Show HN Daily Selection (2025-07-15)
- The HTML Maze – Escape an eerie labyrinth built with HTML pages
- Forge – Connect multiple AI models through a single API
- Refine – A Local Alternative to Grammarly
- Assholes who care. Vetting gofundme campaigns in Uganda Africa
- Google Maps can't map a story – MapScroll does, from one prompt
- Portia – A stateful Crew AI alternative, with auth and 1000 tools
- Native Zero-JDK
- Goliteql – A fast GraphQL executor and code generator in Go
- PlutoFilter- A single-header, zero-allocation image filter library in C
- I wrote backend editor that adds AI agents and database to Lovable UIs
- TechBro Generator – Generate Satirical TechBro Posts
The HTML Maze – Escape an eerie labyrinth built with HTML pages [Entertainment]
20 points, 2 comments
Escape an eerie labyrinth built entirely with HTML pages.
- Built using only HTML pages
- Features an eerie, immersive maze experience
- Interactive navigation through linked HTML pages
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Forge – Connect multiple AI models through a single API [Developer Tools]
3 points, 0 comments
Forge is an AI model API platform that unifies access to multiple AI providers through a single API.
- Unified API Key for accessing multiple providers
- OpenAI API-compatible drop-in replacement
- Advanced security with encryption and JWT authentication
- Client management via CLI
- Open-source and free to use
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Refine – A Local Alternative to Grammarly [Text]
375 points, 186 comments
A local alternative to Grammarly for refining text.
- Local alternative to Grammarly
- Focuses on text refinement
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Assholes who care. Vetting gofundme campaigns in Uganda Africa [Business]
3 points, 1 comments
Assholes who care: Vetting GoFundMe campaigns in Uganda, Africa.
- Focuses on verifying GoFundMe campaigns in Uganda
- Aims to ensure donations reach intended recipients
- Addresses potential fraud in crowdfunding efforts
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Google Maps can't map a story – MapScroll does, from one prompt [Entertainment]
5 points, 4 comments
MapScroll creates AI-generated story maps from prompts, combining geocoding, images, and articles into shareable visual narratives.
- Generates maps from natural language prompts (e.g., "Marco Polo’s route" or "forgotten WWII sites in France")
- Automatically geocodes locations and fetches relevant images and articles
- Provides editable drafts for refining map precision before sharing
- Includes galleries and sources tied to each marker
- Designed for storytelling rather than manual pin-dropping like Google Maps
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Portia – A stateful Crew AI alternative, with auth and 1000 tools [Developer Tools]
13 points, 3 comments
Portia is a stateful alternative to Crew AI, featuring authentication and 1000 tools.
- Stateful alternative to Crew AI
- Includes authentication
- Offers 1000 tools
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Native Zero-JDK [Developer Tools]
4 points, 0 comments
Native Zero-JDK is a project enabling Java development without requiring a JDK installation.
- No JDK installation needed
- Simplifies Java development setup
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Goliteql – A fast GraphQL executor and code generator in Go [Developer Tools]
5 points, 0 comments
Goliteql is a fast and lightweight GraphQL executor and code generator written in pure Go.
- Parses and validates GraphQL schemas and queries
- Executes resolvers without reflection
- Supports introspection and Go code generation
- Faster alternative to gqlgen (4x in benchmarks)
- Easy to embed in WASM or microservices
- Focused on simplicity and performance
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PlutoFilter- A single-header, zero-allocation image filter library in C [Image]
8 points, 0 comments
PlutoFilter is a lightweight, single-header C library for image filtering with zero memory allocation.
- Single-header implementation for easy integration
- Zero memory allocation for efficient performance
- Designed for image filtering tasks in C
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I wrote backend editor that adds AI agents and database to Lovable UIs [Developer Tools]
3 points, 1 comments
VibeFlow is a visual backend editor that integrates AI agents and databases with Lovable UIs to simplify backend development.
- Solves the problem of incomplete backends in Lovable/v0 by providing a functional backend solution
- Features a visual canvas for backend logic that generates deployable code
- Syncs with GitHub repos to maintain the same codebase as Lovable
- Built based on feedback from 100+ Lovable user interviews
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TechBro Generator – Generate Satirical TechBro Posts [Entertainment]
48 points, 15 comments
Generate satirical TechBro posts.
- Creates humorous, exaggerated tech industry content
- Mimics stereotypical "TechBro" language and tone
- Lighthearted parody of startup culture