Vin Patel is an AI technologist and published author with 25+ years of experience. He is the creator of Manuscript (open-source AI content detection), AEORank (AI Engine Optimization), and the Bhagavad Gita App. His work has been archived by the British Library and cited by UKCERT.

AEORank is an open-source AI visibility platform that scans any website across 36 criteria, scores it from 0-100, and generates 9 deployment-ready files that improve discoverability by AI engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Gemini. Includes a free CLI, dashboard at app.aeorank.dev, GitHub App, and 13 framework plugins. Visit aeorank.dev.

What is the Bhagavad Gita App?

A verse-by-verse platform at bhagavad.net presenting all 700 Gita verses through 8 philosophical traditions with multi-tradition synthesis, life applications across 4 pillars, and 5,600+ searchable life questions. Open source and MIT licensed.

Manuscript is the only open-source AI content detector that runs 100% on your infrastructure. It detects AI-generated text, images, audio, and video with zero external API calls. Built in Go, self-hosted via Docker. Visit manuscript.dev.

How can I work with Vin Patel?

Vin is available for speaking engagements, podcast interviews, and consulting on AI strategy. He also runs the IdeaForge Workshop, a 4-day intensive for building AI products. Contact vinpatel.pro@gmail.com or visit vinpatel.com/speaking.

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Open-source AI tools built by Vin Patel — vinOS for local agent development on hardware you own, Manuscript for AI content detection, AEORank for AI engine optimization, and the Bhagavad Gita App for ancient wisdom.

I build privacy-first, open-source tools that solve real problems. Here’s what I’m shipping.

Manuscript

17 January 2025·2 mins

The only AI detector that runs 100% on your infrastructure. Detect AI-generated text, images, audio & video — offline, self-hosted, zero external API calls.

vinOS

11 July 2026·4 mins

An Arch-based Linux distribution for local AI agent development. Ollama for local models, Claude Code for frontier reasoning, a Hyprland desktop, and T2 Mac support — the 80/20 stack that keeps your data on hardware you own. Open source, MIT licensed.

AEORank

10 March 2026·6 mins

One CLI command scans your site across 36 criteria, scores your AI visibility, and generates 9 deployment-ready files. Open source, MIT licensed. Free CLI, dashboard, GitHub App, and 13 framework plugins.

The Bhagavad Gītā App

8 March 2026·5 mins

700 verses × 8 philosophical traditions × actionable life wisdom. A verse-by-verse Gītā app with multi-tradition commentaries, life applications, and AI-powered content generation.

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