Vibecode Glasp

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Glasp's solo core is compact: build a private web highlighting workspace that imports user-supplied URLs or files, extracts metadata, supports notes, and searches the local corpus. A competent builder can reach a useful personal version in one sitting, while the paid product mainly wins on data, import reliability.

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README.md
# Glasp indie build

## Goal

Build the smallest trustworthy replacement for the core Glasp workflow for one developer or a tiny team.

## Scope

Build a private web highlighting workspace that imports user-supplied URLs or files, extracts metadata, supports notes, and searches the local corpus.

## Quick start

1. Install the documented dependencies.
2. Copy `.env.example` to `.env`.
3. Run the development command chosen during implementation.
4. Complete the acceptance checks in `BUILD_PLAN.md`.

## Honest limits

This build deliberately does not replace:
- team libraries and institutional access
- licensed scholarly metadata
- publisher-specific import reliability
- citation graph scale

If those capabilities are essential, use Zotero instead of pretending the gap is solved.

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why people still pay

Glasp: Researchers pay for correct metadata, resilient importers, citation coverage, and workflows that survive publisher and browser changes.

what you lose

xteam libraries and institutional access

xlicensed scholarly metadata

xpublisher-specific import reliability

xcitation graph scale

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the escape hatch

Don't feel like building it? These folks already made it free.

HypothesisHighlights and margin notes on the live web; discovery is somebody else's problem.$0free

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the numbers

Glasp pricing

planmonthlyannual (per mo)what you get
free$0/user$0/userUnlimited public highlights; 3 basic YouTube summaries/day; 1 tracked channel with 3 videos; 30 PDFs; 20 PDF chats/month; 20 AI-chat credits/month; 30 audio minutes/month.
pro$15/user$12.50/user1,000 advanced YouTube summaries/month; 5 tracked channels with 30 videos/channel; 100 PDFs; 500 PDF chats/month; 500 AI-chat credits/month; 300 audio minutes/month.
unlimited$36/user$30/user5,000 advanced YouTube summaries/30 days; 25 channels with 500 videos/channel; unlimited PDFs; 5,000 PDF chats/month; 2,000 AI-chat credits/month; 1,500 audio minutes/month.

free tierunlimited public highlights; 3 basic YouTube summaries/day; 1 tracked channel/3 videos; 30 PDFs; 20 PDF chats/month; 20 AI credits/month; 30 audio minutes/month

billingmonthly + annual; annual Pro is $150 and Unlimited is $360

hidden coststaxes may be added; paid purchases are generally non-refundable; private/advanced AI usage is metered by separate monthly caps

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questions
Vibecode Glasp

Yes. A competent AI coding agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) can build a usable personal Glasp replacement in one session with the prompt on this page. It runs on your own machine or server with no subscription.

How much does Glasp cost?

Glasp's pricing is usage-based or varies by plan · The official pricing URL is recorded, but a stable current amount was not safely recoverable in this pass. Do not publish a number until rechecked..

What do I lose by replacing Glasp?

Honestly: team libraries and institutional access; licensed scholarly metadata; publisher-specific import reliability; citation graph scale. If any of those are load-bearing for you, keep paying.

Is there an open-source alternative to Glasp?

Yes: Hypothesis (Highlights and margin notes on the live web; discovery is somebody else's problem.) The prompt is for when you want it exactly your way.