KORU | Devpost

Inspiration

I've always been a spiritual person—curious about death, the afterlife, and what truly matters in life. Recently, a dear friend of mine passed away suddenly, without any signs of illness. It shook me. It made me reflect deeply on how fragile and uncertain life is. What is the point of it all? What will I carry with me in my final breath?

I don’t want to leave this world holding regret, resentment, or fear. But the truth is, sometimes I still fear death—when I know I shouldn’t. I realized I needed a space to face impermanence gently, to let go, and to live more meaningfully. That’s what gave birth to Koru.

What it does

Koru is a web/mobile app that helps users explore spiritual wisdom about death, impermanence, and inner peace. It offers daily AI-personalized wisdom cards from global traditions, reflective journaling, emotional seed tracking, and spiritual practices like meditation and breathwork. It’s a calm, sacred space to prepare for the end—and live more fully now. Although I seed it with some kind of practices, it surprises me with some new types of practices / wisdom cards that AI generates on the fly. In short, I don't even know what kind of creative practices it may come up with (of course within guidance only).

How we built it

Koru was built using Bolt (no-code), integrated with OpenAI for wisdom generation and seed extraction, and designed for mobile-first use. The app is structured around a 4-part daily journey: draw wisdom, reflect, practice, and grow.

Challenges we ran into

Time was the biggest challenge—I only discovered this hackathon 5 days ago. I was also helping a grieving family prepare a funeral for a close friend, while caring for two children. On the technical side, Bolt occasionally failed to save changes. On the design side, I didn’t have time to develop a polished UI—but focused instead on core experience and function.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

This was my first time using Bolt, and I was able to prototype a working spiritual wellness app in less than a week. I successfully integrated AI-powered features like wisdom delivery, journaling prompts, emotional seed extraction, and suggested practices—all with a deep sense of purpose and soul.

What we learned

The power of no-code is incredible. I’ll definitely be using it more in future projects to bring soulful ideas to life, fast.

What's next for Koru

There’s so much more ahead:

Expand the practice library: chanting, affirmations, movement
Add voice journaling and conversational features
Build a “moments before death” ritual mode
Develop legacy tools: last words, will templates, farewell messages
Complete the Seed Mandala visualization
Collaborate with death doulas and funeral professionals to bridge spiritual prep with practical support

Koru is just beginning. My vision is to help people meet the end—not with fear, but with truth, clarity, and peace.

TRY OUT CREDENTIALS: wainnyta@gmail.com 123456789

My Supabase Slug (for the Startup Challenge): mmefjylwnmdbfhxebxor (I couldn't update the field afterwards so I put it here)