DISPATCHES & TRADE JOURNAL ARCHIVE

Selected Projects & Systems

An index of backend workflow pipelines, AI agents, custom web apps, and internal tools engineered to eliminate operational friction.

WORKFLOW AUTOMATION ISSUE 01

Client Onboarding & AI Business Audit Automation

By Rehan Halai · Published July 2026

An automated onboarding system that takes new client signup forms and instantly sets up their project. It automatically generates custom Google Drive folders, runs an AI web audit using Gemini, creates project summary files, and sends out welcome emails and instant Telegram updates to the team.

EDITOR'S NOTE

Cuts client setup time from hours to seconds by creating workspace folders and AI summaries automatically.

TECHNOLOGY n8n · Google Gemini AI · Google Drive API · Gmail

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APPLIED AI & VISION ISSUE 02

Obsidian-Powered Business Operating System

By Rehan Halai · Published July 2026

A personal knowledge graph built in Obsidian to organize notes, business guides, and daily workflows. It connects all ideas together so AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini can quickly read exact context without needing to explain things twice.

Obsidian Knowledge Graph Vault — FIG 2.1 - Knowledge Graph

EDITOR'S NOTE

Saves time by storing notes in a connected map that AI assistants can instantly understand.

TECHNOLOGY Obsidian · Markdown Graph · LLM Prompts · n8n

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MOBILE PWA • INTERNAL OPS ISSUE 03

Vichar Bhandar - PWA Thought Capture Engine

By Rehan Halai · Published July 2026

A quick-note web app designed for phones to capture sudden thoughts, reminders, and daily tasks instantly. Works like a native mobile app with push notifications to remind you about scheduled tasks throughout the day.

EDITOR'S NOTE

Built for instant note-taking on mobile devices with automated reminder alerts.

TECHNOLOGY Next.js 14 · Turso SQLite · Drizzle ORM · PWA

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FULL-STACK PLATFORM ISSUE 04

Recto - Social Platform for Book Readers

By Rehan Halai · Published July 2026

A social media platform for avid book readers ("Letterboxd for books"). Readers can log books they are reading, post book reviews, create custom reading lists, follow other readers, and explore trending books in a cozy parchment-styled feed.

EDITOR'S NOTE

Designed around social book logging, custom lists, and a warm paper-like reader aesthetic.

TECHNOLOGY Next.js 16 · NestJS 11 · Drizzle · PostgreSQL

GitHub Repo → recto.social ↗

EVENT & COMMUNITY PLATFORM ISSUE 05

SideQuests - Real-World Event & Social Platform

By Rehan Halai · Published July 2026

An event platform that lets local clubs and organizers host real-world meetups, board game nights, and cafe gatherings in Pune. People can browse upcoming events, RSVP with friends, and discover local community activities.

EDITOR'S NOTE

Helps local communities and clubs organize offline events, RSVPs, and game meetups.

TECHNOLOGY React · NestJS · PostgreSQL

sidequests.social ↗