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ChaosData — Chaotic test data generator

Generate schema-aware test data with deliberate edge cases

Problem
Developers often ship bugs because real-world data doesn't match assumptions: emojis in form fields, malformed strings, extreme integers. Hand-crafting these edge cases is tedious and easy to forget, so teams keep using production data or random junk.
Solution
ChaosData takes a database schema or sample JSON and generates test data with controlled chaos: emojis, invalid strings, boundary integers. Export to SQL/JSON, run as CLI, and integrate with CI so every test run mixes in edge cases automatically.
Users
Backend developers, QA engineers, small teams needing frequent data-driven tests.
MVP
Import MySQL/Postgres schema or JSON sample; generate per-type data with 3-5 edge case categories; export to SQL/JSON/CSV; provide CLI and GitHub Actions example; one-click reproducible random seed.
Revenue
Open-core with paid cloud for team-shared schemas, saved presets, CI integration, and generation history. Monthly subscription.
Why now
AI coding agents generate more code than ever, making boundary data testing critical; indie developers can ship a CLI fast and find early users via product hunt.

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