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currensee

Currency converter wrapper for working with exchange rates

Library Rated 7 Oct 2026

Link
npmjs.com/package/currensee
Built by
DoughNut 🍩

Bloat

141/500

Where it landed on the scale

Bloat
0
Float
300
Moat
400

Summary

Currensee is a real, documented open-source npm library with a docs site on its own domain and a BirrJS plugin that fits the local scene. It is a thin, free wrapper with no revenue path, no support channel and only five days of recorded activity, so viability and moat are low.

Bloat · Not much here works or looks likely to last, yet.

Breakdown

Five measures, 100 points each. Open the receipts under any of them to see the posts and pages behind the points.

Viability

Is there a real problem, someone who would pay, and a market this builder can actually reach?

The problem is real (devs need exchange rates and multi-currency pricing), but this is a free MIT library with no pricing, payments or paid tier. The BirrJS tie-in is relevant locally, but nothing shows who would pay.

28/100

Rubric 21–40A real problem, but no plausible path to anyone paying, or a market well out of this builder's reach.

Receipts (3)

  1. States the problem (people paying for converters or scraping banks) and positions the library as a free open-source alternative.

    “I see a lot of the times people paying for currency convertors and like trying to get today's currency rate's by scraping banks and stuff. Made this little wrapper that i've been using most of the time for currencies. https://www.npmjs.com/package/currensee https://github.com/MohammedIbrahim8887/currensee Made working with currencies and exchange rates much easier for me so help it helps. #Ope”

    Post · @DoughNutDrops · 16 Aug 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  2. Site is MIT licensed with no pricing, payments or accounts, so there is no path to revenue.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · currensee.mohammedibrahim.dev (opens in a new tab)

  3. BirrJS plugin ties it to Ethiopian pricing use cases, a relevant but niche audience.

    “It also has a plugin for birrjs so now u can automatically render different pricings on different currencies with birrjs https://currensee.mohammedibrahim.dev/docs/birrjs #Opensource”

    Post · @DoughNutDrops · 20 Aug 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Moat

What stops someone copying it?

It is a small wrapper that could be rebuilt in a weekend, and the dossier shows no proprietary data, hard technology or network effects. The BirrJS plugin is a small local touch but not a defensible edge.

12/100

Rubric 0–20A thin wrapper or a clone that anyone here could rebuild in a weekend.

Receipts (2)

  1. Described as a tiny 30 kB dependency-free library; the API is simple convert/rate calls that are easy to replicate.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · currensee.mohammedibrahim.dev (opens in a new tab)

  2. BirrJS integration gives slight local relevance, but it is a plugin, not deep local integration.

    “It also has a plugin for birrjs so now u can automatically render different pricings on different currencies with birrjs https://currensee.mohammedibrahim.dev/docs/birrjs #Opensource”

    Post · @DoughNutDrops · 20 Aug 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Momentum

Did the updates keep coming?

Shipped over five days in August 2026 (package, docs, BirrJS plugin, automatic-detection docs), then nothing for about seven weeks. That is a brief burst, not sustained shipping.

0/100

  • Sustained shipping0/60

    Worked on across 5 days.

  • Consistency0/40

    Updates in 1 of 1 month.

Receipts (2)

  1. Earliest post about it.

    “I see a lot of the times people paying for currency convertors and like trying to get today's currency rate's by scraping banks and stuff. Made this little wrapper that i've been using most of the time for currencies. https://www.npmjs.com/package/currensee https://github.com/MohammedIbrahim8887/currensee Made working with currencies and exchange rates much easier for me so help it helps. #Ope”

    Post · @DoughNutDrops · 16 Aug 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  2. Most recent post about it.

    “https://currensee.mohammedibrahim.dev/docs/automatic-detection #Opensource”

    Post · @DoughNutDrops · 20 Aug 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Infrastructure

Does a real, working product exist?

A real, working library exists: published on npm, typed, with React and BirrJS entries and a live docs site. It is thin, though, with no backend or service behind it.

73/100

  • It's live12/20

    The main link didn't respond, but another product link did.

  • HTTPS5/5

    Served over HTTPS.

  • Real product25/35

    A published npm package with a typed API, React and BirrJS entries and a live docs site is working, but it is thin: a small wrapper with no evidence of its rate source or reliability.

  • Own home10/10

    Lives on its own domain (currensee.mohammedibrahim.dev).

  • Maintained15/15

    Last sign of shipping 2026-08-20.

  • Operations6/15

    Has a docs site with several pages, a public repo and npm distribution, plus React/server entries. No accounts, backend, API service or status page.

Receipts (5)

  1. The main link didn't respond, but another product link did.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · currensee.mohammedibrahim.dev (opens in a new tab)

  2. Docs site shows install steps, a convert() example, and React and server entries.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · currensee.mohammedibrahim.dev (opens in a new tab)

  3. Creator says they use it regularly, and the package is on npm and GitHub.

    “I see a lot of the times people paying for currency convertors and like trying to get today's currency rate's by scraping banks and stuff. Made this little wrapper that i've been using most of the time for currencies. https://www.npmjs.com/package/currensee https://github.com/MohammedIbrahim8887/currensee Made working with currencies and exchange rates much easier for me so help it helps. #Ope”

    Post · @DoughNutDrops · 16 Aug 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  4. Docs site live on its own domain with docs true, but no status page or accounts.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · currensee.mohammedibrahim.dev (opens in a new tab)

  5. Separate docs page for automatic detection shows documentation depth.

    “https://currensee.mohammedibrahim.dev/docs/automatic-detection #Opensource”

    Post · @DoughNutDrops · 20 Aug 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Sustainability

Is it being set up to last?

Distribution is just npm and a docs site, there is no revenue model, no privacy, terms or support pages, and commitment is a solo side project. It is a useful free tool but not yet a sustainable product.

28/100

  • Distribution25/30

    A web app on its own domain.

  • Payments0/15

    No payment provider found.

  • Pricing0/10

    No pricing found on the site.

  • Revenue0/5

    No posts or pages mention paying customers or revenue; it is a free open-source library.

  • Privacy policy0/7

    No privacy policy found.

  • Terms0/5

    No terms of service found.

  • Support0/8

    No support contact found.

  • Commitment3/20

    Solo project with a dedicated docs site and repo, but no team, roadmap, community channel or funding. Activity covers only five days in August.

Receipts (4)

  1. A web app on its own domain.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · currensee.mohammedibrahim.dev (opens in a new tab)

  2. No pricing or payment provider found.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · currensee.mohammedibrahim.dev (opens in a new tab)

  3. A dedicated docs site exists for the project.

    “Simple docs for currensee https://currensee.mohammedibrahim.dev/ U can use currensee by passing amount u want converted on different currencies. #Opensource”

    Post · @DoughNutDrops · 20 Aug 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  4. Last post is 2026-08-20 with no later updates, and no roadmap is shown.

    “https://currensee.mohammedibrahim.dev/docs/automatic-detection #Opensource”

    Post · @DoughNutDrops · 20 Aug 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)