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HeyWillow/willow

Default branch main · commit b87acae7 · scanned 5/16/2026, 10:12:05 AM

GitHub: 3,038 stars · 119 forks

AI VISIBILITY SCORE
40 /100
Critical
Category recall
0 / 2
Not recommended in any query
Rule findings
2 pass · 0 warn · 0 fail
Objective metadata checks
AI knows your name
3 / 3
Direct prompts that named your repo
HOW TO READ THIS REPORT

Action plan is what to do next — copy-pasteable changes prioritized by impact. Category visibility is the real GEO test: when a user asks an AI a brand-free question that should surface HeyWillow/willow, does the AI actually recommend you — or your competitors? Objective checks verify the metadata signals AI engines weight first. Self-mention check detects whether AI even knows you exist by name.

Action plan — copy-paste fixes

3 prioritized changes generated by gemini-2.5-flash. Mark items done after you ship the fix.

OVERALL DIRECTION
  • highreadme#1
    Reposition the README's opening to clearly state Willow's core purpose

    Why:

    CURRENT
    # The Willow Inference Server has been released!
    COPY-PASTE FIX
    # Willow: Your Open-Source, Local, and Self-Hosted Voice Assistant for ESP32 Devices

Willow provides a privacy-focused alternative to commercial smart speakers like Amazon Echo and Google Home, designed to run efficiently on ESP32 hardware.
  • mediumreadme#2
    Add a dedicated "What is Willow?" section to the README

    Why:

    COPY-PASTE FIX
    ## What is Willow?

Willow is an open-source, local, and self-hosted voice assistant platform designed to run on ESP32 devices. It offers a privacy-focused alternative to commercial smart speakers, enabling users to build custom home automation solutions with local speech processing (STT, TTS, LLM) and wake word detection.
  • lowcomparison#3
    Suggest adding a "How does Willow compare?" section to the README

    Why:

    COPY-PASTE FIX
    ## How does Willow compare?

Willow stands out by focusing on fully local, open-source voice assistant capabilities specifically optimized for ESP32 devices. While other solutions like Home Assistant or Rhasspy offer broader smart home integration, Willow prioritizes embedded, privacy-centric voice interfaces. We encourage you to explore our documentation for a detailed comparison with other popular voice assistant platforms.

Category GEO backends resolved for this scan: google/gemini-2.5-flash, deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash

Category visibility — the real GEO test

Brand-free queries asked to google/gemini-2.5-flash. Did AI recommend you, or someone else?

Same questions for every model — switch tabs to compare answers and rankings.

Recall
0 / 2
0% of queries surface HeyWillow/willow
Avg rank
—
Lower is better. #1 = top recommendation.
Share of voice
0%
Of all named tools, what % are you?
Top rival
Home Assistant
Recommended in 2 of 2 queries
COMPETITOR LEADERBOARD
  1. Home Assistant · recommended 2×
  2. Rhasspy · recommended 2×
  3. Mycroft AI · recommended 2×
  4. OpenHAB · recommended 2×
  5. Mozilla DeepSpeech · recommended 2×
  • CATEGORY QUERY
    How can I set up a private, self-hosted voice assistant for home automation?
    you: not recommended
    AI recommended (in order):
    1. Home Assistant
    2. Rhasspy
    3. Mycroft AI
    4. OpenHAB
    5. Node-RED
    6. Vosk
    7. Mozilla DeepSpeech
    8. Piper
    9. Coqui TTS
    10. Snips
    11. Picovoice
    12. Porcupine
    13. PicoScope
    14. Rhino

    AI recommended 14 alternatives but never named HeyWillow/willow. This is the gap to close.

    Show full AI answer
  • CATEGORY QUERY
    Looking for an open-source voice assistant solution with ESP32 support and local speech processing.
    you: not recommended
    AI recommended (in order):
    1. Home Assistant
    2. ESPHome
    3. Piper
    4. Whisper
    5. Rhasspy
    6. Porcupine
    7. Snowboy
    8. Raven
    9. Kaldi
    10. Pocketsphinx
    11. PicoVoice
    12. MaryTTS
    13. eSpeak
    14. FuzzyWuzzy
    15. OpenFST
    16. OpenHAB
    17. Mycroft AI
    18. Mozilla DeepSpeech
    19. Picovoice

    AI recommended 19 alternatives but never named HeyWillow/willow. This is the gap to close.

    Show full AI answer

Objective checks

Rule-based audits of metadata signals AI engines weight most.

  • Metadata completeness
    pass

  • README presence
    pass

Self-mention check

Does AI even know your repo exists when asked about it directly?

  • Compared to common alternatives in this category, what is the core differentiator of HeyWillow/willow?
    pass
    AI named HeyWillow/willow explicitly

    AI answers can be confidently wrong. Read for accuracy: does it match your actual tech stack, audience, and differentiator?

  • If a team adopts HeyWillow/willow in production, what risks or prerequisites should they evaluate first?
    pass
    AI named HeyWillow/willow explicitly

    AI answers can be confidently wrong. Read for accuracy: does it match your actual tech stack, audience, and differentiator?

  • In one sentence, what problem does the repo HeyWillow/willow solve, and who is the primary audience?
    pass
    AI named HeyWillow/willow explicitly

    AI answers can be confidently wrong. Read for accuracy: does it match your actual tech stack, audience, and differentiator?

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