@seclink: I spotted a hot new side-hustle on Xianyu: AI relay stations—demand far outstrips supply… Built with vibe-coding, an OpenAI-compatible relay is low-tech, cheap to run, and customers are queuing up… Wild-west phase = plenty of room for sharp indie devs to cash in.
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A booming micro-business on Xianyu: devs use vibe-coding to spin up OpenAI-compatible relay APIs. Low barrier, tiny cost, huge demand—prime time for nimble indie developers to profit.
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I’ve noticed a new mini-business booming on Xianyu lately: AI relay stations. Demand far outstrips supply… Using vibe coding, you can spin up an AI relay station that exposes an OpenAI-compatible API. The technical lift is small and the cost is low, yet appetite is huge… It’s the wild-west growth phase—plenty of openings, and sharp-nosed indie hackers have already pocketed their first bucket of gold.
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