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Hi there, I'm Dan Farina 👋

Problem solver • Hacker • Builder shipping fast in public

I'm obsessed with building AI tools that feel native — fast, private, and deeply integrated into how people actually work. Currently focused on local models, agentic experiences, and removing every bit of friction between ideas and execution.

🚀 What I'm Building

XNative — Native Grok for Mac

A clean, native macOS app (macOS 15+) for chatting with Grok in the context of your real projects and folders. Formerly AskHere. image

Just shipped (last 4 days):

  • Full support for any local models (LM Studio, Ollama, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint)
  • Fully offline + Privacy Mode
  • Works perfectly on a plane ✈️
  • 20+ versions released while building in public — alpha → feedback → ship, repeat

Xplor — The Grok-Native Browser

A free, open-source Chromium browser with Grok built into every tab. image

Powerful agentic side panel that can organize tabs, run scheduled/background tasks, summarize pages, and even build & iterate on apps live. MCP-ready for external agents (Grok, Claude, Cursor, etc.). Cross-platform (macOS, Windows, Linux).

3Dream — AI Home Design Studio

Browser-based floor plan tool for designing homes in 2D & 3D with first-person walkthroughs, AI-assisted design, and photorealistic renders. See it, walk it, share it — instantly.

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...plus ~20 other experiments running in parallel because building is fun.

📈 Building in Public — Recent Momentum

In just the last week:

  • Grew to 10,500+ followers on X
  • Shipped 20+ releases of XNative
  • Received 745+ comments, 1K reposts, and 2K bookmarks on updates
  • Elon Musk retweeted my posts multiple times recently — one reached over 80 million views
  • An incredibly supportive community of builders giving real feedback and good vibes

This is how I build: ship early and often, listen hard, and improve in public. Grateful for every single person who's been part of this journey 🙏

🧠 About Me

  • Previously built at @Osmosis and @BitcoinPrivate (blockchain infrastructure & privacy)
  • Now deep in AI agents, local LLMs, native apps, and agent-native browsers
  • Love turning ambitious ideas into shipped products that people actually use
  • Always looking to collaborate on interesting AI projects

💬 Ask me about

  • Local & private AI deployments (Ollama, LM Studio, etc.)
  • Building agentic tools and MCP infrastructure
  • Rapid shipping & building in public
  • Blockchain, crypto, and decentralized systems
  • Making powerful tech feel simple and delightful

📫 Let's Connect


Thanks for stopping by. If you're building something cool in AI or want to collaborate, reach out — I'm always down to chat.

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