Early Builder Program — Now Open

Build the tools
people actually need.

Socrates helps you list and share AI tools. You bring the idea — or your own model link — and early builders help shape what's next.

80%
Revenue to you
5 min
To publish a tool
Free
To get started
How do you want to build?
Pick your style. You can switch anytime — no commitment.
Best for beginners
AI Builder
Just talk. Describe your idea in plain English and the AI asks the right questions, writes your tool's brain, names it, and gets it ready to launch — no setup required.
No coding or tech skills needed
AI writes the system prompt for you
Live preview before you publish
Done in under 5 minutes

How it works: This step uses OpenAI (GPT-4o-mini) to turn your answers into a tool spec. If your site is configured with SOCRATES_API_ORIGIN pointing at a deployment that has OPENAI_API_KEY, generation runs on the server (nothing blocked by the browser). Otherwise it calls OpenAI from your browser with your API key. Claude is not used on this page. No key / “Failed to fetch”? Use Manual or Advanced, serve the site over https:// (not as a downloaded file:// page), or try disabling extensions that block api.openai.com.

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Best for power builders
Manual Builder
You know what you want. Write your own system prompt, define every input field, set the exact behavior, and see your tool card update in real time as you go.
Full control over system prompt
Custom input fields & categories
Real-time tool card preview
Precise, no hand-holding

How running works: Your listing stores the prompt you write. On the marketplace, each visitor runs the in-page assistant with their own OpenAI or Claude key — you are not charged per run by Socrates.

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Best for existing models & code
Advanced — Bring your own
Already have weights, a Hugging Face Space, an API, or a repo? Publish a listing with your link and clear run instructions — similar in spirit to sharing on Hugging Face, tuned for Socrates.
Link HF Space, Inference API, Replicate, GitHub, etc.
Paste setup notes, auth, and example requests
System prompt guides users who click Run in-page
Same marketplace card & discovery as other tools

Honest scope: Socrates does not execute your custom model on our GPUs yet. This publishes your listing + link + guidance. True “we host your weights” is on the roadmap; until then, visitors use your endpoint (or the in-page assistant explains how).

Live Preview
Prompt App
Your tool name
Your description will appear here...
Category: —

Stand out: badge, subtitle, optional brand accent, tags, link, Run fields, sample output. Run the SQL in supabase/add_publish_columns_tools.sql if publishing fails (adds listing_extras).

Makes your card distinct when the name or emoji looks like another listing.

Up to 20 short tags; helps future search and your dashboard.

Appended to your public description as a “More” link.

Buyers see these in the Run modal after the main input (tone, format, audience, etc.).

Field 2 label
Placeholder
Field 2 type
Field 3 label
Placeholder
Field 3 type

🚀 Ready to publish?

Your tool is built. Hit publish and it goes live on the Socrates Marketplace immediately.

PNG, JPG, WebP, or GIF — max 220KB. Replaces the emoji on your marketplace card.

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Tool Published!

Your tool is now live on the marketplace.

View in Marketplace