Hacker News with Generative AI: Programming Tools

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 8 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 13 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_ 15 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 26 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 26 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 33 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 50 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 52 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 56 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 58 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 65 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 71 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 74 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 75 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 77 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 77 days ago | 86 comments

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