Hacker News with Generative AI: Developer Tools

Show HN: Mermaid Chart VS Code Plugin: Mermaid.js Diagrams in Visual Studio Code (mermaidchart.com)
The Mermaid Chart VS Code Plugin is a powerful developer diagramming tool that brings Mermaid.js diagramming directly into your Visual Studio Code environment.
Diagramming Tools, Developer Tools, Mermaid.js
82 points by msfi 9 hours ago | 29 comments
Show HN: 1-844-HEY-VAPI – voice AI platform for developers (ycombinator.com)
Hey HN, I’m Jordan, founder of Vapi. For the past 1.5 years, we've been building voice infrastructure designed to help developers easily create, test, and deploy voice agents.
Voice AI, Developer Tools, Startups, Show HN
12 points by jordandearsley 12 hours ago | 4 comments
Show HN: Personal Time Tracking with Git (doocot.sh)
Tracking time worked is unsexy at best, intrusive micro-management at worst. But I think understanding where time is spent lets individuals drive velocity through better choices. We can do this automatically with git hooks.
Time Management, Git, Productivity, Developer Tools
16 points by thisdougb 5 days ago | 7 comments
Show HN: An open source alternative to Wakatime (wakana.io)
Developer dashboards for insights into your work habits
Open Source, Developer Tools, Productivity, Programming
41 points by jemiluv8 9 days ago | 23 comments
Janito – A Claude-powered CLI assistant for developers (github.com/joaompinto)
Claude, Developer Tools, AI Assistants
29 points by joaompinto 11 days ago | 5 comments
Bootstrap C projects without the pain (github.com/claeusdev)
A minimal C project generator written in Rust.
C Programming, Rust, Project Generators, Developer Tools
13 points by claeusdev 12 days ago | 0 comments
Unleashing Linux on Android: A Developer's Playground (medium.com)
Imagine having a Linux terminal right in your pocket, available on your Android device. With the “Linux development environment” feature, hidden within Developer Options on Android 15 (build BP1A.250305.019), this becomes a reality. This feature opens up a new possibilities for developers and advanced users, allowing for scripting, coding, and running familiar Linux tools directly on their smartphone or tablet.
Android, Linux, Mobile Development, Programming, Developer Tools
4 points by thunderbong 12 days ago | 1 comments
Show HN: "Git who" – A new CLI tool for industrial-scale Git blaming (github.com/sinclairtarget)
Git, Software Development, Developer Tools
252 points by weebst 15 days ago | 127 comments
Generate impressive-looking terminal output, look busy when stakeholders walk by (github.com/giacomo-b)
Become an irreplaceable 10x developer in 30 seconds flat
Productivity, Humor, Developer Tools
433 points by riidom 18 days ago | 142 comments
Show HN: CNCF announces Dapr Agents, a vendor-neutral AI framework (github.com/dapr)
Dapr Agents is a developer framework designed to build production-grade resilient AI agent systems that operate at scale.
Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Open Source, Software, Developer Tools
10 points by yaronsc 21 days ago | 2 comments
Cursor uploads .env file with secrets despite .gitignore and .cursorignore (cursor.com)
Security, Git, Developer Tools
46 points by bfelbo 23 days ago | 18 comments
Ask HN: What note taking app do you guys using as a developer? (ycombinator.com)
As a developer building my own product, I take a lot of notes—code snippets, Linux commands, and general technical info. I've tried many apps, but none feel just right.
Software Development, Productivity Tools, Developer Tools
10 points by rahmansahinler1 26 days ago | 29 comments
Ask HN: What's Your Cursor Setup? (ycombinator.com)
What’s your Cursor setup? I'm curious, what tweaks or integrations have you set up to make your coding flow smoother? Custom prompts, rules, MCP servers etc.
Programming, Productivity, User Interface, Developer Tools
23 points by cloudking 36 days ago | 1 comments
A Language Server for Postgres (github.com/supabase-community)
A collection of language tools and a Language Server Protocol (LSP) implementation for Postgres, focusing on developer experience and reliable SQL tooling.
Postgres, Databases, Language Servers, Developer Tools
99 points by tbatchelli 42 days ago | 22 comments
Oh no, don't look – it's Developer Marketing (2024) (permit.substack.com)
How we went to WeAreDevelopers Berlin, and scanned zero badges.
Marketing, Conferences, Developer Tools
10 points by mooreds 43 days ago | 3 comments
Aider: AI pair programming in your terminal (aider.chat)
Aider lets you pair program with LLMs, to edit code in your local git repository. Start a new project or work with an existing code base. Aider works best with Claude 3.5 Sonnet, DeepSeek R1 & Chat V3, OpenAI o1, o3-mini & GPT-4o. Aider can connect to almost any LLM, including local models.
AI, Programming, Developer Tools
21 points by vishesh92 48 days ago | 3 comments
PgAssistant: OSS tool to help devs understand and optimize PG performance (github.com/nexsol-technologies)
PgAssistant is an open-source tool designed to help developers understand and optimize their PostgreSQL database performance.
PostgreSQL, Open Source, Database Optimization, Developer Tools, Performance Optimization
253 points by justinclift 49 days ago | 54 comments
Memory profilers, call graphs, exception reports, and telemetry (nuanced.dev)
To meaningfully solve problems, developers aggregate context from several disparate sources that live both within and outside code. This context is often scattered across a daunting array of tools that developers navigate daily: from the AWS Console's labyrinth of services to Kubernetes' multi-layered configs, Datadog's dense metric displays to distributed traces spanning dozens of services. Each tool demands its own expertise, creating constant context-switching that interrupts flow and drains productivity [1].
Debugging, Developer Tools, Software Development, Productivity
65 points by sebg 55 days ago | 3 comments
Ask HN: Would you pay for 100x faster TypeScript type checker? (ycombinator.com)
As the title says, would the benefit of having a let's say ~100x faster TypeScript type checking be so great that you'd pay for it? If so, how much?
Programming, TypeScript, Software Development, Developer Tools
12 points by marcjschmidt 61 days ago | 18 comments
Create-react-app is a zombie application (clientserver.dev)
create-react-app hasn't been in the official documentation for over a year, but that doesn't stop a constant flood of new developers from trying to use it.
React, Web Development, Developer Tools, Software, Best Practices
3 points by thunderbong 69 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: Helicone (YC W23) – OSS LLM Observability and Development Platform (github.com/Helicone)
Helicone is the all-in-one, open-source LLM developer platform
Open Source, Developer Tools, YC, AI
29 points by justintorre75 69 days ago | 7 comments
Render Raises $80M Series C (render.com)
Today marks two significant milestones in Render's journey: we’ve surpassed 2 million developers on the platform and added $80M in Series C financing, bringing our total funding to $157M.
Startup Funding, Cloud Computing, Developer Tools
10 points by Olshansky 71 days ago | 1 comments
Show HN: Crawlspace – A centralized web crawling platform built on Cloudflare (crawlspace.dev)
Crawlspace is a centralized platform for developers to build and deploy web crawlers. Gather fresh data for your apps and agents while contributing to a platform-wide cache for crawler traffic.
Web Crawling, Cloud Computing, Developer Tools, Software
9 points by andrethegiant 71 days ago | 1 comments
Oh Shit, Git? (ohshitgit.com)
Git is hard: screwing up is easy, and figuring out how to fix your mistakes is fucking impossible.
Git, Programming, Developer Tools, Mistakes
464 points by Anon84 76 days ago | 264 comments
Redefining Our SDKs Developer Experience (apideck.com)
At Apideck, we are passionate about delivering the best tools to help developers build integrations effortlessly. Today, we’re thrilled to announce the release of our new generation of Apideck Unify SDKs, now powered by Speakeasy. These SDKs mark a significant leap forward in developer experience, reliability, and ease of use.
Software Development, APIs, Developer Tools
11 points by gertjandewilde 76 days ago | 1 comments
Open source all the way down: Upgrading our developer documentation (cloudflare.com)
At Cloudflare, we treat developer content like a product, where we take the user and their feedback into consideration. We are constantly iterating, testing, analyzing, and refining content. Inspired by agile practices, treating developer content like an open source product means we approach our documentation the same way an open source software project is created and maintained.
Open Source, Developer Tools, Documentation, Software Development
4 points by emschwartz 84 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: wonderful.dev – social platform for programmers (wonderful.dev)
Showcase Your Skills with Credibility
Programming, Social Media, Developer Tools
14 points by welder 87 days ago | 8 comments
Building a Self-Hostable Product (fusionauth.io)
In this article, you’ll learn about the architecture, business model, and software design choices necessary to create a self-hostable developer tool.
Software Design, Self-Hosting, Developer Tools, Business Models, Architecture
24 points by mooreds 96 days ago | 7 comments
Show HN: AuthorTrail – Browse files you've touched in a Git repo (github.com/sarimabbas)
AuthorTrail helps you explore your Git repository's history by author. Find and browse files you've contributed to, with quick access to view and edit them.
Git, Software, Developer Tools, Version Control
23 points by campfireshuffle 102 days ago | 0 comments
Launch HN: Langfuse (YC W23) – OSS Tracing and Workflows to Improve LLM Apps (github.com/langfuse)
Langfuse uses Github Discussions for Support and Feature Requests.
Open Source, Artificial Intelligence, Developer Tools, YC Companies
215 points by mdeichmann 106 days ago | 61 comments