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Shaped

AI-nativeMCP

The only vector database with a feedback loop

shaped.ai Software Development / Backend, Databases & Storage

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
11.9K
Down39.2%MoMOct 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
Unknown
No monthly subscription pricing
Creators
Dipro
No social account linked+2 more creators
Launched
2y ago
2024-07-22 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Oct 2026
Events11 changes · 2 marketing moves

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
X accounts@shapedai
  • Launched on Show HN (80 pts · 23 comments)Launch

    ShapedQL – A SQL engine for multi-stage ranking and RAG — Hi HN, I’m Tullie, founder of Shaped. Previously, I was a researcher at Meta AI, worked on ranking for Instagram Reels, and was a contribu…

    Jan 27 · 10mo agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    The SQL engine for search, feeds, and AI agents

    Jan 27 · 10mo agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (23 pts · 10 comments)Launch

    A personalized HN feed that learns from your favorites — Hi HN, I've been a daily user here for almost 15 years. Over that time, my interests have shifted. I find I'm now more interested in deep-…

    Sep 23, 2025 · 14mo agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (9 pts)Launch

    Configurable Value Model Interface for Recommendation and Search — Hey HN, We're excited to launch Shaped Value Modeling, an interface for optimizing recommendation and search models for multiples objectiv…

    Mar 7, 2025 · 21mo agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (13 pts)Launch

    Shaped – Fine-tuning semantic search on behavioral signal — When OpenAI released Learning Transferable Visual Models From Natural Language Supervision in 2021, it sparked a multimodal semantic searc…

    Dec 3, 2024 · 24mo agoLaunch page

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
Show HN
2024-12-03Source
Post excerpt:
When OpenAI released Learning Transferable Visual Models From Natural Language Supervision in 2021, it sparked a multimodal semantic search revolution. While the concept wasn’t new, the paper catalyzed a shift in the industry, inspiring a wave of semantic search tools. These advances delivered a leap forward in search quality compared to traditional lexical
Show HN
2025-03-07Source
Post excerpt:
Hey HN, We're excited to launch Shaped Value Modeling, an interface for optimizing recommendation and search models for multiples objectives. We needed a way to combine multiple objectives—like relevance, conversions, and diversity — without constantly redeploying models or sacrificing performance. So we created a python DSL that lets you combine these objec
Show HN
2025-09-23Source
Post excerpt:
Hi HN, I've been a daily user here for almost 15 years. Over that time, my interests have shifted. I find I'm now more interested in deep-dive technical posts and personal blogs than the big tech announcements that often dominate the front page. The "top" feed was starting to feel stale, and I was spending more time digging through "new". So, I decided to bu
Show HN
2026-01-27Source
Post excerpt:
Hi HN, I’m Tullie, founder of Shaped. Previously, I was a researcher at Meta AI, worked on ranking for Instagram Reels, and was a contributor to PyTorch Lightning. We built ShapedQL because we noticed that while retrieval (finding 1,000 items) has been commoditized by vector DBs, ranking (finding the best 10 items) is still an infrastructure problem. To buil

MCP Server & Agent Ecosystem

GitHub · MCP / Skill

Traffic sources

Oct 2026

Traffic breakdown

No traffic channel or country breakdown data for this website yet.

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2018-01-09

No search keyword data for this website yet.

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Pricing page not identified yet, or no public pricing listed.

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2026-01-27

Key pages

Weekly snapshots
www.shaped.ai/ Snapshot 2026-11-15

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Homepage headline (H1) changed to “The only vector database with a feedback loop”Positioning

    Make every surface 'For You' with AI→The only vector database with a feedback loop

    At the time: 11.9K visits/mo10 concurrent moves
  2. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Adopted technology: AstroFeatures

    —→Astro

    At the time: 11.9K visits/mo10 concurrent moves
  3. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Removed technology: HTTP/3Features

    HTTP/3→—

    At the time: 11.9K visits/mo10 concurrent moves
  4. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Removed technology: LottieFilesFeatures

    LottieFiles→—

    At the time: 11.9K visits/mo10 concurrent moves
  5. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Removed technology: Microsoft ClarityFeatures

    Microsoft Clarity→—

    At the time: 11.9K visits/mo10 concurrent moves
  6. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Adopted technology: Priority HintsFeatures

    —→Priority Hints

    At the time: 11.9K visits/mo10 concurrent moves

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Minimal Monochrome (Dark canvas, airy density) featuring headline over large product shot layout and interactive hero demo / tool visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“The only vector database with a feedback loop”

Headline Over Large Product Shot hero structure paired with direct input / instant try CTA and user count, rating, or key metrics.

Conversion path: Headline Over Large Product Shot + Interactive Hero Demo / Tool → Direct Input / Instant Try · Trust bar: User Count, Rating, or Key Metrics

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score7.9 / 10
Typography
8.0
Color & Contrast
8.0
Layout & Spacing
8.0
Craft & Polish
8.0
Distinctiveness
7.0

Structure

Fonts
Arizona Mix / FK Grotesk Neue
Primary visual
Interactive Hero Demo / Tool
Social proof
User Count, Rating, or Key Metrics
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Dark · Airy
Corners & depth
Large Radius · With shadow
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Minimal Monochrome (with Editorial)

Monochrome palette with a single accent color, hairline dividers, and generous whitespace.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #191919;
  --surface: #292929;
  --foreground: #ffffff;
  --muted-foreground: #f0f0eb;
  --accent: #da70fd;
  --radius: 16px;
  --font-heading: "Arizona Mix", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "FK Grotesk Neue", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #191919 (~74%) · Surface #292929 (~15%) · Text #FFFFFF (~6%) · Muted Text #F0F0EB (~3%) · Accent #DA70FD (~2%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Headline Over Large Product Shot
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Dark · Airy
- Border radius & elevation: Large Radius; use elevation shadows to separate layers
- Primary visual medium: Interactive Hero Demo / Tool
- Conversion CTA: Direct Input / Instant Try · Trust bar uses User Count, Rating, or Key Metrics
- Headline hook: Category Positioning Anchor
- Hero components: Large Hero Product Shot, Metrics Strip
- Spatial layout notes: Headline Over Large Product Shot hero structure paired with direct input / instant try CTA and user count, rating, or key metrics.
- Visual summary: Minimal Monochrome (Dark canvas, airy density) featuring headline over large product shot layout and interactive hero demo / tool visuals.

## Avoid

- Multi-stop neon gradients
- Heavy drop shadows
- More than one competing accent color

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much website traffic does Shaped get?
Vaneform estimates 11.9K website visits in 2026-10. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is Shaped and what platforms does it support?
Shaped is catalogued under Backend, Databases & Storage: The only vector database with a feedback loop. Supported platforms: MCP Server, CLI / SDK.

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