Get started with PainMiner

PainMiner is a Chrome extension that opens in your browser's side panel. Open a Reddit thread, click Analyze, and it pulls out recurring pain points and turns them into ranked micro-SaaS ideas, with links back to the comments they came from.

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What you need

Google Chrome 116+ (or another Chromium browser with Side Panel support)
Your own OpenAI API key from platform.openai.com/api-keys (OpenAI bills usage to you, typically a few cents per scan)
The PainMiner.zip file from Gumroad

Step by step: your first result

Download PainMiner.zip from Gumroad and unzip it to a folder you'll keep (don't delete it afterwards).
Open chrome://extensions and turn on “Developer mode” (top right).
Click “Load unpacked” and select the unzipped PainMiner folder (the one containing manifest.json).
Pin PainMiner from the puzzle-piece menu.
Open any Reddit thread (www.reddit.com or old.reddit.com) and click the PainMiner icon. The side panel opens.
Click the gear icon, paste your OpenAI API key and click Save. The key is stored only in your browser's local extension storage.
Click Analyze. You get ranked ideas, the pains behind them, and links to the posts. Your first result!
5 free scans are included. For unlimited scans, paste the license key from your Gumroad receipt into Settings → License key → Activate.

FAQ

Where does my OpenAI key go?

It stays in your browser's local extension storage. PainMiner sends the thread text to OpenAI (gpt-4o-mini) using your key.

How is the license checked?

Against Gumroad's license server. You need internet when you activate, and it's re-checked about once a week.

Is there a subscription?

No. $19 once.

How do I pay?

Checkout is handled securely by Gumroad. You get your download or access instructions in the Gumroad receipt.

Something doesn't work?

Reply to your Gumroad receipt and we'll help.

Ready to try PainMiner?

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