Hacker News with Generative AI: Programming Tools

GNU Make Standard Library (gmsl.jgc.org)
The GNU Make Standard Library (GMSL) is a collection of functions implemented using native GNU Make functionality that provide list and string manipulation, integer arithmetic, associative arrays, stacks, and debugging facilities.

GNU Make, Programming Tools, Software Libraries, Automation, Build Systems

164 points by ingve 15 days ago | 78 comments

Ask HN: How do you prompt the "advanced" models (ycombinator.com)
I use the Windsurf IDE, which comes with integrated LLM chat and edit functionality. Ever since I switched to it two months ago and for the three months before that I was using Cursor (similar editor), I have always had better results with Claude.

AI, Programming Tools, Text Editors

18 points by _jogicodes_ 16 days ago | 12 comments

I Use Cline for AI Engineering (addyo.substack.com)
The AI coding assistant landscape is saturated with tools that promise to revolutionize development workflows. As an engineer who has worked with complex systems for decades, I approach such claims with healthy skepticism. After extensively testing the major players (Cursor, WindSurf, GitHub Copilot, and others), I've found Cline - a free VSCode plugin - to be uniquely valuable for serious engineering work. Here's why, along with important caveats and trade-offs to consider.

AI, Software Development, Programming Tools, Code Generation, Software Engineering

100 points by lobo_tuerto 19 days ago | 30 comments

Shell-ish scripting in Go with ease (github.com/bitfield)
script is a Go library for doing the kind of tasks that shell scripts are good at: reading files, executing subprocesses, counting lines, matching strings, and so on.

Go Programming, Shell Scripting, Programming Tools, Software Libraries

140 points by begoon 20 days ago | 65 comments

Trae: An AI-powered IDE by ByteDance (trae.ai)
TraeTrae is an adaptive AI IDE that transforms how you work, collaborating with you to run faster.

Artificial Intelligence, IDEs, Programming Tools

248 points by Lermatroid 29 days ago | 407 comments

Show HN: Searchlight – Open-source Postgres client for macOS (github.com/ravelantunes)
Searchlight is a native macOS, open-source PostgreSQL client designed to be simple, lightweight, and developer-friendly.

Open Source, Databases, macOS, Programming Tools

9 points by ravelantunes 31 days ago | 0 comments

Aider in Your IDE (aider.chat)
If you run aider with --watch-files, it will watch all files in your repo and look for any AI coding instructions you add using your favorite IDE or text editor.

Artificial Intelligence, Software Development, Programming Tools

22 points by hboon 41 days ago | 8 comments

Coccinelle (kernel.org)
Coccinelle is a tool for pattern matching and text transformation that has many uses in kernel development, including the application of complex, tree-wide patches and detection of problematic programming patterns.

Kernel Development, Programming Tools, Software, Open Source

24 points by josephcsible 57 days ago | 4 comments

GitHub Copilot now free for VSCode (twitter.com)

GitHub, Open Source, Software Development, AI, Programming Tools

6 points by sashank_1509 64 days ago | 1 comments

GitHub Copilot is now available for free (github.com/features)
GitHub Copilot is now available for free

GitHub, Open Source, Software Development, AI, Programming Tools

553 points by ksec 64 days ago | 384 comments

Sqlc: Data access simplified. Throw away your ORM (sqlc.dev)
This tutorial assumes that the latest version of sqlc is installed and ready to use.

Databases, Software, Programming Tools, ORMs

24 points by kaashmonee 79 days ago | 22 comments

Revisiting Uv (loopwerk.io)
Almost two months ago I compared Poetry with uv, and for me uv had some pretty significant drawbacks that kept me from switching over – the two big ones being the lack of dependency groups, and the inability see outdated packages.

Software, Dependency Management, Programming Tools, Comparison

21 points by jcbhmr 87 days ago | 4 comments

Rubygems.org Adds New Maintainer Role (socket.dev)
RubyGems.org has added a new “maintainer” role that enables users to publish new versions of a gem.

Ruby, Open Source, Software Development, Programming Tools

5 points by feross 100 days ago | 0 comments

Are Devs Becoming Lazy? The Rise of AI and the Decline of Care (bearblog.dev)
With the rise of AI-powered tools like GitHub Copilot, software development is entering a strange new era.

Software Development, Artificial Intelligence, Programming Tools, AI Ethics

29 points by CrazyEmi 104 days ago | 41 comments

Visualizing binary files with ImHex's DSL, the "pattern language" (blogspot.com)
I've got a binary file with a custom made binary format, and a spec for that binary format. How do I go into the binary quickly and see the data I want ?

Data Visualization, Binary Files, Programming Tools, Software

187 points by xy2_ 106 days ago | 16 comments

Evaluate Markdown code blocks within Vim (github.com/gpanders)
Medieval allows you to evaluate code blocks in Markdown buffers of the following form:

Vim, Markdown, Code Evaluation, Programming Tools

68 points by pentestercrab 117 days ago | 18 comments

Sandblocks: A Projectional Block-Based Editor for Squeak (squeak.org)
Sandblocks is a projectional, block-based programming environment written in Squeak/Smalltalk.

Programming Languages, Programming Tools, Squeak, Smalltalk, Editors

4 points by thunderbong 118 days ago | 0 comments

Heic-To: Convert HEIC/HEIF Images to JPEG, PNG in Browser (github.com/hoppergee)
Convert HEIC/HEIF images to JPEG, PNG in browser using Javascript.

Image Conversion, Javascript, Web Development, Programming Tools

7 points by thunderbong 124 days ago | 0 comments

Show HN: Open-source library documentation for LLMs (docs.codes)
Get latest context for open-source libraries to use with cursor/copilot/chatgpt.

Open Source, Documentation, Programming Tools

12 points by rohansood15 141 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: List of Windows Only FOSS Apps (ycombinator.com)
For example JWasm, Eurler Math Toolbox, Notpad++<p>Is there one?

Software, Windows, Open Source, Programming Tools

4 points by fithisux 143 days ago | 3 comments

Git-absorb: Git commit –fixup, but automatic (github.com/tummychow)
This is a port of Facebook's hg absorb, which I first read about on mozilla.dev.version-control:

Git, Version Control, Software Development, Programming Tools

451 points by striking 148 days ago | 270 comments

Refactoring Python with Tree-sitter and Jedi (bearblog.dev)
I was toying around with a refactor the other day that would have taken me ages by hand as it involved 100s of files.

Python, Refactoring, Programming Tools

147 points by todsacerdoti 149 days ago | 58 comments

Show HN: Void, an open-source Cursor/GitHub Copilot alternative (github.com/voideditor)
Void is an open source Cursor alternative.

Open Source, Text Editors, GitHub Copilot, Programming Tools

347 points by andrewpareles 157 days ago | 155 comments

Ask HN: What is your experience with Cursor? (ycombinator.com)
I've seen it brought up quite a few times here in the past few weeks. I'm currently using VSCode + Copilot. Would be great to hear some experiences, even better if you migrated from the stack I am using.

Code Editors, Programming Tools, User Experience, AI Assistants

27 points by aliasxneo 163 days ago | 29 comments

Show HN: Dump entire Git repos into a single file for LLM prompts (ycombinator.com)
Hey! I wanted to share a tool I've been working on. It's still very early and a work in progress, but I've found it incredibly helpful when working with Claude and OpenAI's models.

Git, Programming Tools

57 points by artkulak 165 days ago | 24 comments

Show HN: Track whether cryptocurrencies are being used and for what (chainspy.net)

Cryptocurrency, Blockchain Analysis, Data Visualization, Programming Tools

7 points by jakemanger 167 days ago | 0 comments

A sensible Java key management tool for normal people (github.com/alastairmccormack)

Java, Security, Programming Tools, Key Management

15 points by mooreds 168 days ago | 6 comments

Arduino PLC IDE (arduino.cc)
Boost production and building automation with your own Industry 4.0 control system

Arduino, PLC, Programming Tools

65 points by Lwrless 168 days ago | 86 comments

LibrePythonista allows running IPython code in a LibreOffice spreadsheet (github.com/Amourspirit)

LibreOffice, Python, Spreadsheets, Programming Tools

128 points by buovjaga 169 days ago | 40 comments

Show HN: CLI tool that allows you to encrypt and decrypt your env variables (github.com/ulisesojeda)

Security, Environment Variables, Programming Tools

9 points by ulises22 172 days ago | 0 comments