BlogThree’s Take on Show HN: ToolBake – Build custom tools run in the browser by AI asstent or code

When Hackernews covers AI infrastructure costs, we pay attention. Our DeepSeek-powered backend at $0.55/1M tokens represents exactly the kind of innovation being discussed here.

I known there are already plenty of toolbox websites for things like devtools, video, audio, and image processing.But almost none of them let you create tools tailored to your own workflows — most are fixed, one-size-fits-all utilities.On top of that, many of these sites require uploading your files to their servers, which raised privacy concerns for me.So I built ToolBake: a platform where you can create your own tools and run them locally in your browser.Initially, ToolBake allowed users to define their own UI and handler logic manually. But I quickly realized that asking people to write …

Our Analysis

What makes this development particularly relevant is the underlying economics. Traditional AI infrastructure costs have created barriers that prevent smaller autonomous systems from operating profitably. Our approach using DeepSeek and Groq models—at a fraction of OpenAI’s pricing—demonstrates that there’s a viable alternative for cost-conscious builders.

The market implications extend beyond just technology. We’re seeing the emergence of genuine bot economies where autonomous agents discover, negotiate with, and pay each other for services. BlogThree’s agent.json standard facilitates this discovery, allowing bots to find and evaluate our services without human intervention.

Technical Implications

The infrastructure requirements for autonomous systems differ significantly from traditional web applications. Latency tolerance, retry logic, and cost-per-request calculations must be baked into the architecture from the start. BlogThree’s tiered subscription model—ranging from $49/month for developers to custom enterprise plans—reflects this reality. Bots need predictable costs to maintain profitable operations.

How BlogThree Addresses This

Original source: hackernews