Hello Find Stuff (HFS)

Track #4: Building UI for the AI Era with Lynx
TikTok TechJam 2025 Submission – Solo Project by Sai Zack

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📖 Project Overview

Hello Find Stuff (HFS) is a new feature prototype for video-focused social media platforms.
While users are watching reels, they often want to buy items shown in the video such as outfits, decorations, or accessories.
With HFS, users can pause the video, scan it, and instantly search for similar items available in the shop.

This project is built as a Lynx prototype to demonstrate how AI-powered UI patterns can transform shopping experiences inside short-form video platforms.
⚠️ Note: This is a conceptual prototype – no real AI or backend integration has been implemented.

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✨ Features & Functionality

• 🔍 Search on video frames or images
• 🤖 AI-inspired scanning (conceptual) to detect valid items
• 🛍️ Find similar items from the shop
• 📱 Display results directly to the user for quick shopping

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🛠️ Development Tools

• Framework: Lynx
• IDE: Visual Studio Code
• Language: TypeScript & CSS
• Version Control: GitHub

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📦 Libraries & APIs

• No external libraries used (only Lynx core)
• No real AI APIs integrated – prototype only
• Assets (icons/images) are from public sources

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🏗️ Tech Stack & Architecture

• UI Layer: Lynx cross-platform components
• Logic: TypeScript
• Styling: CSS
• Architecture: Single-codebase → runs on iOS, Android, Web (via Lynx Explorer)

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🚀 Setup Instructions

Requirements:

• Node.js v18.19.0 or above
• Lynx Explorer App (mobile or simulator)

Steps:

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/sai-zack-dev/hello_find_stuff.git
cd hello_find_stuff

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run the project
npm run dev

You will see a QR code in the terminal.

• If using Lynx Explorer App (mobile) → scan the QR code.
• If using the Lynx simulator → copy the bundle URL and paste it into the “Enter Card URL” input in Lynx Explorer App, then click Go.

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🔗 Links

• Project Link: Hello Find Stuff

• Problem Statement Reference: Track #4: Building UI for the AI Era with Lynx

  “Use Lynx to explore how AI reshapes UI/UX and app experiences in the AI era.”

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⚖️ License

This project is for TikTok TechJam 2025 hackathon purposes only. All assets used are from public/free sources.

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