LiveQuick flomo
AI Reading Assistant & Citation Generator · Chrome Extension
Keep what matters from web reading in flomo with citations and review
Free / Pro Subscription
SHADOW LAB
Turn ideas into real products.
Focused on solving concrete real-world friction. Building and maintaining a suite of lightweight, production-ready tools.
Delivery Standard“Working code in production is the only delivery standard. No phantom concepts; every tool solves concrete real-world friction.”
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Product Matrix
Every tool focuses on solving one concrete problem.
Live
LiveShadow Card
AI Digital Business Card & Profile
Turn one introduction into a profile that stays current with AI styling
Private BetaShadow Mate
Family Companion & Habit Growth Workbench (PWA)
Family companion & habit growth workbench with positive feedback loops
Private Beta
Pre-launchShadow Size
AI Sizing Engine for Cross-Border Fashion E-commerce (Shopify/Standalone)
AI sizing recommendation engine for cross-border fashion e-commerce
Merchant Service
Demo Early RecruitmentShadow Garment
Client Styling & Inventory Assistant for Womenswear Boutiques
Boutique and VIP client styling assistant for womenswear stores and multi-brand showrooms
Demo Experience
Pure FrontendShadow Snap
Cinematic Subtitle Long Image Generator · Local Canvas
Cinematic subtitle quote strip generator from a single still and custom lines on local Canvas
Open Source MCPShadow Vision
Open Source Multimodal Vision Service for AI Agents (MCP)
Open source multimodal vision service for AI agents (Cursor, Claude, etc.)
ReleasedShadow Shift
Lossless WizNote to Obsidian Migration Tool · Open Source
Lossless migration tool from WizNote to Obsidian with bi-directional links preserved
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In ProgressMore Experiments Incubating
Shadow Rounds & more
More agent workflows and micro-tools addressing concrete friction are being built in public.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Real answers about Shadow Lab philosophy, product matrix, and collaboration
What is Shadow Lab?
Shadow Lab is a personal AI product laboratory by independent builder Ward. Guided by "Deliver working code as the sole standard" and "Build in Public", the lab engineers targeted AI tools that solve concrete, real-world friction points.
What tools are in the Shadow Lab product matrix?
Currently 8 active products are live: Quick flomo (AI reading & citation clipper), Shadow Card (AI digital business card and profile), Shadow Snap (cinematic subtitle generator), Shadow Vision (open-source multimodal MCP vision service), Shadow Size (e-commerce fashion sizing engine), Shadow Garment (boutique styling copilot), Shadow Mate (family habit PWA), and Shadow Shift (lossless WizNote to Obsidian migration).
Are the products in the matrix free to use?
The majority of tools offer free tiers or are 100% open source for personal use. Advanced cloud compute or enterprise merchant services offer competitive tiered pricing, detailed on their respective product pages.
How can I connect or explore collaboration opportunities with Ward?
Feel free to connect via email (contact@wardlu.com), GitHub (@WardLu), X/Twitter (@Gollumgulu), or WeChat Official Account. Inquiries regarding technical workflows, product feedback, and commercial consultations are always welcome.
ABOUT SHADOW LAB
Connecting peers and partners through real products.
Shadow Lab is an indie product laboratory founded by Ward, dedicated to building lightweight, reliable tools for concrete real-world workflows. Working code in production is our sole delivery standard.
We focus on authentic connection and practical feedback over empty hype. Channels are always open for workflow exchanges, product ideas, and bespoke collaborations.
Channels & Collaboration
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