Hi HN,

I built Kindredly.AI, a private content-management/sharing platform designed for families. It’s accessible as a browser extension so storing, organizing, and sharing content (links, notes, images, small videos, etc.) is about as easy as using bookmarks. It also includes parental controls for families with kids and a growing curated online library.

Why I Built It:

I wanted a lightweight way to save things I found interesting (like many of the things I’ve found here on HN) and sometimes share them with my family, including my young kids. Whatever the solution, I didn’t want to expose my kids to a constant stream of addictive content and ads.

Most content-filtering solutions aren’t good enough—they don't flag "junk" as inappropriate, and most whitelist tools are a pain to maintain. After struggling to get a hodgepodge of apps working, I realized the world needs a tool that’s free and simple enough for a busy single parent to use.

It should respect privacy and help parents raise thoughtful, curious, critical thinkers who are prepared for a world constantly trying to grab your attention, your money, or influence your thinking. It should give kids a safe space to explore (even if they can't spell or type) with restrictions that evolve as they mature. It should be so great they want to keep using it even as adults.

Kindredly aims to be the best solution for families and individuals who care about privacy and want to regain control over their data.

Features:

- Private Family Posts – Share securely with only your family—your own private social network. - Organized, Not Just Stored – A structured way to keep meaningful content. - Parental Controls – Kids can only access approved content and sites via the Kindredly app or browser extension. Time limits included. - YouTube, But Less Distracting – Hide comments, recommendations, and block some ads (for kids only). - Curated Content - A growing library of family-friendly feeds in our public repository. - Client-Side Encryption – Your private content stays private if you keep your keys off our server. - Forever-Free Version – A solid free version will always be available. - Self-Host Option – Run your own on-premise server if you prefer full control.

We’re working on more flexible parental controls for families with older kids, but Kindredly.AI is fully functional. I’d love more user feedback as it still needs refining. I'm also figuring out how to introduce it to more families.

I’d love to hear your thoughts—what’s missing? Would this be useful for your family? Any feedback is welcome!

Thanks!

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