PALASH DEBNATH
Agentic Software Designer and Software Engineer
35k+ GitHub stars | 121k+ release downloads | 6 shipped products | 10 articles
Agartala, Tripura, India - open to remote - IST (UTC+5:30)
hi@palash.dev | https://palash.dev | github.com/debpalash | x.com/idebpalash
Open to: Senior Software Engineer; AI / ML Engineer; Systems Engineer (Rust / Zig);
Full-Stack Product Engineer

SUMMARY
Founder of YUPCHA, based in Agartala, India. I design AI agents and build open-source,
local-first desktop apps and developer tools: 6 shipped products with 35k+ GitHub stars and
121k+ release downloads. I own the full loop: systems work in Rust, Zig, and CUDA; desktop
apps; web on TypeScript and Cloudflare Workers; releases and support. Flagship:
VoiceStudio.sh, an open-source local AI voice studio (35k+ stars).

SKILLS
Languages: TypeScript, Rust, Zig, Python, Go, SQL
AI / audio: TTS + ASR pipelines (16 TTS / 11 ASR engines), Whisper, CUDA, MLX, llama.cpp,
MCP servers, agent memory (sqlite-vec)
Systems: Tauri desktop apps, GPU offload (CUDA / MPS / ROCm), Docker, static binaries, UEFI
/ boot media
Web: SolidJS, Cloudflare Workers (streaming SSR), Vite, edge caching, SEO / structured data

EXPERIENCE
Founder and Independent Open-Source Builder - YUPCHA - local-first, privacy-respecting software (Present)
- Ship and maintain 6 open-source products and 19 smaller public repos; 35k+ GitHub stars
  and 121k+ stable-release downloads combined.
- Run the full product loop: architecture, implementation, docs, releases, and community
  support.
- Write about engineering and AI at palash.dev (10 articles).

SELECTED OPEN-SOURCE WORK
VoiceStudio.sh - open-source local AI voice studio
Make voices. Tell stories. Keep the files. 35k stars - 120k downloads - v0.5.6, Sep 2026
- Desktop studio for voice cloning, voice design, generation, dubbing, dictation, and
  audiobooks; runs locally, no subscription.
- Engine layer: 16 TTS + 11 ASR engines across 646 languages on CUDA, Apple MLX, ROCm, or
  CPU; OpenAI-compatible local API and MCP server.
- Stack: Python, Tauri, CUDA, Docker, MLX, Whisper. https://github.com/debpalash/VoiceStudio

Bootable - cross-platform boot media writer (Rust)
Cross-platform boot media writer. 7 stars - 25 downloads - v0.1.1, Aug 2026
- Native desktop app and mouse-enabled TUI; removable-media-only guards, hash and byte
  verification, cancellable writes; Linux, Windows, macOS.
- Stack: Rust, GPUI, Ratatui, UEFI. https://github.com/debpalash/bootable

memXT - local-first memory for AI coding agents
Local-first long-term memory for AI coding agents. 33 stars - 67 downloads - v0.4.0, Jul
2026
- Single static Zig binary: MCP tools and session hooks, local embeddings (llama.cpp),
  sqlite-vec search; ~10 ms wake-up, sub-ms warm search.
- Stack: Zig, LLM, MCP, AI Memory. https://github.com/Yupcha/memXT

Opal - AI media player (Zig)
Play everything - the evolved media player. 64 stars - 1.1k downloads - v0.8.5, Sep 2026
- One native window for files, sites, servers, and feeds; natural-language
  request-to-playback; plugin endpoints evolve without growing the core.
- Stack: Zig, AI, Desktop. https://github.com/debpalash/Opal

OpenGTM - self-hosted lead sourcing and enrichment
Self-hosted Clay alternative. 20 stars
- Lead sourcing, enrichment waterfalls, AI research, and activation in one self-hosted
  workspace; bring-your-own keys with cost estimates before each run.
- Stack: Python, FastAPI, React, PostgreSQL, Docker, MCP.
  https://github.com/debpalash/OpenGTM

Friday - local-first voice assistant for Linux
Local-first voice assistant for Linux. 7 stars - alpha
- Voice and text assistant on local models (Qwen, Parakeet, Piper) with SQLite memory and
  bounded tool families; no required hosted calls.
- Stack: Python, FastAPI, Qwen, Parakeet, Piper, SQLite. https://github.com/debpalash/friday

Other public repos: omnivoice-gallery, FullStack-AI-Engg-45days, agentwork,
omarchy-bootable, omarchy-site-submission, hoglet.

WRITING (SELECTED)
- palash.dev/blog - 10 articles, including: What Local-First Has to Explain; Opal: Play
  Everything; memxt: Your Agent Forgets. Mine Doesn't..

LINKS
- Website: https://palash.dev/
- GitHub: https://github.com/debpalash (35k+ stars, VoiceStudio.sh flagship)
- VoiceStudio.sh: https://voicestudio.sh
- Contact: https://palash.dev/contact/

Updated 2026-09-24. Sources: palash.dev, GitHub release/download counts.