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Building small, sharp tools for everyday life.

I'm a developer exploring the world of coding by shipping small, focused apps under pocketprojects.in. Every project is an experiment in solving real daily troubles—from managing money better to simplifying boring, repetitive workflows.

The stack stays modern and lean: React and Vite on the frontend, Tailwind CSS for dark, minimal interfaces, Supabase for auth and data, and Vercel for deploys. This page is the home base that links all current and future apps in one place.

Professionally, I work in security and compliance. Pocket Projects is where I experiment with calm UX, clear logic, and tools that feel trustworthy enough for real-world use.

React + Vite Tailwind CSS (dark-first) Supabase auth + DB Deployed on Vercel

Now

  • • Currently building: Next Pocket App (small workflow + habit utilities) and steady iteration on ForXio.
  • • Last ship: ForXio v0.1 (offline-first FX converter) and hub updates.
  • • Focus: clearer copy, reliable offline behaviour, and more tiny tools.
  • • Built in India, tuned for Indian money and workflows.

How I build

  • • 1–2 week iterations and small scopes.
  • • One clear problem per app.
  • • Dark, calm interfaces with low cognitive load.
  • • India-first assumptions by default.

Projects

Live apps and upcoming experiments under pocketprojects.in.

Always in motion: expect small, frequent updates.

Live now

Findependence

Live

FinHealth and FIRE coach for Indian investors.

Category: Finance · FIRE Best for: salaried professionals in India Time to see value: 10–15 min

Findependence is a personal finance helper for Indian investors focused on Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE). It tracks your Portfolio FinHealth Index (PFI), savings rate, and FIRE number while keeping salary, expenses, EMIs, SIPs, corpus, and insurance in one place.

  • • Live simulator for income, expenses, EMIs and SIPs.
  • • Computes PFI, FIRE number, and suggested SIP targets.
  • • Dark, card-based UI tuned for Indian finance.
  • • Data needed: salary, monthly expenses, EMIs, SIPs, current corpus and cover.
React Vite Tailwind CSS Supabase Vercel
Open app Privacy Policy

No bank logins or OTPs. The app only uses your Google email and the financial numbers you enter, stored in Supabase (managed Postgres).

ForXio

Live

Offline-first FX converter with card markup estimator.

Category: Finance · FX Best for: travellers + card users (India) Time to see value: under 1 min

ForXio is an offline-first FX converter that uses a locally saved rate snapshot so you can convert quickly even with patchy connectivity. It makes rate freshness explicit (“just now”, “5m ago”), and includes an optional card transaction mode that breaks down markup and fixed fees into a total payable and an effective rate.

  • • Converts between currencies using the latest stored snapshot (and works offline).
  • • Card estimator: markup %, fixed fee, presets, and quick markup chips.
  • • Favorites (up to 6) + recents (last 5) for repeat pairs.
  • • Copy/Share summary for quick notes (enabled once a snapshot exists).
  • • Installable PWA with service-worker caching and offline UX.
HTML Tailwind (CDN) JavaScript PWA Service Worker Supabase Edge Function
Open app Privacy Policy

No login. Rates and preferences are stored locally for offline use; syncing fetches FX rates via a public backend endpoint.

DayZero IRCTC

Live

Booking window predictor and live running status for Indian Railways.

Category: Travel · IRCTC Best for: frequent train travellers Time to see value: 1–2 min

DayZero IRCTC helps you figure out exactly when IRCTC booking opens for your journey and lets you live-track trains on a clean route map. Enter a train number and date, pick your boarding station, and the app works out the true origin date and booking open time at 08:00 IST.

  • • Calculates origin day and booking open date from train, journey date, and boarding station.
  • • Warns when you selected a boarding date instead of the true origin date, with clear “heads up” copy.
  • • Live tracking view with colour-coded route, schedule vs actual times, and a focused “Live Status” card.
  • • Works as a lightweight PWA for quick reuse.
HTML CSS JavaScript RapidAPI PWA
Open app

In progress

Next Pocket App

In progress

Upcoming utilities for small, daily annoyances.

Category: Productivity · Utilities Stage: Idea + early prototypes

The next wave of Pocket Projects will focus on simple, opinionated tools that reduce friction: small workflows, habit helpers, and utilities that are easy to open, use, and close in under a minute.

  • • Idea-first: validate problems before writing code.
  • • Shared design language with existing apps: dark, calm, card-based layouts.
  • • Built to be future-ready for PWA or mobile wrappers.
React TypeScript Supabase

Future ideas

Small, opinionated tools I'm exploring next under the Pocket Projects umbrella.

Pocket Budget

A quick monthly budget view that splits spend into fixed, variable, and fun buckets in under two minutes.

  • • Simple categories, no spreadsheets.
  • • Clear monthly burn and savings rate.
Subscription Tracker

One view of OTT, SaaS, gym, and card fees so you can see how much your subscriptions are really costing each month.

  • • Renewal dates at a glance.
  • • Helps decide what to keep or cancel.
Salary Insights

A small tool to unpack CTC vs in-hand for Indian salaries—with PF, bonus, tax, and realistic monthly cash.

  • • See effective in-hand quickly.
  • • Helps set expectations and goals.

What to expect from each app

Fast and focused

Pages are light, dark-themed, and mobile-first. The goal is to get you from open to value in minutes, not hours.

Calm by design

Minimal UI, clear labels, and no noisy dashboards. Everything is tuned for quick, confident decisions.

Data-conscious

Apps collect only what's needed for the feature to work, backed by clear flows and legal pages where required.

Roadmap and updates

A high-level view of what's exploring, building, and recently shipped.

Exploring

  • • Pocket Budget – quick monthly planning.
  • • Subscription Tracker – OTT, SaaS, and fees.
  • • Salary Insights – CTC vs in-hand clarity.

Building

  • • ForXio – install UX polish + rate sync hardening.
  • • Next Pocket App – tiny workflow + habit helpers.
  • • Cleaner navigation between mini-apps.

Recently shipped

  • • ForXio – offline-first FX converter + card estimator.
  • • PocketProjects hub for app.pocketprojects.in.
  • • Findependence public launch with legal + home pages.
  • • DayZero IRCTC – booking predictor + live train status.

Changelog

  • • ForXio v0.1 – shipped offline-first FX conversion with snapshot freshness and a card transaction estimator.
  • • PocketProjects hub v0.1 – launched dark-themed home for all apps under pocketprojects.in.
  • • Findependence – live app, marketing page, and legal page wired to custom domain.
  • • DayZero IRCTC – added to the hub with booking predictor and live tracking.
  • • Added clearer project metadata so visitors can see what's live vs in progress.
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