Hacker News with Generative AI: Desktop Applications

We Chose Tauri over Electron for Our Performance-Critical Desktop App (gethopp.app)
At Hopp, we're building a cross-platform remote control application designed for a low-latency remote pair programming experience. Providing the best possible user experience is our top priority.

Software Development, Desktop Applications, Remote Control, Performance Optimization

42 points by iparaskev 15 days ago | 22 comments

Ace: Realtime Computer Autopilot (generalagents.com)
Ace is a computer autopilot that performs tasks on your desktop using your mouse and keyboard.

Automation, Software, User Interfaces, Desktop Applications

90 points by huerne 23 days ago | 20 comments

Show HN: AGX – Open-Source Data Exploration for ClickHouse (The New Standard?) (github.com/agnosticeng)
agx is a desktop application built with Tauri and SvelteKit that provides a modern interface for exploring and querying data using ClickHouse's embedded database engine (chdb).

Open Source, Data Exploration, ClickHouse, Database, Desktop Applications

48 points by didierfranc 38 days ago | 3 comments

Scribus 1.7.0 Released – Redesigned Panels, Icons, Dark Mode, Docking (scribus.net)
The Scribus Team is pleased to announce the release of version 1.7.0. This is the first release in the next development series of Scribus and brings these major changes and bugfixes. Thanks to new contributor Martin who completed a lot of the major interface work.

New Releases, Desktop Applications, Open Source, Design, Software

4 points by evolve2k 54 days ago | 1 comments

Show HN: Yaak – An open source, Git-friendly desktop API client (yaak.app)
Yaak is an offline and Git friendly app for HTTP, GraphQL, WebSockets, SSE, and gRPC.

Open Source, API Clients, Git, Desktop Applications

153 points by gschier 58 days ago | 61 comments

Show HN: We're building a desktop app for browser-based AI agents (meha.ai)

Desktop Applications, Artificial Intelligence, Web Development

50 points by jawerty 84 days ago | 56 comments

Show HN: Onit – Source-available ChatGPT Desktop with local mode, Claude, Gemini (github.com/synth-inc)
Onit is an open-source AI chat assistant that lives in your desktop!

Open Source, AI Chatbots, Desktop Applications

174 points by telenardo 91 days ago | 58 comments

A new architecture for publishing web content to desktop (construct.net)
For several years, if you wanted to publish web content made in HTML/CSS/JS as a desktop app, the answer has been to use Electron or NW.js.

Web Development, Desktop Applications, Software, Open Source

5 points by JSLegendDev 112 days ago | 0 comments

Show HN: I completed shipping my desktop app (pimosa.app)
Pimosa lets you convert, edit and enhance video, photos and music files easily. Batch processing for faster work. simple tools for everyone.

Desktop Applications, Video Editing, Photo Editing, Music Editing, Batch Processing

526 points by anshrathodfr 113 days ago | 293 comments

Building a minimalist native Python desktop application with Pyloid and Gradio (github.com/knowsuchagency)
Let's build a desktop chat application that streams responses from an LLM. We'll use three key libraries that work beautifully together:

Python, Desktop Applications, Chatbots, Gradio

3 points by knowsuchagency 144 days ago | 0 comments

Electrobun: Cross-platform desktop applications written in TypeScript (electrobun.dev)
Electrobun aims to be a complete solution-in-a-box for building, updating, and shipping ultra fast, tiny, and cross-platform desktop applications written in Typescript.

TypeScript, Desktop Applications, Cross-Platform Development, Software Development

323 points by CharlesW 156 days ago | 131 comments

Writing Tiny Desktop Apps in C and GTK3 (2022) (danielc.dev)
So you finish up your C/C++ backend, and open up the Electron.js documentation to figure out how to make a quick frontend...

C, GTK3, Desktop Applications, Frontend Development, Programming

64 points by aard 170 days ago | 26 comments

Show HN: Rust Based Desktop Client for Self Hostable Personal Cloud over S3 (github.com/doshareme)
This repository contains source code for desktop clients for DoShare Personal Cloud, support MacOS, Linux, and Windows operating systems is included as scope any features and ideas or bugs will be considered. Any other issue outside these specific OS is outside the scope of the repository.

Rust, Desktop Applications, Self-Hosting, Cloud Storage, Open Source

13 points by vednig 184 days ago | 0 comments

Godot for App Development (bearblog.dev)
Godot has some serious untapped potential when it comes to creating GUI applications for desktop and mobile. I've been saying this ever since Godot 4 came out, but now after releasing GodotOS, I feel like I finally know enough about Godot to talk about it. So let's talk about it!

Game Development, Mobile Development, Desktop Applications

7 points by liminal-dev 184 days ago | 2 comments

Show HN: Desktop app displaying files on a 2D canvas (limandoc.com)
Structure your documentation and files locally first. Collaborate on the go.

Desktop Applications, File Management, Collaboration, Design

45 points by limandoc 190 days ago | 27 comments

Show HN: Container Desktop – Podman Desktop Companion (container-desktop.com)
A cross-platform desktop UI made by the podman team itself, is available at Podman Desktop

Containers, Linux, Desktop Applications, Open Source

464 points by istoica 217 days ago | 200 comments

Show HN: I built a cheaper ChatGPT alternative that runs on your desktop (trynyro.com)
Nyro integrates AI directly into your OS, enhancing your workflow across all applications.

ChatGPT Alternatives, Artificial Intelligence, Desktop Applications, Open Source

13 points by ak8900 228 days ago | 10 comments

Show HN: Wealthfolio: Private, open-source investment tracker (wealthfolio.app)
Wealthfolio is a simple, desktop-based investment tracker. Your financial data is stored safely on your own computer Ditch the spreadsheets, forget about those pesky subscription fees, and no more worries about SaaS services playing around with your data.

Open-Source Software, Finance, Investment Tracking, Desktop Applications

924 points by a-fadil 232 days ago | 263 comments

Show HN: AnythingLLM – Open-Source, All-in-One Desktop AI Assistant (github.com/Mintplex-Labs)
**AnythingLLM:** The all-in-one AI app you were looking for.

Open Source, AI, Desktop Applications, Software

368 points by tcarambat1010 233 days ago | 77 comments

Ask HN: What desktop apps are you working on? (ycombinator.com)

Software Development, Desktop Applications, Programming

15 points by heavyset_go 242 days ago | 6 comments

Clojure Desktop UI Framework (github.com/HumbleUI)

Clojure, UI Frameworks, Desktop Applications

277 points by ducktective 245 days ago | 134 comments

How can Firefox create the best support for web apps on the desktop? (mozilla.org)