Show HN Daily Selection (2025-06-30)
- Octelium – FOSS Alternative to Teleport, Cloudflare, Tailscale, Ngrok
- A tool to benchmark LLM APIs (OpenAI, Claude, local/self-hosted)
- Sharpe Ratio Calculation Tool
- SmartStepper – Multi-Step Form Library with Config-Based Flow
- EliteSaaS – Self-Contained SaaS Starter (Auth, Billing, Email, Launch)
- Layerfig Type-safe layered config for JavaScript/TS with any validator
- DNS at ludicrous speed for Go, powered by XDP sockets
- Daily word puzzle – Guess the consonants of a word
- Domain-check – Rust tool for checking domain name availability
- A news app where you define your algorithm
Octelium – FOSS Alternative to Teleport, Cloudflare, Tailscale, Ngrok [Developer Tools]
274 points, 103 comments
Octelium is an open-source, self-hosted unified platform for zero-trust resource access, serving as a modern alternative to corporate VPNs and remote access tools.
- Open-source and self-hosted
- Alternative to Twingate, Tailscale, OpenVPN, Cloudflare Access, Teleport, and ngrok
- Supports ZTNA/BeyondCorp, API/AI gateway, MCP/A2A architectures
- Functions as Kubernetes ingress and homelab infrastructure
- Scalable Kubernetes-like architecture for secure remote access
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A tool to benchmark LLM APIs (OpenAI, Claude, local/self-hosted) [Developer Tools]
28 points, 5 comments
An open-source tool for benchmarking LLM API endpoints, including OpenAI, Claude, and self-hosted models, with configurable test requests and performance metrics.
- Measures first-token latency and output speed (tokens/sec)
- Supports OpenAI-compatible APIs, Claude (via Anthropic), and local/self-hosted endpoints
- Simple, visual, and reproducible performance evaluation
- Docker-compose support for self-hosting
- Plugin-style configuration for adding new providers
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Sharpe Ratio Calculation Tool [Finance]
17 points, 6 comments
Sharpe Ratio Calculation Tool for analyzing historical investment performance.
- Calculates Sharpe Ratio with historical variation
- Potential to add other ratios like Calmar and Sortino
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SmartStepper – Multi-Step Form Library with Config-Based Flow [Developer Tools]
14 points, 4 comments
SmartStepper is a React library for creating multi-step forms using a declarative, config-based approach.
- Declarative configuration for form flow, validation, and views
- Eliminates complex if/else logic and scattered state management
- Supports step orchestration (next/previous navigation)
- Includes demo and documentation for easy adoption
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EliteSaaS – Self-Contained SaaS Starter (Auth, Billing, Email, Launch) [Business]
3 points, 0 comments
EliteSaaS is a self-contained SaaS starter kit with built-in auth, billing, email, and launch tools to streamline side project development.
- Includes auth, user management, and password reset
- Stripe subscriptions with recurring billing and coupons
- Admin dashboard, user table, and impersonation
- Built-in email flows and campaign manager (using Resend)
- Basic analytics and SEO + OpenGraph generator
- Product Hunt and social launch content generator
- Optional waitlist mode with invite codes
- Built with Next.js, Tailwind, Supabase, Resend, and deploy-ready on Vercel
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Layerfig Type-safe layered config for JavaScript/TS with any validator [Developer Tools]
3 points, 0 comments
Type-safe layered configuration for JavaScript/TypeScript with support for any validator.
- Type-safe configuration management
- Layered configuration approach
- Compatible with any validator
- Supports JavaScript and TypeScript
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DNS at ludicrous speed for Go, powered by XDP sockets [Developer Tools]
3 points, 1 comments
High-performance DNS for Go using XDP sockets for ludicrous speed.
- Powered by XDP sockets for ultra-fast performance
- Designed specifically for Go applications
- Optimized for high-speed DNS operations
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Daily word puzzle – Guess the consonants of a word [Entertainment]
3 points, 3 comments
Daily word puzzle where players guess the consonants of a word.
- Players guess consonants to uncover a hidden word
- Simple and engaging word game format
- No additional text or context provided
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Domain-check – Rust tool for checking domain name availability [Developer Tools]
3 points, 1 comments
Check domain name availability with a Rust-based tool.
- Written in Rust
- Checks domain availability
- Simple command-line tool
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A news app where you define your algorithm [Productivity]
7 points, 0 comments
A news reader where users define their own content algorithm in plain English.
- Customizable prompts in plain English (e.g., "follow recent AI startups and funding rounds")
- Filters irrelevant content, avoiding engagement-driven distractions
- No account or payment required for access
- Future updates include prompt modification and negative filters
- Currently available via TestFlight with automatic email invites