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Media Manager — Tag Type Bulk Setter
Chrome extension that auto-sets every tag type dropdown on a Media Manager shelf tag page to a chosen type (e.g. '6up') in one click, instead of updating each one manually.
When building shelf tags for demos and sales, the same tag type needs to be set on every dropdown on the page — currently done one at a time. The extension would inject a small UI button that finds all tag type selects and sets them to the target value instantly. A sample HTML form from Media Manager is available to reference during development.
Deli Cheese Inventory Assistant
A mobile-friendly tool to help the deli cheese shop lead log and track the full cheese inventory. She photographs a cheese label, the app extracts all relevant info via AI vision, and she reviews it before saving — no manual typing required.
Current process is manual and repetitive — she logs everything by hand, then re-enters it on the office computer. The goal is to cut that down to a quick photo + review step on her phone, with a clean export she can paste or import when she gets to the desk. Similar AI vision pattern to Cooking Connections.
Store Assistant — Seafood SKU Lookup
Planned feature that will absorb the standalone Seafood SKU Lookup project — a fish name or alias (e.g. 'ahi') sent via Siri returns the correct department SKU.
The standalone version already works and will be ported into the Store Assistant API as a second endpoint. Part of a longer-term plan where each store workflow tool lives as a feature under the Store Assistant umbrella.
Seafood SKU Lookup
Standalone Node.js API that accepts a fish name or alias and returns the correct department SKU. Triggered via Siri/Apple Shortcuts on the floor.
Fully functional but being retired in favor of the Store Assistant platform. Fish names and aliases live in a flat data.json file. Will be ported to Store Assistant as the Seafood SKU Lookup feature.
Cooking Connections — Recipe History
Store-scoped recipe archive for the Cooking Connections sampling kitchen. Customers scan a QR code to browse past recipes; chefs log in to upload recipe cards, which are processed by AI vision to extract structured data automatically.
Chefs photograph a physical recipe card — GPT-4o Vision extracts title, ingredients, instructions, and tags, pre-filling the form before the chef reviews and saves. Admins can feature recipes that surface at the top of the customer view. Open TODOs: duplicate recipe detection, self-service password reset, tag filtering on the customer page.
Partner Volunteer & Events Board
A simple web page where an admin could post volunteer opportunities and store events — replacing the physical bulletin board by the stairs. Partners could RSVP without an account.
Chosen as the group's first project in Meeting #2. Never got off the ground because the intended admin (Verna) wasn't interested in maintaining it. Shelved indefinitely.
Store Assistant — Product Location Lookup
Node.js API that takes a product name and GPS address from an Apple Shortcut, uses the GPS to auto-select the nearest HEB store, then webscrapes HEB.com to return the product's name, price, stock status, and in-store aisle location.
Since the shortcut runs while you're physically in the store, the GPS address resolves directly to your location. CAPTCHAs are handled automatically via 2captcha. Triggered hands-free via Siri on the floor.