AI image recognition that identifies cigars from photos, manages digital humidors, tracks experiences, and connects enthusiasts to lounges.
I scraped 3,522 cigar enthusiasts from Reddit for a dollar and eight cents. They were already talking about wanting exactly what I was thinking about building — an app that could identify a cigar from a photo without having to type the name or hunt for the band.
Market validation doesn’t have to be expensive. It has to be real.
The first 15 features shipped in 48 hours using three parallel Claude Code sessions. That Reddit audience became the first users.
Point your camera at a cigar — the AI identifies the blend, wrapper, country of origin, and manufacturer instantly.
Log and manage your collection. Rate experiences. Track what you’ve smoked and what you want to smoke next.
Find cigar lounges near you. Connect with other enthusiasts in the community.
15 features in 48 hours. Three parallel Claude Code sessions. This is what the stack makes possible.