Hacker News with Generative AI: Tools

LLM codegen go brrr – Parallelization with Git worktrees and tmux (skeptrune.com)
If you're underwhelmed with AI coding agents or simply want to get more out of them, give parallelization a try.
Programming, Artificial Intelligence, Tools
156 points by skeptrune 30 days ago | 73 comments
Show HN: Wetlands – a lightweight Python library for managing Conda environments (arthursw.github.io)
Wetlands is a lightweight Python library for managing Conda environments.
Python, Conda, Software, Tools
30 points by arthursw 30 days ago | 42 comments
Show HN: MockupTiger – Prompt-Based AI Tool for Fast Low-Fidelity Wireframes (wireframes.org)
When we launched MockupTiger years ago, it was built with one mission in mind:👉 Give everyone the power to build low-fidelity wireframes quickly and intuitively.
Artificial Intelligence, Design, Wireframing, Tools, Software
31 points by njx 30 days ago | 2 comments
Show HN: My LLM CLI tool can run tools now, from Python code or plugins (simonwillison.net)
LLM 0.26 is out with the biggest new feature since I started the project: support for tools. You can now use the LLM CLI tool—and Python library—to grant LLMs from OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini and local models from Ollama with access to any tool that you can represent as a Python function.
OpenAI, Python, Tools
529 points by simonw 31 days ago | 165 comments
Postman's MCP Catalog (postman.com)
API, Development, Tools, Software
10 points by someproduct 31 days ago | 2 comments
Pyrefly vs. Ty: Comparing Python's two new Rust-based type checkers (edward-li.com)
Earlier this month, two new Rust-based Python type checkers hit the spotlight: pyrefly and ty. Although neither is officially released, they are a welcome change to the Python type checking world, historically dominated by mypy and pylance.
Python, Type Checking, Rust, Programming Languages, Tools
394 points by edwardjxli 31 days ago | 160 comments
Show HN: I made the simplest RSVP tool after frustration with Google Forms (convide.online)
Web Development, Tools, User Experience
7 points by diogosmachado 31 days ago | 1 comments
Better Than Man Pages? These Tools Help You Understand Linux Commands (itsfoss.com)
Reading the classic man pages could be intimidating and confusing. These tools simplify getting help on command syntaxes in Linux.
Linux, Command Line, Documentation, Tools
7 points by PaulKeeble 32 days ago | 0 comments
Forester, a tool for scientific and mathematical hypertexts (forester-notes.org)
Software, Scientific Computing, Hypertext, Tools
27 points by kaycebasques 32 days ago | 2 comments
Ask HN: What are the most underrated tools you use regularly? (ycombinator.com)
Qubes OS, a security-oriented OS with fewer vulnerabilities than in Xen thanks to a clever design and reliance on hardware-assisted virtualization: https://www.qubes-os.org/security/xsa/#statistics
Security, Operating Systems, Tools, Ask HN
15 points by Sourabhsss1 32 days ago | 20 comments
GitHub issues is almost the best notebook in the world (simonwillison.net)
GitHub issues is almost the best notebook in the world.
GitHub, Software Development, Tools, Productivity
314 points by ingve 32 days ago | 195 comments
Image Compression Basics and EXIF Privacy Guide (Client-Side Demo Tool) (slimimg.tools)
A single unoptimized hero image can weigh more than your entire web-page budget.
Image Compression, Web Development, Privacy, Tools
18 points by aaiiggcc000 32 days ago | 2 comments
Claude Code does our releases now (aluxian.com)
Since Anthropic launched Claude Code we've been using it at Molin a lot. It's the best programming agent I've seen so far: it gives concise answers, it can run shell tools as well as edit files, and it's smart enough to make the right call — most of the time. The UX is excellent, too: most times you just press Enter to approve or Esc to give it a new instruction.
Generative AI, Software, Programming, Tools
69 points by aluxian 32 days ago | 78 comments
Designing Tools for Scientific Thought (forester-notes.org)
Science, Tools, Design
77 points by harperlee 33 days ago | 10 comments
Show HN: I made a OSS alternative to Weights and Biases (github.com/mlop-ai)
mlop is a Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) framework. It provides self-hostable superior experimental tracking capabilities and lifecycle management for training ML models. To get started, try out our introductory notebook or get an account with us today!
Machine Learning, Open Source, MLOps, Tools
6 points by LakeeSiv 34 days ago | 2 comments
Show HN: F2 – Cross-Platform CLI Batch Renaming Tool (github.com/ayoisaiah)
F2 is a cross-platform command-line tool for batch renaming files and directories quickly and safely. Written in Go!
Cross-Platform, Tools, File Management
122 points by ayoisaiah 34 days ago | 24 comments
Ask HN: What's your favorite architect/editor pair with Aider? (ycombinator.com)
I'm currently using Gemini 2.5 Pro as the architect with Devstral Small (free version via OpenRouter) as the editor.
Software, Tools
14 points by 34679 34 days ago | 1 comments
Show HN: Lnk – Git-native dotfiles manager (github.com/yarlson)
Git-native dotfiles management that doesn't suck.
Git, Dotfiles, Software, Tools
75 points by yar-kravtsov 34 days ago | 57 comments
Show HN: Web Apps for Python Devs with Auto-Generated UI (davia.ai)
Davia transforms your Python code into fully-functional tools with intuitive interfaces automatically. No more spending days on UI development or wrestling with frontend frameworks.
Python, Web Development, User Interface, Tools, AI
36 points by ruben-davia 35 days ago | 14 comments
Comparing Docusaurus and Starlight and why we made the switch (glasskube.dev)
I am Philip—an engineer working at Glasskube. We are building an Open Source control plane for self-managed, BYOC, and on-prem deployments. Everything you need to distribute applications to self-managed customers out of the box is called Distr (github.com/glasskube/distr).
Open Source, Software, Comparison, Web Development, Tools
58 points by pmig 35 days ago | 28 comments
Free-Threaded Python Library Compatibility Checker (ft-checker.com)
Free-threaded Python Library Compatibility Checker
Python, Libraries, Compatibility, Tools
38 points by lifthrasiir 36 days ago | 7 comments
Show HN: I created an tool that creates interactive product demos in 2 minutes (snapdemo.io)
Snapdemo helps marketing, sales and development teams create interactive demos, together.
Software, Marketing, Sales, Product Development, Tools
58 points by timczm 36 days ago | 8 comments
Show HN: Pi Co-pilot – Evaluation of AI apps made easy (withpi.ai)
AI, Software, Tools, Evaluation
34 points by achintms 36 days ago | 8 comments
You can choose tools that make you happy (borretti.me)
On Hacker News and Lobsters I often see blog posts with titles like:
Tools, Happiness, Productivity, Work-Life Balance, Personal Development
258 points by zdw 36 days ago | 85 comments
Terminator: Hasta La Vista, Shell (github.com/steipete)
Keep Cursor, Windsurf, and other AI coding assistants working without disruption.
AI, Programming, Software, Tools, Open Source
13 points by tosh 36 days ago | 5 comments
I made a code security auditor for all you dumb vibe coders – thank me later (github.com/anshulyadav1976)
VulnViper is an intelligent security auditing tool designed to help developers identify and understand potential vulnerabilities in their Python codebases.
Python, Security, Code Auditing, Tools
5 points by anshulyadav1976 37 days ago | 0 comments
Fused Apps: Building, Editing and Sharing Python in the Browser (fused.io)
This is a technical deep dive into how we built Fused Apps, a way to build a Python-based workflow in your browser, that you can save and share with someone. You can read the full product announcement here.
Python, Web Development, Software, Tools
5 points by MaxLenormand 37 days ago | 0 comments
Mermaid: Generation of diagrams like flowcharts or sequence diagrams from text (github.com/mermaid-js)
Mermaid is a JavaScript-based diagramming and charting tool that uses Markdown-inspired text definitions and a renderer to create and modify complex diagrams.
Diagramming, JavaScript, Software, Visualization, Tools
255 points by olalonde 37 days ago | 107 comments
Agentic AI Systems – Tools, System Design, and Resources for AI Agents (github.com/alirezadir)
Welcome to Agentic-AI-Systems — a curated and evolving knowledge base for mastering Agentic and Generative AI system design!
Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, System Design, Tools
3 points by alirezadeer 38 days ago | 0 comments
I spent 15 years developing a tool to make sense of software version numbers (ycombinator.com)
Over 15 years ago, I had a strange idea: what if software version numbers weren’t just arbitrary labels, but followed deeper patterns - almost like coordinates in a space?
Software Development, Version Control, Programming, Tools
31 points by a1tern 38 days ago | 5 comments