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Explore the hottest developer projects on Show HN for 2025-01-27. Dive into innovative tech, AI applications, and exciting new inventions!
Summary of Today's Content
Today's Product Highlights
- Product Name: Ordinary Objects (AR Editor)
- Highlight: Solves the complex and time-consuming process of creating AR experiences by providing a real-time, multi-user editor with tight iteration loops and simplified interaction management.
Quick Summary
- Most Hot Category: AI/ML Tools & Applications
- Top Keywords: AI, AR/VR, LLMs, Developer Tools
- Most Popular Product: iOS Podcast Player (211 points)
Technology Trends
- AI Integration & Automation
- AR/VR Development Tools
- Local LLM Deployment
- Privacy-Focused Solutions
- Multi-Agent Systems
- Real-time Collaboration
Project Distribution
- AI/ML Tools: 35%
- Developer Tools: 25%
- AR/VR: 15%
- Productivity Apps: 15%
- Analytics & Data: 10%
Trend Insights
- Strong focus on making AI more accessible and locally deployable
- Growing emphasis on privacy-conscious alternatives to mainstream services
- Increasing demand for real-time collaboration features
- Rise of specialized AI agents for specific tasks
- Trend toward simplified AR/VR development tools
- Movement away from subscription models toward one-time purchases
- Integration of AI into traditional productivity tools
- Focus on reducing complexity in developer workflows
The data shows a clear shift toward more sophisticated AI implementations while maintaining user privacy and local control. There's also a notable trend in making complex technologies more accessible to non-technical users.
Today's Top 10 Trending Products
Top 1. An innovative iOS podcast player developed using Racket, offering a unique listening experience with intuitive features and seamless performance. Perfect for podcast enthusiasts looking for a fresh alternative to mainstream players. (Likes: 211, Comments: 77)
Top 2. Revolutionize your AR experience creation with our innovative editor, designed to eliminate the pain points and streamline the process for developers and creators alike. (Likes: 156, Comments: 27)
Top 3. Introducing ErisForge: A powerful Python library designed for the effective obliteration of Large Language Models (LLMs). Streamline your AI development process and enhance your projects with cutting-edge capabilities for managing and eliminating unwanted models. Perfect for developers looking to optimize their AI workflow! (Likes: 120, Comments: 45)
Top 4. Introducing DotComBuddy: The ultimate AI-powered tool for generating and checking domain names seamlessly. Ideal for entrepreneurs and creators, it simplifies the process of finding the perfect domain, saving you time and effort. Unleash your online presence with confidence—let DotComBuddy handle the heavy lifting! (Likes: 8, Comments: 6)
Top 5. Emcee: Seamlessly connect agents to APIs through an innovative MCP platform, enhancing efficiency and integration in your workflow. (Likes: 6, Comments: 6)
Top 6. An innovative AI language tutor that offers immersive video calls to enhance your language learning experience. (Likes: 4, Comments: 8)
Top 7. "Explore a nostalgic text adventure game crafted with V0 and powered by OpenAI, bringing classic storytelling to life in a modern format!" (Likes: 4, Comments: 7)
Top 8. Discover Deepseek R1: A groundbreaking tool designed to deliver structured outputs, enhancing your data processing and analysis capabilities. Perfect for developers and researchers looking to harness the power of deep learning for organized results. (Likes: 7, Comments: 2)
Top 9. Introducing a revolutionary desktop application designed specifically for browser agents, streamlining your web experience and enhancing productivity like never before. (Likes: 6, Comments: 3)
Top 10. Discover the ultimate platform for showcasing and promoting blog posts, inspired by the beloved ProductHunt experience. Connect with a vibrant community, gain valuable feedback, and elevate your content to new heights! (Likes: 8, Comments: 0)
1. Show HN: I Made an iOS Podcast Player with Racket
URL: https://defn.io/2024/11/16/podcatcher/
Author: Bogdanp
Description:
Popularity: 211 points | 77 comments
2. Show HN: Making AR experiences is still painful – had to make my own editor
Author: boriskourt
Description: Hey HN!
My co-founder and I have spent over a decade building mixed reality projects and have been growing more and more frustrated with the process. From the number of tools needed, to client sign-off, to the complex esoteric tech stacks. And especially how slow the iteration loop is when dealing with interactivity and UX.
Two years ago we decided to stop whining and fix the fundamental issues. Ordinary Objects [0] was built with our core needs for AR prototyping: a very tight iteration loop between editor and real device, real-time interactivity while editing and clear and concise flow management + mapping. There are many things that layered on to make all of that possible: making it multi-user from the ground up, handling assets without a fuss, and building up a new interaction language.
From a technical standpoint we wanted to be native on the all of the platforms that we support, and do that as quickly as possible. Two years ago the best tool to achieve that was Unity, and I believe that is still the case today. Everything else is inside our custom C# Redux implementation. Our multi-user needs are very different from games, and it helped a lot to learn from Figma's technical notes to implement our pseudo eventual consistency setup. Its been super nice to be multi-user from the get go, we've been able to explore much more functionality this way.
Once the core churn eases up a bit more we will be open sourcing this particular C# Redux setup. As it has nothing to do with any engine code.
The website has some quick examples of how the design tool works [0]. But if you want to view a more complete prototype here is something Gregor, my co-founder, put together recently [1]. We now also have an easy getting started playlist [2].
Over the past year we've been testing with closed groups, and have been excited by what everyone is making. Now we are ready to open it up for all of you to try! Give it a spin and let me know what you think! And happy to answer any questions here :)
[1]: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/onlinegregor_mixedreality-spo...
[2]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_A9gShKENE&list=PLidKy8OpOy...
Popularity: 156 points | 27 comments
3. Show HN: I Created ErisForge, a Python Library for Abliteration of LLMs
URL: https://github.com/Tsadoq/ErisForge
Author: tsadoq
Description: ErisForge is a Python library designed to modify Large Language Models (LLMs) by applying transformations to their internal layers. Named after Eris, the goddess of strife and discord, ErisForge allows you to alter model behavior in a controlled manner, creating both ablated and augmented versions of LLMs that respond differently to specific types of input.
It is also quite useful to perform studies on propaganda and bias in LLMs (planning to experiment with deepseek).
Features
- Modify internal layers of LLMs to produce altered behaviors.
- Ablate or enhance model responses with the AblationDecoderLayer and AdditionDecoderLayer classes.
- Measure refusal expressions in model responses using the ExpressionRefusalScorer.
- Supports custom behavior directions for applying specific types of transformations.
Popularity: 120 points | 45 comments
4. Show HN: DotComBuddy – Generate and check domains with AI in one go
URL: https://www.dotcombuddy.com/
Author: gianfrancopiana
Description: I tend to use AI to brainstorm domain names, but I kept wasting time pasting each idea into Namecheap to see if they were available. So I built DotComBuddy - it generates ideas (using DeepSeek V3 - switched from GPT-4o after realizing quality was just as good) and checks availability in real time via Name.com’s API.
Built with Next.js and Vercel’s AI SDK, the app gives you a table of available domains with their price. 10 free searches to try it out, then $9/year (what I’d pay to never do this manually again).
Sharing this for anyone else tired of switching tabs to check domains. Happy to answer any questions. Thanks!
Popularity: 8 points | 6 comments
5. Show HN: emcee – connect agents to APIs (via MCP)
URL: https://github.com/loopwork-ai/emcee
Author: carlpeaslee
Description: Hi! Mattt and I thought it would be cool (and maybe even useful) if you could easily connect Claude to any API. Well, actually we thought it would be cool if we could order pizza and shitpost directly from our AI-powered IDE.
So we made emcee.
emcee takes a remote (OpenAPI documented) API, generates an MCP server, and exposes the API methods to your agent (or other MCP client) as tools.
The easiest way to try it out is with the Claude desktop app (directions on GitHub).
We think emcee is actually pretty helpful in a startup/SaaS context as an interface to your internal admin APIs. It also provides an easy way to connect realtime data to Claude.
Let us know what you think!
Popularity: 6 points | 6 comments
6. Show HN: I made an AI language tutor that teaches through immersive video calls
Author: ErnestBogore
Description: Hi! I created a platform that lets you have real video call lessons with an AI teacher that's available 24/7.
What do you think?
What should I improve?
What we offer:
- Full video conferencing: see and speak with your AI tutor in a natural setting
- Structured lessons with clear objectives and progression
- Interactive whiteboard for visual explanations
- Real-time translations and grammar feedback
- Cultural insights integrated into conversations
- Progress tracking to monitor your improvement
- Practice exercises and scenarios
- Customizable lesson content
What makes us different:
- Video call format feels more like a real classroom/tutoring session
- Complete lesson structure (not just conversation practice)
- Visual teaching tools (whiteboard, lesson overlays)
- Track your learning journey
- Practice real-world scenarios
What we're working on:
- More interactive scenario types
- Additional cultural content
- Expanded lesson library
- More customization options
- Enhanced progress analytics
- Call recording
I've been developing this to make language learning more engaging and structured than just chat interfaces.
Would love your feedback, please!
Thanks!
Ernest
Popularity: 4 points | 8 comments
7. Show HN: Retro text adventure game built using V0 and OpenAI
URL: https://piliwtfcobjhsczp.vercel.app/
Author: Sai_Praneeth
Description: I created a classic text-based adventure game inspired by Zork using Vercel's v0. Each refresh generates a unique game title, setting, and context, with AI handling the dynamic storytelling and gameplay. It features a retro terminal-style UI, simple text commands, and endless possibilities for exploration.
Popularity: 4 points | 7 comments
8. Show HN: Structured Outputs with Deepseek R1
URL: https://www.boundaryml.com/blog/deepseek-r1-function-calling
Author: aaronvg
Description: This is our interactive playground that uses our framework (BAML https://github.com/BoundaryML/baml) to do structured outputs with R1, without the use of tool-calling APIs or fine-tuning required.
We have a more fleshed out playground at https://promptfiddle.com as well.
BAML is a DSL for prompts, where prompts are modeled as functions. Our compiler transforms your LLM function declaration into the relevant API call, and will also parse the output for you.
We serialize using "type definitions" instead of using json schemas, since they are more efficient and easier to understand for models. We talk more about why here: https://www.boundaryml.com/blog/type-definition-prompting-ba...
We ran the Berkeley Function Calling Benchmark some months ago on our approach and achieved really good results https://www.boundaryml.com/blog/sota-function-calling?q=0
Popularity: 7 points | 2 comments
9. Show HN: We're Building a Desktop App for Browser Agents
URL: https://meha.ai
Author: jawerty
Description: What's up HN!
This is Jared and Art. We met on HN and started building together.
Over the last few months we've been thinking a lot about how AI agents are going to impact the future. We want agents to be something that's actually useful for normal people as well as the 10x'ers. This lead us to building Meha over the last few months, our first swing at our vision! We saw OpenAI release Operators then we said f*k it let's post.
Meha is a desktop app that uses your Chrome browser to execute tasks in the background. It controls your installed Chrome browser and uses LLMs with playwright to plan and execute actions to accomplish your task. You get to see each planning step the bot is doing and have access to its long term memory.
Meha also uses its own file system and can export files for download. Another thing we've been focused on in multi-agent workflows and Meha can run many bots at the same time. One of the reasons why we can ship this for free in the mean time is because of how cheap the agents are. But we are planning to have a Pro version for power users. We prefer not to raise since we're against VC funding.
We have been influenced by a lot of concepts in probabilistic robotics and RL to develop a fairly robust 'agentic' framework. As well as an algorithm for efficiently converting/compressing large html pages into a semantic format. If you're interested we will open source this asap in an SDK (will work with all OpenAI API spec LLMs and with llama.cpp) let us know.
We're currently in beta and working on figuring out what this product will become and super stoked! Let us know what you think. To get access to Meha we have links on our discord to download (Both MacOS and Windows is available). Please give us all the feedback/criticism (even if you hate AI).
Link to Meha: https://meha.ai
Popularity: 6 points | 3 comments
10. Show HN: ProductHunt for Blog Posts
URL: https://blogdrop.io/
Author: xxwilli39xx
Description:
Popularity: 8 points | 0 comments
11. Show HN: Ollama server discovery tool (finds public LLM instances)
URL: https://github.com/zonay/public-ollama-finder
Author: fueloil
Description: I built a network discovery tool in Rust that helps identify public Ollama LLM servers. It scans IP ranges to find Ollama instances and catalogs their available models.
Important note: This is intended for educational purposes and authorized security testing only.
Popularity: 7 points | 1 comments
12. Show HN: Puzzle Startup Website (WIP)
URL: https://rsh.dev
Author: caedrix
Description:
Popularity: 3 points | 3 comments
13. Show HN: I built an AI agent that finds you customers on Reddit
Author: anishchop
Description:
Popularity: 6 points | 0 comments
14. Show HN: Prostir – A Minimalist App for Planning
URL: #
Author: skreep
Description:
Popularity: 2 points | 3 comments
15. Show HN: I made a Reddit and StackExchange crossover app with less BS rules
Author: Bslou
Description: Hey HN,
A few weeks ago, I got banned on Reddit for being in Mexico. I sent 22 appeals to Reddit, but none of them were read/accepted.
So I created Zappl, a platform where admins actually care for you and where there are no BS rules.
Furthermore, moderators have less power, and there exists a Knowledge Hub, where you can ask questions on different subjects (academic related).
The UI/UX is better than Reddit.
Benjamin
Popularity: 1 points | 4 comments
16. Show HN: AnswerHN
URL: https://www.answerhn.com/
Author: forbiddenvoid
Description: I had an itch to build a weekend project, and I've noticed that a lot of Ask HNs often go unanswered, so I built AnswerHN as a simple way to see recently asked, but as yet unanswered, questions on Hacker News.
Popularity: 5 points | 0 comments
17. Show HN: E-Ink AI Image (and Text) Display with a Raspberry Pi
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsEpd-VwJCs
Author: fatihak
Description: I'm using the OpenAI API to generate images and text content from text prompts.
This project features a 7.3-inch 7-color Inky Impression with a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W. A local web server hosted on the Pi lets you update the display through your browser and schedule automatic refreshes. All of the code is open source so you can easily build your plugins.
github: https://github.com/fatihak/InkyPi tutorial: https://youtu.be/L5PvQj1vfC4
Popularity: 4 points | 0 comments
18. Show HN: I made an AI app to give Startup ideas using HackerNews posts/comments
URL: https://whatsaastobuild.vercel.app/
Author: steve_aldrin
Description: Hey HN, I’m Steve, a 20-year-old developer.
Few days ago i was asking GPT to recommend me some cool SaaS ideas, It did give me some ideas but it lacked personalization and i had no way to validate it easily, so i made an webapp which recommends SaaS ideas using your resume and validates it by searching relevant content on hacker news articles and comments.
I would love to know what you guys think.
Popularity: 3 points | 1 comments
19. Show HN: I Built a Buffer/Hootsuite Alternative for Just $10
URL: https://posthyve.com
Author: Indieceo
Description: Hi HN!
I'm an indie hacker, and over the past 3 months, I’ve been building Posthyve, an affordable alternative to Buffer and Hootsuite for social media management. My goal was to create a tool that’s simple, effective, and way more cost-efficient.
Here’s what Posthyve offers:
Support for all major social media platforms
An intuitive interface for scheduling and managing posts
AI- Powered tools
Analytics
Currently in beta—so your feedback is super important!
Popularity: 2 points | 2 comments
20. Show HN: Why I Created Zero: A Lightweight SSL Certificate Manager
URL: https://yar.fluctum.com/blog/zero/
Author: yar-kravtsov
Description:
Popularity: 4 points | 0 comments
21. Show HN: LLMule – Run and Share Local LLMs in a P2P Network
URL: https://llmule.xyz
Author: andycufari
Description:
Popularity: 4 points | 0 comments
22. Show HN: I Drew Stickers for Programmers
URL: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/programmer-memes-stickers/id6737449692
Author: verypinkshark
Description: same free for Telegram: https://t.me/addstickers/progerstickers
Popularity: 4 points | 0 comments
23. Show HN: Grug make simple tool for talk to OpenAI assistant
URL: https://github.com/rogersnick/htmx_openai_assistant_chat
Author: nickrogers
Description: No bells, no whistles—just rock-solid, no-fuss, simple web interface. Built with HTMX, Express, and Handlebars because Grug like tools that just work.
How it work:
- Memory stay in Grug brain (ok, server memory) by IP. Chat keep going unless you switch cave network.
- All state is hypermedia. No sneaky magic, just clear GET/POST paths that send back nice chat bubbles.
- Only one form. Few endpoints. Simple. Fast. Grug use for testing new assistant ideas or showing off in demo.
You run locally with OPENAI_API_KEY and ASSISTANT_ID. That all you need. Tool not fancy, but it do job. Grug happy if it help you too.
Popularity: 2 points | 2 comments
24. Show HN: I built a platform to learn Rust by Practice
URL: https://www.rustfinity.com/tracks
Author: dcodes
Description:
Popularity: 3 points | 0 comments
25. Show HN: Wuwapal.com: Your Ultimate Companion for Wuthering Waves Fans
URL: https://wuwapal.com
Author: cosmicray001
Description: Hey HN,
I’m excited to share WuWaPal.com, a fun passion project for all things Wuthering Waves! Whether you're tracking pulls, checking global stats, or diving into the new Collector's Hub, WuWaPal has got you covered.
Here’s what’s live right now: Convene Tracker: Easily track your pulls and manage history. Collector's Hub: Showcase your collection like a pro. Global Pull Stats: See how the community is performing. Cloud Sync (Beta): Sync your data securely with Google Drive. Ongoing Banner Tracking: Stay up-to-date with real-time banner details.
Recent Updates: Roccia, Tragicomedy, and Youhu added to the roster. New tools like Manual Backup, Timeline Section, and Multi-Profile Support. Revamped website design for a smoother experience.
Whether you’re a hardcore player or a casual fan, WuWaPal is the perfect way to enhance your Wuthering Waves experience.
This is just the beginning—more exciting features are on the way, and I’d love to hear your ideas!
Feedback? Ideas? Let’s chat on Discord(https://discord.gg/DFKG4nqUD4)!
Check it out: WuWaPal.com
Cheers, A Fellow Rover
Popularity: 3 points | 0 comments
26. Show HN: I built one of my favorite Linear features for GitHub Issues
Author: dayabsm
Description:
Popularity: 2 points | 1 comments
27. Show HN: Browse Your Calibre Library From The Terminal (calibre TUI wrapper)
URL: https://github.com/Benexl/lib-x
Author: Benex254
Description:
Popularity: 3 points | 0 comments
28. Show HN: I made a speech generator for all occasions
URL: https://readymadespeech.com/
Author: janjezek
Description: Hey everyone,
I am releasing ReadyMadeSpeech https://readymadespeech.com/, a speech generator, that will generate a speech for every occasion in just a few minutes.
There are 600K searches related to wedding speeches and vows in English-speaking countries. Other verticals where I plan to offer speech generation include memorial speeches (170K searches) and special occasion speeches (150K searches). So, I believe it can be useful for many people.
To bring this to the market, I had to deal with the hard part: learning how to code. I knew some basic PHP in the 2000s, so I wasn’t starting from scratch, but there was a lot of catching up to do.
I am proud that I was able to finish and publish this project after many doubts and problems to overcome. Thanks for the feedback and support!
Popularity: 1 points | 2 comments
29. Show HN: We made an AI-powered file renaming system
URL: https://www.herondata.io/automatic-file-renaming/bank-statements
Author: JohannesJJ
Description: Use the content of a file & pre-defined rules to bulk rename files. For example, extract the account owner, bank and time period from a bank statement, then rename the file "{{accountowner}}{{bank}}{{timeperiod}}_bankstatement"
Popularity: 3 points | 0 comments
30. Show HN: Keyboard-driven RSS reader for macOS
URL: https://github.com/nonnontrivial/ross
Author: nonnontrivial
Description: Ross is a minimal RSS reader for macOS which uses the hammerspoon API along with a .toml file to make your RSS feeds immediately accessible.
It has a few issues, like a display limit of 80 or so items at any given time, and configuration that could be more fleshed out.
Popularity: 3 points | 0 comments
31. Show HN: Skedular – Rebranded from UnityHub with a Redesigned Web App
Author: mortezaalizadeh
Description: Hey HN,
We’ve rebranded our product from UnityHub to Skedular!
Skedular is a platform designed to help hybrid teams collaborate more effectively. Alongside the rebrand, we’ve completely redesigned our web app with a focus on improving the user experience.
If you're interested, you can explore more on our website: https://getskedular.com Or try the app directly: https://skedular.app
We’d love to hear your feedback—feel free to share your thoughts or ask questions!
Popularity: 2 points | 0 comments
32. Show HN: Run LLM Locally on Android
URL: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sandoche.llamao&hl=en_US
Author: sandoche
Description:
Popularity: 2 points | 0 comments
33. Show HN: An Open Alternative to Stripe Billing, ChargeBee, etc.
URL: https://github.com/billabear/billabear
Author: that_guy_iain
Description:
Popularity: 1 points | 1 comments
34. Show HN: Yet another memory allocator – affordable safety
URL: https://github.com/jorisgeer/yalloc
Author: jorisfg
Description: My first attempt at a C memory allocator that finds a balance between performance, complexity and safety. 8 KLOC. Posix, MacOs and Haiku.
Popularity: 2 points | 0 comments
35. Show HN: Concatenative programming style class-name expressions, w/ template tag
URL: https://github.com/ertgl/cx-tagged-template
Author: -ertgl
Description:
Popularity: 2 points | 0 comments
36. Show HN: Built a retro text adventure using V0 and OpenAI
URL: #
Author: Sai_Praneeth
Description: I created a classic text-based adventure game inspired by Zork using Vercel's v0. Each refresh generates a unique game title, setting, and context, with AI handling the dynamic storytelling and gameplay. It features a retro terminal-style UI, simple text commands, and endless possibilities for exploration. Check it out and let me know what you think: https://uj0gnt8ewsnqdwnf.vercel.app/
Popularity: 2 points | 0 comments
37. Show HN: SalaryPine – A job board where 100% of the jobs have salary ranges
Author: sam_hosseini
Description:
Popularity: 2 points | 0 comments
38. Show HN: Chat Apple Notes – RAG and Semantic Search for Apple Notes
URL: https://github.com/yashgoenka/chat-apple-notes
Author: yashvg
Description: Hey HN! We're Yash and Rohan and wanted to share a small weekend project built out of personal need. Chat Apple Notes brings semantic search and Retrieval Augmented Generation to Apple Notes on CLI using just your OpenAI API key for simplicity.
The Apple Notes app, even after the Apple Intelligence updates, has no semantic search or RAG capabilities. Since there's no official API or export functionality for Notes, we used a workaround using AppleScript to extract notes, then created a simple CLI tool with three core features:
- search: Semantic search across all your notes
- ask: RAG-based Q&A using your notes as context
- chat: Interactive chat that maintains context from previous conversations and references relevant notes
The tool requires zero setup beyond an OpenAI API key (stored locally). No hosting needed - all vectors are stored in OpenAI's vector store. We focused on keeping it dead simple to setup and use.
Demo: https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3f62b195-d580-46c...
GitHub: https://github.com/yashgoenka/chat-apple-notes
Would love fellow HN'ers who use Apple Notes extensively to try it out!
Popularity: 2 points | 0 comments
39. Show HN: YouTube extract Text Chrome extension
URL: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/video-recognize-text/dlpaepibalnmgdoepkeoffoegmlnhacl
Author: vaskaroman
Description:
Popularity: 1 points | 1 comments
40. Show HN: Levlex, the AI Agent Operating System for Your Computer
URL: https://twitter.com/joshuaokolo_/status/1883983658601873812
Author: rizzytwizzy
Description: I built Levlex, the AI Agent Operating System for your computer
For a quick overview, you can read the linked thread, but I’d love for you to hear the full story if you have time.
Early Inspiration
When ChatGPT first emerged, I realized it could output JSON (albeit somewhat unreliably) and call functions. This sparked the idea of AI systems deeply integrated into our digital lives—what people now call “AI agents.” My initial vision for Levlex was a cloud-based platform that scanned your digital ecosystem and provided hourly, daily, or weekly updates.
Pivoting to Local
As Levlex evolved through multiple pivots, I noticed two trends: (1) Cloud usage costs were skyrocketing (over $100 per user), and (2) serious users were increasingly interested in running AI locally for performance and privacy. Switching to a local app model introduced some hardware requirements (16GB–32GB RAM), but it also brought major benefits: you’re not dependent on any single provider, you can use custom local models, and you avoid worries about cloud servers discontinuing models. Although you can still use cloud providers if you wish.
Why Not a Subscription?
I decided on a one-time purchase model rather than a subscription because, as hardware gets cheaper and more powerful, more people will be able to run sophisticated AI locally. If you already buy powerful GPUs, this model likely suits you. It also differentiates Levlex from the many subscription-based services out there.
What Is Levlex?
Levlex addresses the fragmentation in AI tools. Instead of paying monthly for multiple AI services, you can run one local app that does (almost) everything—and offers innovative AI experiences that go beyond repackaging existing ideas. You can also install or build custom extensions, creating an ecosystem of Levlex “apps” similar to how iOS or Slack apps extend their platforms.
Selected Key Features:
Workflows: A generalized AI agent system to create, run, and schedule tasks—think Zapier, but with AI Agents.
ARTIE: A reasoning agent engine I built that enables advanced sequential reasoning, tool integration, and open-ended problem solving. This powers what I like to call AGS agents.
Custom Agents: Easily build agents for specific tasks, from custom system prompts to running CLI commands to AGS Agents, with a no-code tool for non-technical users.
Graph Generator Agent: Generate beautiful interactive graphs from natural language.
Chambers: Think notebookLM, but you can configure the number of AI participants, the specific models they use, and you can participate in the conversation.
BrainIDs: Customizable, separate memory stores for different contexts that can be shared across chats and features (e.g., “Work” vs. “Personal”).
Knowledge Discovery: A persistent AI agent that continues iterating until it finds the answer you need, ensuring deeper exploration and results.
Spaces: A UI builder that allows you to combine multiple Levlex features and use in one dashboard.
Levlex is built for users who want complete control over their AI—developers and non-developers alike can harness its power and extend it through custom tools.
The Vision
As AI models become more efficient and capable of running locally, Levlex positions itself as the operating system for this shift. This isn’t just another AI tool—it’s a rethinking of how we use AI in our daily lives. The moonshot goal of Levlex is for everybody to be able to say "we have AGI at home."
I’ve spent over a year building, pivoting, and iterating on this project, and I’m excited to share it with you. Feedback and questions are greatly appreciated.
Check it out and let me know what you think!
Popularity: 2 points | 0 comments
41. Show HN: Makefunnybooks.com – AI-generated personalized books for unique gifts
URL: https://makefunnybooks.com/en
Author: Pazuzu
Description:
Popularity: 2 points | 0 comments
42. Show HN: Waply – AI Assistant for Reminders and Calendar in WhatsApp
URL: https://waply.co/
Author: Karan-Adhikari
Description: Fellow Hackers, wanted to share Waply, we are just climbing out of Beta, and would love for a broader audience to try us out.
With Waply, it takes 5 secs to manage your schedule in WhatsApp using text or voice notes
What you could write. -Eg: “Dinner tuesday at 8pm” -Eg: “Remind me every tuesday to call parents” -Eg: “Review meeting, tomorrow 3pm, invite john@gmail.com"
No App downloads involved, start at https://waply.co/. Optionally, can connect to your calendar.
We built this for busy hackers/professionals who live on WhatsApp, and want to get organized faster.
Popularity: 1 points | 0 comments
43. Show HN: Paseri – Fast TypeScript validation library with a Zod-like API
URL: https://paseri.dev
Author: ek0
Description:
Popularity: 1 points | 0 comments
44. Show HN: I put keyboard remap, auto clicker, and screen clicker on a single app
URL: https://keytik.com/
Author: Fajar_Rahmad
Description:
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45. Show HN: Virtual Human AI for Real-Time, Natural Sales Training Conversations
URL: https://www.closetrainer.com
Author: julian42x
Description: Close Trainer is an AI-powered digital sales coach that simulates real human interactions over video calls. It’s designed to help users practice and improve sales skills in a realistic and engaging way. Feedback from the community is highly appreciated!
Popularity: 1 points | 0 comments
46. Show HN: I made a feedback platform for developers to level up
URL: https://www.feedbackdev.com/
Author: bartzalewski
Description: Hey HN.
I spent over a year looking for a job as a developer. I sent hundreds of applications without success, not understanding what I was doing wrong...
So I built FeedbackDev—a platform where developers can share their CVs, projects, and portfolio websites to get constructive feedback from the community.
- Get feedback from experienced developers on your CV, portfolio, and projects.
- Give feedback to help others improve and grow.
- Ranking system to reward those who actively support the community.
- Leaderboard to highlight top contributors and make feedback more engaging.
Bart
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47. Show HN: Looking for a privacy-friendly analytics tool without monthly fees?
URL: https://indiedata.io
Author: luizcamargodev
Description: Hey folks!
I created IndieData to solve a problem I faced: finding an affordable analytics tool that respects user privacy for my side projects.
Google Analytics is free but uses cookies and isn’t very privacy-conscious.
Plausible is privacy-friendly but costs $9/month, which isn’t ideal if your project isn’t generating revenue yet.
Enter IndieData:
A free and privacy-friendly analytics tool for indie hackers.
Privacy-friendly: No cookies. No tracking individuals. We use an anonymous VisitorId that resets daily, fully GDPR-compliant.
Decentralized: Data is stored in your Supabase database, not ours. This gives you full control and eliminates monthly fees.
Currently, with Supabase’s free plan, you can store over 500k events without paying a cent.
Simple Setup in 3 Easy Steps
Setting up IndieData is quick and easy. In just three steps, you’ll have:
Connect your Supabase – It’s seamless and easy.
Embed a small tracking script – No complex integrations. Only 2kb.
Start seeing your analytics in a modern, intuitive dashboard.
You get all the benefits of full control over your data, with a modern dashboard that’s simple and intuitive to use and make data-driven decisions to your projects.
Check it out at indiedata.io and let me know what you think!
Popularity: 1 points | 0 comments
48. Show HN: Files, the new self-hosted file browser on umbrelOS
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rBFkhfvwtw
Author: mayankchhabra
Description:
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49. Show HN: Effortless Chart Creation for Figma Designs
URL: https://chartsfordesigns.com
Author: amarneethi
Description: I built a chart creation tool for Figma because I wasn’t happy with the existing options. As a UX designer who codes, I wanted something simple yet powerful. With this tool, you can easily create and customize charts, copy them, and paste them directly into Figma—keeping everything editable. The charts are Recharts-compatible, so if you use recharts in your project you can be sure they can be replicated. I'd love your feedback! Try it out and let me know what you think.
Popularity: 1 points | 0 comments
50. Show HN: App for having Telegram/WhatsApp/Signal as iOS default messaging app
URL: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/defaultsms/id6741043587
Author: vincentneo
Description:
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51. Show HN: See all upcoming scheduled events from AWS EventBridge
URL: https://bridge-monitor-eight.vercel.app/
Author: joe_hackernews
Description: I got frustrated that I didn't have an easy view to see all upcoming events for all my rules in EventBridge, so I built this app.
Popularity: 1 points | 0 comments
52. Show HN: OmiAI – A highly opinionated AI SDK with auto-model selection
URL: https://github.com/JigsawStack/omiai
Author: yoeven
Description: I missed the good old days when gpt-3.5 was the best model in the market. You had one library, one "framework" and one standard.
Now we have awesome models like R1 that rival o1 being 100x cheaper, gemini flash 8b with a 1m context length and support for basically every file type, then we have sonnet 3.5 that peaks at coding tasks!
Rather than using a framework that makes it easy to switch models and manage schemas, I built a tool that automatically combined the best of all models with a suite of powerful tools like AI scrapers, OCR, web search, etc
How it works? On each execution the tool will first auto-select the best model based on your prompt objective then it will tool call the relevant tools if required for more context or to perform a specific action. Then it will automatically decide to run all this through a reasoning model (R1) depending on the complexity of the prompt. Lastly, it will run all outputs combined on the auto-selected LLM and return the response.
View all models available which in my opinion are some of the best in the market right now: https://github.com/JigsawStack/omiai/blob/94ea56a9f953b4d229...
View the repo here: https://github.com/JigsawStack/omiai
Tech used:
- Vercel's AI SDK as the underlying framework
- JigsawStack for the AI tools and embedding model
Note: I built this in 24 hours, so It's still pretty early and expect breaking changes
The goal is to keep it opinionated meaning never giving the ability to pick models and limit the amount of configurations/tools. We'll only replace models with better ones and are unlikely to add. Your opinions matter too, so if you think something can be made even simpler or a config setting needs to be added, feel free to open a discussion/pr and we can take it from there!
Popularity: 1 points | 0 comments
53. Show HN: Apach Beam and Langchian Integration
URL: https://ganeshsivakumar.github.io/langchain-beam/docs/intro/
Author: ganeshsivakumar
Description:
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54. Show HN: I built a Mondrian art generator
Author: linesofcode
Description: Customize colors, complexity, sizes borders and more. Export as SVG/PNG or use it to generate dynamic image placeholders urls.
Made with NextJS and deployed to Vercel.
Popularity: 1 points | 0 comments
55. Show HN: Hacker New Dark Mode Extension for iOS/macOS
URL: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hn-dark-mode/id1611040838
Author: johnthuss
Description: I added a Dark Mode style for Hacker News that you can use on your iPhone or Mac. It's free. I hope your eyes appreciate the softer colors while you read the headlines in bed in the morning!
Popularity: 1 points | 0 comments
56. Show HN: Create complex trading setups in minutes
Author: guybedo
Description: Hey HN,
I've spent quite some time building my own trading systems and i came up with this tool that make it easy to create complex setups using price actions concepts.
Instead of spending hours writing hundreds of lines of pinescript, you can do more with 10x less code.
I've recorded a few demo videos to showcase some features: https://edgefound.xyz/examples
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57. Show HN: Proactive AI Talk – Allowing AI API to Access Internet via Scraping
URL: https://github.com/flowing-wind/Proactive-AI-Talk
Author: flowing-wind
Description: I tried to let (API) of AI "access" to Internet through pre-web-scraping from some news websites and AI will start the talk first.
Popularity: 1 points | 0 comments
58. Show HN: First iOS app developed in Godot
URL: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/clever-kitty/id6740246791
Author: shanbady
Description: I just released my first trivia puzzle ios app to the app store developed in Godot. Would love to hear thoughts and would appreciate a review.
Popularity: 1 points | 0 comments
59. Show HN: Lua-libuv – A Lua with libuv experiments
URL: https://github.com/joaoneto/lua-libuv
Author: joaoneto
Description:
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60. Show HN: Recommended: A Novel Open-Source Image Generation Model
Author: garmiter
Description: In the field of artificial intelligence and machine learning, image generation technology is evolving rapidly, with increasingly innovative models delivering impressive visual effects. If you’re looking for a novel and powerful open-source image generation model, I recommend trying Janus-Pro. This model not only significantly improves the quality of generated visual content but also introduces more features and optimizations that are suitable for a wide range of creative and design needs.
1. Enhanced Stability for Short Prompts Compared to its predecessor, Janus, Janus-Pro performs much more stably when processing short text prompts. Short inputs often lead to fluctuations in the generated content, but Janus-Pro maintains consistency and reduces unnecessary variations in the output. Whether it’s a simple description or a conceptual input, Janus-Pro can reliably convert it into stable and predictable visual output, ensuring a consistent user experience.
2. Improved Visual Quality Janus-Pro has significantly improved visual quality, generating images that are clearer and more detailed compared to the previous version. The details are enhanced, with more realistic lighting and shading effects, and the overall image appears more vibrant. Whether it’s portraiture, landscapes, or abstract creations, Janus-Pro offers higher visual appeal, catering to the needs of professional designers and creators.
3. Richer Image Details Janus-Pro makes a qualitative leap in rendering finer details in images. From subtle textures to intricate patterns, Janus-Pro captures and portrays every small element in an image more effectively. This improvement in detail makes the images more visually engaging, ideal for various visual art projects.
4. Text Generation Capability Janus-Pro also adds the ability to generate simple text within images. This feature is a huge advantage for creators who need to combine text with visuals. You can easily generate posters, advertisements, or integrate brand slogans within your images, offering more flexibility and creative space.
5. High-Resolution Images The images generated by Janus-Pro have a resolution of 384 × 384, which is sufficiently clear for most application scenarios. Whether used as social media covers, creative designs, or showcase works, this resolution provides high-quality visual experiences while ensuring efficiency in loading and processing.
6. Optimized for Screen Display, Best Experience To optimize the user experience, Janus-Pro’s generated images are best viewed on screen. The model has been specifically optimized to ensure that images are displayed with vivid colors, balanced contrast, and sharp details across different devices, allowing every piece of work to showcase the most realistic and stunning visual effects.
Conclusion As an open-source model, Janus-Pro is not only technologically advanced but also feature-rich, meeting the growing demands of the creative and design fields. Whether you are an artist, designer, developer, or anyone who requires high-quality image generation, Janus-Pro is definitely worth trying. It will provide you with more freedom and innovation in your creations while improving work efficiency and delivering stable, high-quality outputs. Join the open-source community now and explore the endless possibilities with Janus-Pro!
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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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