I build AI systems. Some to solve real problems, some just because they should exist.
Built my first business at 14. Everything since comes from the same place: obsession, AI tools, and a design philosophy I took from Apple. Design isn't decoration, it's function.
Incoming Computer Engineering @ UC Santa Cruz · open to internships & freelance
LocalNotch · localnotch.arshawnarbabi.com
On-device AI that lives in your MacBook's notch. It runs on Ollama, so chat and vision stay fully local with no cloud, no subscriptions, no data leaving your machine. Web search is optional and outbound through your own Brave key when you want it. v0.2 adds a beta Agent Mode that can act on your files. Native Swift, MIT.
Cogni · trycogni.arshawnarbabi.com
Self-hosted AI study system. A multi-agent pipeline handles everything from syllabus parsing to daily plan generation. FSRS spaced repetition at two levels, a Claude-powered tutor with RAG and persistent memory, Google Calendar integration. Built because no study tool was actually intelligent.
premium.md · premium-md.arshawnarbabi.com · v1.21.0
Open-source markdown templates that turn any AI agent into a reliable premium-grade product builder. It covers brand, content, design (web + mobile), SEO, and a self-run QA gate from one source of truth. Ten files, around 4,000 lines of product research, plus an OKLCH palette generator. Built it because AI drifts to generic SaaS output without a strong anchor, and this is that anchor. Installs into Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex via one command. MIT, free.
Halo
A Liquid Glass replacement for macOS's Command-Tab. A ring of your open apps blooms around your cursor with live window previews. macOS 26 (Tahoe), Apple Silicon. Native Swift, MIT.
AI Systems Multi-agent Pipelines Prompt Engineering UI/UX & Product Design Next.js Supabase Swift Rapid Prototyping
Building LocalNotch and Cogni.