Show HN Daily Selection (2025-09-03)
- Amber – better Beeper, a modern all-in-one messenger
- Moribito – A TUI for LDAP Viewing/Queries
- Davia – A community platform to build, share, and edit applications
- Provably secure vibe coding is now a thing
- I built a deep research tool for local file system
- Open-source AI writing your javadoc
- PasteVault – An open-source, E2EE pastebin with a VS Code-like editor
- StoryMotion, hand-drawn motion graphics editor based on Excalidraw
- Forward Error Correction for Pion WebRTC
- Ruby-TI mruby type analyser
- Zyg – Stop Writing Status Updates
- A founder community with true anonymity(HMAC identities,no socialgraph)
- Dream Prompter: Bringing Nano Banana to GIMP
- A usercript to help you filter "Who's Hiring".
Amber – better Beeper, a modern all-in-one messenger [ChatBots]
44 points, 58 comments
Amber is a modern all-in-one messenger designed to unify and enhance communication with advanced organizational features.
- Unified messaging (WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessage) in a sleek interface
- Split inboxes (folders) for better focus
- Read receipts control (mark read/done manually)
- Personal CRM with AI-powered insights (coming soon)
- Command bar and shortcuts for efficiency
- Scheduled messages and reminders
- On-device storage with end-to-end encryption
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Moribito – A TUI for LDAP Viewing/Queries [Developer Tools]
91 points, 23 comments
Moribito is a TUI for viewing and querying LDAP, designed for macOS users who lack good alternatives.
- Provides basic LDAP querying and validation
- Designed for macOS users
- Aims to improve upon existing tools like Apache Directory Studio
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Davia – A community platform to build, share, and edit applications [Developer Tools]
5 points, 0 comments
A YouTube-style platform for building, sharing, and editing open-code applications with rewards for creators based on usage.
- Open-code applications for easy viewing, modification, and reuse
- Rewards builders when their apps are used as foundations for others' projects
- Self-hosting or platform hosting with pay-as-you-scale pricing
- Verified code quality and spam prevention for platform standards
- Focus on discoverability and customization for side projects and community apps
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Provably secure vibe coding is now a thing [Developer Tools]
5 points, 0 comments
Provably secure coding experiment with a fundamentally different security model, treating even developers as malicious.
- Applies a unique security model to an intentionally flawed development process
- Keeps data authority solely with the user, not developers
- Built in 20 minutes with no testing, purely as an experiment
- UI and code quality intentionally questionable for demonstration purposes
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I built a deep research tool for local file system [Research]
9 points, 0 comments
A terminal tool for deep research on local files, extracting text, performing semantic search, and generating structured markdown reports.
- Works with PDFs, DOCX, TXT, and JPG files
- Extracts and chunks text for semantic search
- Generates structured markdown reports
- Lightweight research assistant for local files
- Planned addition of citations in future updates
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Open-source AI writing your javadoc [Developer Tools]
3 points, 0 comments
Open-source AI tool for automatically generating Javadoc comments.
- Automates Javadoc comment generation
- Open-source and customizable
- AI-powered for accuracy and relevance
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PasteVault – An open-source, E2EE pastebin with a VS Code-like editor [Developer Tools]
4 points, 1 comments
Open-source, end-to-end encrypted pastebin with a VS Code-like editor.
- Open-source and self-hostable
- End-to-end encryption for security
- Features a VS Code-like editor for familiarity and functionality
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StoryMotion, hand-drawn motion graphics editor based on Excalidraw [Design]
5 points, 1 comments
StoryMotion is a hand-drawn motion graphics editor for educational content creators, built as a fork of Excalidraw.
- Keynote-like interface with Excalidraw canvas
- Effects animation library
- Scene transition animations (including "Magic Move" effects)
- Timeline editor with live preview
- Supports Google Fonts integration
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Forward Error Correction for Pion WebRTC [Developer Tools]
4 points, 1 comments
Forward Error Correction (FEC) implementation for Pion WebRTC to improve data reliability.
- Explains FEC principles and benefits
- New implementation in Pion WebRTC
- Includes practical testing options
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Ruby-TI mruby type analyser [Developer Tools]
3 points, 0 comments
Static type checker for mruby, currently in development.
- Analyzes mruby code statically
- Still in development phase
- Open for feedback and contributions
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Zyg – Stop Writing Status Updates [Developer Tools]
5 points, 4 comments
Zyg turns git commits into human-readable progress updates to streamline developer status reporting.
- Converts commits into detailed, readable summaries
- Lightweight CLI and dashboard integration
- Automatically notifies stakeholders or allows manual sharing
- Free to use with optional API key integration
- Designed to minimize workflow disruption
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A founder community with true anonymity(HMAC identities,no socialgraph) [Business]
3 points, 2 comments
A founder community designed for true anonymity to discuss the hard, lonely aspects of building a startup without fear of repercussions.
- No social graph: No profiles, follows, or connections between posts.
- Unlinkable aliases: Each post and comment thread uses a fresh, random name.
- No plain-text emails: Authentication uses a non-reversible HMAC of your email.
- Hard delete: One-click account wipe with no backups or retention.
- Post-first design: No account needed to post, prioritizing safety over engagement.
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Dream Prompter: Bringing Nano Banana to GIMP [Design]
4 points, 0 comments
Dream Prompter integrates Nano Banana into GIMP for enhanced functionality.
- Adds Nano Banana features to GIMP
- Aims to improve user experience with new tools
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A usercript to help you filter "Who's Hiring". [Productivity]
3 points, 0 comments
A userscript to filter Hacker News "Who's Hiring" posts based on customizable regex filters.
- Works on any Hacker News post, optimized for "Who's Hiring" threads
- Filters out comments that don't match specified criteria
- Supports multiple filters with "AND" logic
- Uses regular expressions for flexible filtering