That's true. I'm not concerned about being first to market or making any profit on this type of project, would just be open source and release under GPL or what

That's true. I'm not concerned about being first to market or making any profit on this type of project, would just be open source and release under GPL or whatever is appropriate. I just didn't want to spend the time or effort doing it if a similar alternative already existed. My primary motivation is essentially just wanting the tool for myself and friends. Not sure how long it would take but I might be able to release a useable proof of concept after a 3-day-weekend hackathon.