automation

# Create a setup workflow
./automation/quick-start.sh tool-name

# Edit and add installation steps
vim automation/workflows/tool-name-setup.md

# Let Rube Goldberg execute it
./automation/start-rube-goldberg.sh tool-name

Read: automation/HOW-TO-USE.md

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What's Included

Designr/
├── README.md                      ← Overview (you are here)
├── GETTING-STARTED.md             ← System overview
├── INVENTOR-QUICKSTART.md         ← For inventors (START HERE)
├── rube-goldberg-setup-template.md        ← Rube Goldberg loop reference
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├── inventions/                    ← Digital invention system
│   ├── README.md                  ← Invention system docs
│   ├── HOW-TO-INVENT-WITH-RUBE_GOLDBERG.md  ← Detailed inventor guide
│   ├── scripts/
│   │   ├── new-invention.sh       ← Create invention spec
│   │   └── start-invention.sh     ← Build with Rube Goldberg
│   ├── templates/
│   │   ├── invention-template.md
│   │   └── software-invention.md
│   ├── active/
│   │   └── example-smart-clipboard.md  ← Complete example
│   ├── ideas/                     ← Your invention ideas (to be created)
│   └── completed/                 ← Finished inventions (to be created)
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├── automation/                    ← Dev tool setup system
│   ├── README.md
│   ├── HOW-TO-USE.md             ← Setup automation guide
│   ├── quick-start.sh
│   ├── start-rube-goldberg.sh
│   ├── templates/
│   ├── workflows/
│   │   └── example-nodejs-setup.md
│   └── scripts/
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└── src/                          ← Project source code
    └── utils.ts                  ← Example TypeScript utilities

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Core Concept: Rube Goldberg Loops

Traditional development:

You write code → Debug → Test → Fix → Repeat (hours)

With Rube Goldberg:

You specify what to build → Rube Goldberg builds/tests/fixes/iterates → You review (minutes)

How It Works

1. You create a specification file (problem, solution, build steps)
2. Rube Goldberg reads it and starts building
3. Rube Goldberg tests each step, sees failures, and debugs automatically
4. Rube Goldberg iterates until everything works
5. Rube Goldberg outputs completion when done

You focus on engineering. Rube Goldberg handles implementation.

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Use Cases

1. Digital Inventions ⚡

Problem: You have 100+ invention ideas but building them manually is slow.

Solution: Document the invention, let Rube Goldberg build the prototype.

Example:

• Smart clipboard history tool
• Automated email organizer
• Custom file converter
• Workflow automation script

Time savings: 3-5 hours → 30 minutes

2. Dev Tool Setup 🛠️

Problem: Claude Desktop (or docs) gives you 50 setup steps to follow manually.

Solution: Paste the steps into a workflow, let Rube Goldberg execute them.

Example:

• Setting up Docker + Kubernetes
• Installing Python data science stack
• Configuring Node.js environment
• Setting up Firebase project

Time savings: 2-3 hours → 5 minutes

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Example: Building an Invention

The Idea

"I want a CLI tool that saves my clipboard history."

The Process

1. Create specification (5 min):

./inventions/scripts/new-invention.sh smart-clipboard
vim inventions/active/smart-clipboard.md

2. Start Rube Goldberg (1 min):

./inventions/scripts/start-invention.sh smart-clipboard

3. Rube Goldberg builds it (automatic):

Iteration 1: Setup Python project ✓
Iteration 2: Install dependencies ✓
Iteration 3: Create history storage ✓
Iteration 4: Monitor clipboard ✗ (error)
Iteration 5: Fix import ✓
Iteration 6: Add CLI commands ✓
Iteration 7: Test workflow ✓
Iteration 8: Add error handling ✓
Iteration 9: Create README ✓
<promise>INVENTION COMPLETE</promise>

4. Review prototype (5 min)

Total: 30 min (vs 3-5 hours manually)

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Key Features

✅ Automated Building

Rube Goldberg writes the code, creates files, installs dependencies

✅ Intelligent Debugging

Rube Goldberg sees errors and fixes them automatically

✅ Iterative Refinement

Rube Goldberg tries different approaches until it works

✅ Built-in Testing

Rube Goldberg verifies each step before moving forward

✅ Documentation

Rube Goldberg documents what it built and how

✅ Parallel Development

Build multiple inventions simultaneously

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Getting Started

Recommended Path

1. Read: INVENTOR-QUICKSTART.md (5 min)
2. Try example: Build the smart clipboard tool (15 min)

   ./inventions/scripts/start-invention.sh example-smart-clipboard

3. Create your own: Pick your simplest invention (30 min)

   ./inventions/scripts/new-invention.sh my-idea

4. Scale up: Document and build 3-5 inventions this week

Complete Documentation

• INVENTOR-QUICKSTART.md - Start here for inventions
• GETTING-STARTED.md - Overall system guide
• inventions/HOW-TO-INVENT-WITH-RUBE_GOLDBERG.md - Detailed invention guide
• automation/HOW-TO-USE.md - Dev tool automation guide
• rube-goldberg-setup-template.md - Rube Goldberg loop reference

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Philosophy

Your Role: The Inventor/Engineer

• Identify pain points and problems
• Design novel solutions
• Specify what needs to be built
• Review and refine prototypes

Rube Goldberg's Role: The Builder

• Read specifications
• Write implementation code
• Test and verify functionality
• Debug and fix issues
• Iterate until it works

You think. Rube Goldberg builds.

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What Makes This Powerful

Traditional Way:

1 inventor × 40 hours/week = 2-3 prototypes/week

With Rube Goldberg:

1 inventor × 40 hours/week = 10-20 prototypes/week

10x productivity increase.

The bottleneck shifts from "building" to "choosing what to build."

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Technology

• Core: Rube Goldberg iterative AI loops
• Languages: TypeScript, Python (project setup)
• Plugins: Rube Goldberg, Serena (code intelligence)
• Tools: Bash automation scripts

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Next Steps

1. Right now: Read INVENTOR-QUICKSTART.md
2. Today: Build the example smart clipboard tool
3. This week: Create and build 3-5 of your inventions
4. This month: Build 20+ prototypes, ship the best ones

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Support

• Issues? Check the detailed guides in each directory
• Questions? Review the HOW-TO documents
• Examples? See example-smart-clipboard.md and example-nodejs-setup.md

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License

This is your personal invention system. Use it to build amazing things! ⚡

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Ready to 10x your invention output?

./inventions/scripts/new-invention.sh my-first-automated-invention

Go build the future. 🚀