Show HN Today: Top Developer Projects Showcase for 2024-11-03
Explore the hottest developer projects on Show HN for 2024-11-03. Dive into innovative tech, AI applications, and exciting new inventions!
Summary of Today’s Content
Today’s highlights feature innovative projects across various domains. Notable mentions include the visually engaging Web Interactive Particle Sphere built with Three.js, and Leftwrite, an AI co-writing tool aimed at enhancing individual writing styles. Another standout is IsItElon, a tool preventing Twitter scams by verifying the verified handles. CMD+C offers instant grammar corrections on macOS, while Text Capture simplifies OCR for macOS users. Additionally, Kis.tools curates genuinely free tools and kis.tools fosters a community-driven space for resource sharing. Many projects emphasize user feedback, creating a collaborative atmosphere for ongoing improvement.
1. Show HN: Web Interactive Particle Sphere
URL: https://safarsofar.github.io/sphere-particle-wrap/
Author: safar_so_far
Description: Just a simple visually pleasing thing)
Made with JavaScript + Three.js webGL library
The source code is available here: https://github.com/SafarSoFar/sphere-particle-wrap
Popularity: 2 points | 0 comments
2. Show HN: Leftwrite the AI Co-Writer
Author: productmode
Description: Disclaimer: this AI doesn’t write for you.
I’ve been blogging for about a year now and think writing is a great skill to have. I had 2 newsletters and tried Substack, Ghost, Posthaven and Beehiv. These are all great, but the hardest part about writing for me was a) developing a unique style and b) the brainstorming and editing. The brainstorming is fun, but the drafting can be hell. Anyway, I’ve used a few tools supposedly meant to help with writing, but none has been what I’m looking for beyond syntax and tone of voice.
I’m building LeftWrite, an Al co-writing assistant that adapts to your writing style and helps you write words that matter and will resonate with your audience. If this sounds interesting, or you’ve got any questions, hit the waitlist: leftwrite.xyz
Eager to get some feedback!
Popularity: 1 points | 0 comments
3. Show HN: AI Minecraft Online
Author: trytrycc
Description:
Popularity: 2 points | 0 comments
4. Show HN: IsItElon – Protect Your Loved Ones from Scammers on X
URL: https://regulaite.com/isitelon
Author: somefries
Description: I built this simple webpage to help prevent my aging mother from falling victim to scammers on X (formerly Twitter). She believed she was talking to Elon Musk, and despite numerous attempts to explain the situation, she wouldn’t listen. Scammers posing as Elon convinced her that they were her boyfriend, and even tried to get her to send Bitcoin or buy gift cards.
This tool allows users to check if an X account really belongs to Elon Musk. It only recognizes the official @elonmusk handle, helping dispel any misconceptions about imposters using different accounts.
This little verifier finally convinced my mother. It might help protect your loved ones too—especially those who might not be as familiar with online scams. Feel free to use it if someone you care about is vulnerable to these kinds of tactics.
Popularity: 7 points | 5 comments
5. Show HN: Extract iMessage Attachments and Links into Organized Folders
URL: https://gist.github.com/rmtbb/c77deb7a697b032d374c57cf96aa98c8
Author: somefries
Description: I created a simple shell (zsh) script to help macOS users extract attachments (photos, videos, audio files) and URLs from their iMessages. The script pulls data directly from the Messages database (chat.db), organizes attachments into folders named after each contact or group conversation, and compiles all shared links into CSV files.
This tool can be useful for anyone looking to back up or organize files shared over iMessage without needing the entire conversation history. It also handles macOS’s complex local storage structure for attachments.
No sign-ups or dependencies beyond macOS and SQLite. Just run the script, and it’ll create a neat export folder on your desktop. Would love feedback on any edge cases you encounter!
Popularity: 6 points | 4 comments
6. Show HN: CMD+C – Instant Grammar Correction Across All Apps for macOS
URL: https://cmd-c.app
Author: Hormold
Description: Hey HN!
Here is my simple native macOS app for correcting grammar — CMD+C.
I’m a non-native English speaker working in English-speaking teams, and I care about how my Slack messages and other communications come across. Frustrated with switching between grammar tools, apps that don’t support some input boxes, and endless copy-pasting, I built CMD+C — a simple macOS app that corrects grammar on the fly in any app, with just a triple-click.
Features:
1) Triple-click ”⌘+C” to correct any selected text instantly, no matter where you’re typing.
2) Use your own API key (OpenAI, Anthropic) or access premium corrections with our plan.
3) View correction history with explanations from GPT why it was corrected and export JSON/CSV if needed.
How it works:
1) Intercept triple ”⌘+C” shortcut in macOS
2) Process text with LLM (OpenAI, Anthropic) with custom prompt
3) Replace selected text with the corrected version and save it to better understand why and how it was corrected
CMD+C was built in 7 days, is free to use, and I plan to share the source code later this month.
I’ve never built anything before, so I’d love your feedback - let me know what you think! Hope someone finds it useful!
Popularity: 4 points | 1 comments
7. Show HN: I launched a super cheap and simple to use OCR tool for macOS
URL: https://www.textcapture.app/
Author: auden_pierce
Description: 1. Click capture text 2. Select an area on screen with text 3. Paste the text anywhere
Are there other solutions out there? Yes, the best one that I’ve found is Text Sniper, it $8 so I decided to learn SwiftUI and release Text Capture for $0.99. This one uses MacOS builtin Vision API under the hood so it should also improve with new macOS releases. Would love to hear your feedback!
Popularity: 23 points | 34 comments
8. Show HN: I made an iPhone widget for people who save lots of links
URL: https://eyeball.wtf/
Author: quinto_quarto
Description: My latest project. I previously made this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40910913
Popularity: 2 points | 0 comments
9. Show HN: A (Novel?) Package Manager and Runtime Environment
URL: https://spkenv.dev
Author: rydrman
Description: I’ve been working on this project since its inception and we recently made the code public!
This stack doesn’t necessarily do anything that hasn’t been done before, but combines a lot of ideas together that we couldn’t find as a combination anywhere else.
It’s a rather active project and we’re always curious to hear what people think of it!
We also have a paper in the ACM Digital Library that covers a lot more detail than the documentation: https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3665320.3670987
Popularity: 2 points | 0 comments
10. Show HN: Tinder, but to Decide What to Eat
Author: kiru_io
Description: Hello HN,
My girlfriend and I waste too much energy to decide what to eat. Every day, we would text each other, “what do we eat tonight” messages, and go over options and many times spend too much time on deciding. I am an indie dev and created this app to solve my own problem: decide with my girlfriend what to eat for dinner.
Initially, I created a simple app, in which we listed all the recipes we ever prepared, and it would propose randomly three of them. We would then choose together one of them. This app[0] turned into a tinder-like app, which would propose every day a set of recipes to my girlfriend and me - we would swipe and go for the first match.
If have some time, give it a try and feedback is very appreciated!
Cheers, Kiru
[0] https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meal-planner-dinner-ideas/id64…
Popularity: 169 points | 163 comments
11. Show HN: Replacicon – Create and customize app icons on macOS
Author: simonp9
Description:
Popularity: 32 points | 16 comments
12. Show HN: A blog I built with Django and Svelte
URL: #
Author: chistev
Description: https://rxjourney.com.ng
I realize SvelteKit is overkill, but I originally had bigger plans for the blog, before deciding to just keep it simple. Yeah, I had Medium open on a different tab while building.
It’s going to be a personal blog where I write about my experiences, if you’re interested you can subscribe to the newsletter.
Popularity: 2 points | 1 comments
13. Show HN: I made a Duolingo-like app for learning anything
Author: filipmlynarski
Description: Input any skill, and let AI create a course for you. Based on your starting skill level and selected intensity, it will write custom articles with quizzes to check your knowledge, find YouTube videos to watch, and design practice sessions. You can enroll in as many courses as you want and keep track of all your progress in one place.
I’m looking for feedback from the HN community. Feel free to create an account—I’m offering a one-month premium subscription to the first users interested in trying out my product.
Popularity: 2 points | 0 comments
14. Show HN: Streamline Your Testing: Generate Test Certificates with Ease
URL: https://github.com/tsaarni/certy-tutorial
Author: tsaarni
Description: Hi everyone, I frequently work with certificates during software development. To make my life easier, I’ve created a few simple tools that others might find useful as well. I’ve compiled a tutorial for them and would like to share it with you.
Popularity: 4 points | 0 comments
15. Show HN: New App for Downloading YouTube Videos Efficiently
URL: https://github.com/hyperfield/yt-channel-downloader
Author: hyperfield
Description:
Popularity: 4 points | 0 comments
16. Show HN: Production-grade Turborepo template for Next.js apps
URL: https://www.next-forge.com/
Author: haydenbleasel1
Description: Hey folks, I’m building a free and open-source monorepo template for “production-grade Next.js apps”. Basically everything you need to go from “new idea” to “Series A level product” very quickly.
It’s almost at 500 stars on GitHub so I thought I might share it here.
It comes pre-configured with analytics, auth, a blog, dark mode, transactional email, feature flags, monitoring, ORM + database, payments and heaps more.
It’s quite opinionated but very fast and very neat. I hope it helps you make something awesome.
Popularity: 1 points | 0 comments
17. Show HN: Quanti-Tea, a TUI for dynamic individual Prometheus metric exporting
URL: https://github.com/Qjs/Quanti-tea
Author: qedlab
Description: I wanted a quick and painless way to update personal metrics into a Grafana visualization that was adaptable to adding different types of metrics. Including units, a reset daily option, and type classification. There is a TUI and a webapp to be able to add/modify metrics.
Popularity: 4 points | 0 comments
18. Show HN: Kitcat - A Matplotlib backend for terminal plotting
URL: https://mil.ad/blog/2024/kitcat.html
Author: playnext
Description: Matplotlib backend for direct plotting in the terminal using Kitty graphics protocol.
Popularity: 3 points | 0 comments
19. Show HN: F2 – A Command-Line Batch Renaming Tool
URL: https://github.com/ayoisaiah/f2
Author: ayoisaiah
Description: Hey HN!
I’m excited to share f2, a command-line tool I built for fast and flexible bulk renaming of files. It’s cross-platform (Linux, macOS, Windows), executes a dry-run by default, supports undo, and provides incredible flexibility in file renaming with several built-in variables and Exiftool integration.
If you’ve ever struggled with renaming large batches of files or wished for more control and speed when managing file names, this might be just what you need. I hope you find it useful!
Popularity: 3 points | 0 comments
20. Show HN: A new webview binding for Python call 4 test
URL: https://github.com/congzhangzh/webview_python
Author: congzhangzh
Description:
Popularity: 1 points | 1 comments
21. Show HN: I wrote a techno-thriller on AI and need feedback (no signup)
URL: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/xoef5nkqxg
Author: richardatlarge
Description:
Popularity: 2 points | 1 comments
22. Show HN: Outcheckr- Webpage outbound link enumerator with threading
URL: https://github.com/asmahdi08/Outcheckr
Author: ASMahdi
Description: Outcheckr enumerates all outbound links present in a webpage, now faster with multi-threading support.
Popularity: 2 points | 0 comments
23. Show HN: Rund – Get and filter places around you
URL: https://apps.apple.com/fr/app/rund/id6737146937?l=en-GB
Author: strikebhack
Description: Hi!
Here’s an app to get places around you. You can filter based on the type of place you’re looking for (e.g. bar, restaurant) and/or opening hours (e.g. “open now”, “open after xx:xx”).
The searches you make are saved on your phone for offline use.
There are 3 free credits. A search cost 1 credits (unless in offline mode where it’s free). You can get 20 credits for 1$.
Will be open source at some point.
Popularity: 1 points | 0 comments
24. Show HN: Media Sontent Search
URL: https://github.com/mdolmen/media-content-search
Author: strikebhack
Description: Search in the content of a video. It uses machine learning to generate the transcript in which you can then do a simple text search. You can click on one line of the transcript to set the video to the corresponding timestamp.
Popularity: 1 points | 0 comments
25. Show HN: Dream Interpretation AI – Free AI-powered dream analysis tool
URL: https://dream-interpretation.ai/
Author: luyaohwang
Description: I built a free tool that uses AI to interpret your dreams. Just type your dream, get instant psychological and symbolic analysis. Currently serving 50K+ users with 100K+ dreams analyzed. Try it: https://dream-interpretation.ai/
Popularity: 1 points | 0 comments
26. Show HN: I built a shadcn visual playground
URL: https://www.robustlaunch.com
Author: imadjourney
Description: I’m excited to introduce Robust Design Systems – a tool to make creating and managing design systems easier than ever. With the visual component editor, you can customize shadcn component variants without touching any code. When you’re done, simply export the code instantly!
I’d love to hear your feedback and see how I can make it even better!
Popularity: 4 points | 0 comments
27. Show HN: AICruiter – AI-Powered Tool to Streamline Recruitment
Author: jorgelameira
Description: Hi HN community,
I’m excited to share AICruiter with you—a cutting-edge AI-powered HR tool designed to enhance and streamline the recruitment process.
Why We Built It:
As recruiters and HR professionals, we often faced challenges like sorting through endless resumes, scheduling interviews, and ensuring an unbiased evaluation of candidates. We wanted to create a solution that not only automates these tedious tasks but also improves the overall candidate experience.
Key Features:
AI-Driven Candidate Evaluation: Automates pre-screening, parses resumes, and matches candidate profiles with job requirements, providing detailed scores and rankings. In-Platform Interviews: Conduct interviews directly on the platform with the help of an AI meeting co-pilot that suggests targeted questions and handles scheduling. Workflow Efficiency: An intuitive Applicant Tracking System that simplifies candidate management and accelerates decision-making. Enhanced Candidate Experience: Ensures a smooth, engaging recruitment process, reducing drop-offs and improving employer branding. Screenshots & More Info:
Landing Page: aicruiter.io Feature Overview: Detailed breakdown of features, pricing plans, and how AICruiter can benefit your organization. We’re offering a special launch discount for early adopters and would love for you to try it out.
Feedback Welcome:
We’re eager to hear your thoughts, suggestions, or any questions you might have. Your feedback is invaluable as we continue to improve AICruiter.
Thanks for taking the time to check it out!
Popularity: 1 points | 0 comments
28. Show HN: Directional antenna alignment using phone motion sensors
Author: cdebeling
Description:
Popularity: 3 points | 0 comments
29. Show HN: BladeEvader – a game you play by moving your real head
Author: amadeuspagel
Description:
Popularity: 2 points | 0 comments
30. Show HN: I made an AI summarizer to summarize articles or URL links for free
Author: blacktechnology
Description:
Popularity: 2 points | 0 comments
31. Show HN: I made an app to stop struggling watching movies in original language
URL: https://vocabreel.com/about
Author: darthorimar
Description: I always struggled watching movies in their original language because of the complex vocabulary and slang.
So, I created a service that generates flashcards with all the non-trivial words, slang phrases, and idioms from the movie.
Popularity: 1 points | 0 comments
32. Show HN: Open-Source Alternative for GitHub Copilot
URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=flexpilot.flexpilot-vscode-extension
Author: suneelak
Description: After many months of effort, trying to build an open source alternative for GitHub Copilot, while still retaining the same native user experience it offers, we’re happy to ship Flexpilot. (https://flexpilot.ai/)
You can try the VS Code extension here - https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=flexpilo…
Flexpilot requires VS Code 1.95 or higher.
While we loved GitHub copilot and the experience it offered, we wanted to use other LLM’s to code effectively using VS Code and not just OpenAI. Also, there are lots of concerns around privacy and security at enterprises to send their codebases to the cloud. Several other coding assistants did not have the same native experience as GitHub Copilot and were only web views and we wanted to try and build something that will give us the best of both worlds - flexibility to choose LLM’s (Cloud or on-prem) and native user experience, all within VS Code.
Flexpilot offers you the ability to choose from a variety of LLM providers such as OpenAI, Claude, Mistral, Gemini, AzureOpenAI, Groq or even other OpenAI compatible API providers. For instance, you can run Llama 3.2 or CodeLlama using Ollama on your local machine and inference it on VS Code using Flexpilot.
Not only in panel chat or inline chat, Flexpilot allows you to choose any LLM of choice in Panel, Inline, Code completions, quick chat, commit messages, Chat summaries etc.
Our repo is open source and you can find the details here - https://github.com/flexpilot-ai/vscode-extension
Happy to answer any questions on tech stack, comparisons with other coding assistants, etc.
Please try Flexpilot and let us know your thoughts!
Popularity: 1 points | 2 comments
33. Show HN: A Dependency Graph Library for JavaScript and TypeScript Projects
URL: https://github.com/jnoncode/decode-deps
Author: encodeincode
Description: Hello, HN! I’d like to introduce ‘Decode-Deps’, a library that visualizes the module dependencies in your project.
With a single command, you can generate an graph showing how modules relate to each other. It supports ‘import’ and ‘require’ statements, and works with JavaScript, JSX, TypeScript, and TSX files.
It is open source, so contributions are welcome. Thank you for checking it out!
Popularity: 2 points | 3 comments
34. Show HN: NotionPresso – React open source for Notion using Official API
URL: https://notionpresso.com/en
Author: rhdclrl
Description: Show HN: NotionPresso - Well-made React rendering library for Notion using Official API
Hi HN! I’m introducing NotionPresso, a React library that renders Notion pages using their official API. While there are several Notion-based blog solutions out there, most rely on HTML parsing, which can be unstable and limiting.
Key Technical Features:
- Built on Notion’s official API for reliable rendering
- Infinitely customizable component architecture
- Full TypeScript support with comprehensive type definitions
What makes it different:
- Unlike existing solutions that parse HTML, we utilize Notion’s official API for stable and extensible content rendering
- The component system is designed for unlimited customization - every aspect can be tailored to your needs
- The entire codebase is written in TypeScript with strict typing, providing excellent developer experience
We’re actively working on Svelte support as well! Our goal is to provide the same powerful features and flexibility to the Svelte community, making NotionPresso a framework-agnostic solution.
The project is completely open source, and we’ve put significant effort into documentation and examples. You can create a fully functional blog with custom styling in minutes, hosted for free.
Docs: https://notionpresso.com GitHub: https://github.com/notionpresso/ Tutorial: https://notionpresso.com/tutorial
Looking forward to your feedback and contributions!
Popularity: 1 points | 0 comments
35. Show HN: QR Code Decoder
URL: https://normaltool.com/dencoders/qr-code-decoder
Author: punduk
Description:
Popularity: 2 points | 0 comments
36. Show HN: We built VoteGPT from sheer frustration with the amount of biased info
URL: https://votegpt.co/
Author: mancuso5
Description:
Popularity: 1 points | 0 comments
37. Show HN: Scalerx.ai – Create, train and deploy AI agents
URL: https://scalerx.ai/
Author: amavashev
Description:
Popularity: 1 points | 0 comments
38. Show HN: Kis.tools – A directory of tools that work
URL: https://kis.tools
Author: onuradsay
Description: Hey HN! Tired of hitting “Sign up for free” buttons only to discover the real limitations after creating an account? Or finding a “free” tool that adds watermarks to everything? Yeah, me too.
I’m building kis.tools, a curated directory of tools that: Work instantly - registration only when technically necessary, have genuine free functionality, keep interfaces clean and focused, process data locally when possible, keep promotional messages or ads minimal and unobtrusive
Think of it as a home for tools like Eric Meyer’s Color Blender (running since 2003!) - tools that do one thing, do it well, and respect users enough to let them try before asking for anything in return.
Every tool is personally tested and described honestly, including limitations. No marketing fluff, just straight talk about what works and what doesn’t.
Would love your feedback and tool suggestions, especially mobile apps - seems like every ‘free’ app nowadays sells its core functionality through in-app purchases.
Popularity: 48 points | 17 comments
39. Show HN: Blog Posts from Git Commits – A Tiny Tool for the Lazy Dev
URL: https://git2blog.streamlit.app/
Author: muc-martin
Description: I put together a small prototype that might help folks like me who struggle with keeping their website’s blog active just for SEO. It’s a basic tool: you enter your Git repo details (owner, name, branch), pick a date range, and it generates a short blog post from the commits in that period. The idea is to give small businesses and solo devs a way to keep their blog up-to-date with actual product updates without needing to write new content.
Right now, it’s still pretty minimal but I’d really appreciate any feedback, especially if you think this could be useful, or if you have ideas on how it could be improved. Should I keep developing this?
Popularity: 5 points | 0 comments
40. Show HN: React app to check your Bitcoin investments
URL: https://sccarlos.com/post/20241103-bitcoin-wallet-explorer/
Author: sccarlos
Description:
Popularity: 2 points | 0 comments
41. Show HN: A browser extension for Claude/ChatGPT to edit your projects locally
URL: https://github.com/codespin-ai/codespin-chrome-extension
Author: jeswin
Description:
Popularity: 4 points | 2 comments
42. Show HN: We Build Custom Slack Emoji Creator with AI
URL: https://www.slackemoji.net/
Author: bariscan
Description: Hey there! We’re just a bunch of Slack enthusiasts who love making our workspaces more fun and expressive. We built this tool because we believe that custom emojis make team communication more enjoyable and personal.
We created this application with fully AI and Claude.
Popularity: 1 points | 0 comments
43. Show HN: An app for biomechanically-optimized exercise selection
URL: https://morpho.fit/
Author: vincent_build
Description: I built an app that analyzes individual anatomical variations (limb lengths, joint alignments, mobility patterns) and matches them with biomechanically suitable exercises.
The matching algorithm considers:
- Valgus/varus alignment
- Limb-to-torso ratios
- Joint mobility ranges
- Anatomical leverages
It then cross-references these data points with a curated database of exercises to determine optimal movement patterns for each body type.
Early access signup : https://morpho.fit/
Popularity: 3 points | 0 comments
44. Show HN: Pinterest Font Generator
URL: https://pinterestfontgenerator.com
Author: gitroom
Description:
Popularity: 2 points | 0 comments
45. Show HN: Calculator in Browser
URL: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/calculator/dlpbkbmnbkkliidfobhapmdajdokapnm
Author: karanveer
Description: This Halloween I wasnt invited to any party so I got bored and I created this quick calculator for me calculations, without leaving my chrome browser.
Popularity: 1 points | 0 comments
46. Show HN: I built an Uber clone for deliveries
URL: https://github.com/drago-plc/uzi
Author: lomolo
Description:
Popularity: 1 points | 0 comments
47. Show HN: Free online video downloader for sites such as YouTube
URL: https://video-downloader.net
Author: jerryjee
Description: Effortlessly download videos and audios from thousands of websites such as TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, Vimeo, DailyMotion, and many more.
Popularity: 1 points | 1 comments
48. Show HN: Screenux: GNU Screen for Humans
URL: https://github.com/gndps/screenux
Author: gndp
Description: A user friendly alternative to nohup, screen, tmux for running long-running scripts. It takes care of logging, and have some configuration options. I made it to make it easier to run ML training scripts. But the functionality is generic and is suitable for any other background scripts/commands. This is my first share on HN, please let me know what you think of it. I have wrote thorough readme to uninstall, so that you don’t have to figure that out if it’s not for you. I wanna apologise to zsh and other shell users because it only works in bash afaik, but chatgpt said it should work in zsh too.
Popularity: 2 points | 0 comments
49. Show HN: Easily Fact Check any YouTube video as you watch it
URL: https://twitter.com/deepwhitman/status/1852935781993865608
Author: bilater
Description:
Popularity: 1 points | 0 comments
50. Show HN: Chimney Man – A charming, wintry tale about home invasion and homicide [video]
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2bcvmf0nzw
Author: whothatcodeguy
Description: This is a little off brand for hacker news, but thought folks maybe will enjoy it as alternate Santa lore going into the holidays.
Popularity: 1 points | 0 comments
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Conclusion
Today’s Show HN roundup showcases a diverse range of innovative projects. From AI-powered tools to creative coding solutions, these projects reflect the dynamic nature of our tech community. Which project caught your attention the most? Let us know in the comments!
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