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Handsy AI compared with SkillForge
DetailHandsy AI logo Handsy AISkillForge logo SkillForge
What it doesAn AI that controls your iPhone using a $7 ESP32 board as its eyes and hands Turn YouTube tutorials into AI-ready skills
StageNot given Not given
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Pricing modelOpen source Freemium
PricingFree to use; the ESP32-S3 board costs about $7, a USB-C cable is required, and optional AI services like OpenRouter are user's choice to pay for. Free: 1 generation per day, SKILL.md output, YouTube transcript extraction, markdown export. Pro: $9 per month or $76.50 per year, includes 150 forges per month and all five outputs (Skill, SOP, Prompts, Agent config, Transcript), download all assets as ZIP.
Key features
  • Screen mirroring via AirPlay to see iPhone display in real-time
  • Tap, swipe, drag, and type control through USB without jailbreak
  • iPhone app for task automation with visual feedback
  • Handsy CLI to connect computer-based AI agents over Bluetooth
  • Support for OpenAI-compatible vision models
  • Notifications before risky actions like sending messages or deleting data
  • Demo mode without hardware for testing
  • Optional free Handsy line with limited requests
  • Automatic YouTube transcript extraction from public videos
  • SKILL.md generation with step-by-step skill files
  • SOP.md and standard operating procedure generation
  • Optimized AI prompt generation
  • Agent configuration file generation
  • AI-assist mapping with workflow segmentation
  • Built-in editor for reviewing and editing generated assets
  • REST API access for programmatic skill generation
What makes it different
  • Only $7 hardware cost with no device hacking or jailbreak required
  • Open source MIT license for transparency and customization
  • Works with any existing iPhone through native OS features like Screen Mirroring
  • Two modes: use the app or connect your own AI agent for full automation
  • Asks for confirmation before performing risky actions like payments or deletions
  • Automatic workflow segmentation and AI-assist mapping from video transcripts
  • Multiple export formats ready for deployment into AI platforms
  • Claude-powered analysis engine for intelligent workflow understanding
  • Timestamped transcript links for verification and refinement
  • Quality scoring on clarity, specificity, safety, and testability
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)9 +2 (up) since last check1 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)20
Citation Flow (Majestic)190
Referring domains (Majestic)280

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