What is Anky?

Anky is a writing-practice backend that transmutes raw, honest, stream-of-consciousness writing into reflection, images, and stories.

The core loop is simple:

1. You write for 8 minutes. No editing. No backspace. Pure flow.
2. Anky reads what you wrote. Not to judge — to reflect.
3. Artifacts emerge. An image. A story for your child set in the Ankyverse.

If you write for less than 8 minutes, you get feedback to help you go deeper next time. The threshold exists because real writing — the kind that matters — lives on the other side of resistance.

The Parent/Child System

Anky is explicitly a parent/child system. A parent writes an honest 8-minute anky. The backend turns that writing into:

• Reflection — what did you actually say?
• Image — a visual artifact generated from your words
• Cuentacuentos — an asynchronous story in the Ankyverse that can be assigned to your child's derived identity

The point is to transmute a parent's inner life into artifacts that help both parent and child feel less alone.

Privacy is Structural

The backend never sees seedphrases. It only sees derived wallet addresses and signed challenges. Your unfinished work stays private. Custody stays local.

The Stack

• Backend: Rust + Axum, single binary on bare metal
• Database: SQLite (not Postgres, not a cloud DB)
• Local AI: Ollama (text) + ComfyUI/Flux (images)
• Cloud AI: Claude for premium features
• Identity: EVM seed-based wallet derivation
• Payments: x402 USDC on Base