Hacker News with Generative AI: User Interfaces

Show HN: We made a blazing-fast, open-source GitHub front end (gitfaster.dev)
gitfaster is a minimal, blazing fast GitHub client to make github not feel like legacy software.
Open Source, GitHub, Web Development, Software, User Interfaces
36 points by Arian81 1 day ago | 7 comments
SerenityOS is a love letter to '90s user interfaces (serenityos.org)
SerenityOS is a love letter to '90s user interfaces with a custom Unix-like core.
Operating Systems, User Interfaces, Nostalgia, Unix
181 points by doener 4 days ago | 193 comments
Show HN: Light like the Terminal – Meet GTK LLM Chat Front End (github.com/icarito)
A GTK graphical interface for chatting with Large Language Models (LLMs).
Open Source, User Interfaces, Chatbots
35 points by icarito 4 days ago | 14 comments
Nerdlog: Fast, multi-host TUI log viewer with timeline histogram (dmitryfrank.com)
Loosely inspired by Graylog/Kibana, but without the bloat. Pretty much no setup needed, either.
Logging, User Interfaces, Performance, Open Source
8 points by todsacerdoti 5 days ago | 0 comments
Solidjs: Simple and performant reactivity for building user interfaces (solidjs.com)
Solidjs, User Interfaces, JavaScript, Web Development, Performance
313 points by lastdong 7 days ago | 171 comments
HaxeUI (haxeui.org)
Create cross-platform, rich user experiences.
Cross-Platform Development, User Interfaces, Programming Languages
49 points by smartmic 8 days ago | 8 comments
A 2025 Survey of Rust GUI Libraries (boringcactus.com)
I did this in 2020 and then again in 2021, but I’m in the mood to look around again. Let’s look through Are We GUI Yet? and see what’s up these days.
Rust, Programming, User Interfaces, Surveys
10 points by prettymuchnoone 12 days ago | 2 comments
Nice things with SVG (vercel.app)
I made a clerk-like style Table Of Contents (TOC) on Fumadocs, you can try it out and play with the nice TOC.
Web Development, SVG, User Interfaces
575 points by fmerian 13 days ago | 107 comments
MCP in production: the good, the bad and the ugly (raduloff.dev)
I genuinely believe technologies like MCP will change the way we interact with computers. After using it in production, I’m just not sure MCP itself will be the one to do it.
Software, User Interfaces, Technology
13 points by bobbyraduloff 15 days ago | 1 comments
Ask HN: Are you interested in a text only browser that runs JavaScript? (ycombinator.com)
There’s much prior art (good overview here: https://sr.ht/~bptato/chawan/#neighbors), but I’m doing something different that wants to exist.
Web Development, JavaScript, Browsers, User Interfaces
15 points by keepamovin 17 days ago | 7 comments
The Race Is on to Redesign Everything for AI Agents (every.to)
Last month, I built an AI agent and set it free to see if it can successfully integrate a tool for me. I’d worked on it and tested it extensively, so I had some idea of what to expect. But still, watching it read through documents for a new tool and then use what it learned to deploy code that actually worked—all on its own—was a heady moment. I thought: We’ve got to start designing everything with agents in mind.
Artificial Intelligence, User Interfaces, Design
7 points by jger15 19 days ago | 1 comments
Glamorous Toolkit (gtoolkit.com)
Glamorous Toolkit is the Moldable Development environment made out of visual and interactive operators that can be combined inexpensively in many ways.
Software, Development Tools, User Interfaces
343 points by radeeyate 19 days ago | 190 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
Showcase: Working on a voice/text chat app in a cyberpunk style (mollohq.com)
Cyberpunk, Chat Applications, User Interfaces, Design
67 points by b0bben 26 days ago | 34 comments
Blue95: a desktop for your childhood home's computer room (github.com/winblues)
Blue95 is a modern and lightweight desktop experience that is reminiscent of a bygone era of computing.
Operating Systems, Nostalgia, User Interfaces, Software
568 points by elvis70 27 days ago | 313 comments
Lvgl: Embedded graphics library to create beautiful UIs (github.com/lvgl)
LVGL is the most popular free and open source embedded graphics library to create beautiful UIs for any MCU, MPU and display type. It's supported by industry leading vendors and projects like  Arm, STM32, NXP, Espressif, Nuvoton, Arduino, RT-Thread, Zephyr, NuttX, Adafruit and many more.
Embedded Systems, Graphics Libraries, Open Source, User Interfaces, Hardware
209 points by tosh 27 days ago | 33 comments
The case against conversational interfaces (julian.digital)
Conversational interfaces are a bit of a meme. Every couple of years a shiny new AI development emerges and people in tech go “This is it! The next computing paradigm is here! We’ll only use natural language going forward!”. But then nothing actually changes and we continue using computers the way we always have, until the debate resurfaces a few years later.
User Interfaces, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Trends
6 points by jger15 30 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: Donobu – Mac app turns prompts into deterministic browser tests (ycombinator.com)
Hi HN, we’re Vasusen and Justin, and we’re building Donobu (https://www.donobu.com), a Mac desktop app. It turns prompts like “ensure onboarding works” into reliable browser tests, with optional AI (BYOK). It’s local-first, privacy-focused, and built with insights from our Coursera days—where testing hundreds of features across thousands of pages was a nightmare.
Software, Testing, Mac Apps, User Interfaces
13 points by vasusen 31 days ago | 0 comments
Rethinking Interfaces for AI. Why Buttons and Text Boxes Won't Cut It Anymore (medium.com)
We are living through what many call the Cambrian explosion of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Everyone — from pundits to programmers to politicians — has a theory or a “vision” for the future. I have none. Or at least, none that I feel confident about.
User Interfaces, Artificial Intelligence
13 points by Brajeshwar 32 days ago | 0 comments
Ask HN: Best Way to Build MS-DOS-Style Text UI in the Browser? (ycombinator.com)
I'm working on a web app that mimics the look and feel of an old MS-DOS program—think Turbo Pascal IDE or Norton Commander.
Web Development, User Interfaces, Nostalgia, Retro Computing
6 points by 3stripe 41 days ago | 6 comments
Sketch-Programming: A Minimalist Paradigm for Code Design (github.com/DmitryOlkhovoi)
Sketch-programming (or simply "Sketch") is a revolutionary approach to writing software that prioritizes simplicity, readability, and expressiveness.
Programming, Software Development, User Interfaces, Design, Open Source
20 points by DmitryO 43 days ago | 9 comments
Does Visual Studio rot the mind? (2005) (charlespetzold.com)
Visual Studio can be one of the programmer's best friends, but over the years it has become increasingly pushy, domineering, and suffering from unsettling control issues.
Software Development, Programming, User Interfaces, Productivity, Humor
105 points by inerte 46 days ago | 100 comments
Show HN: TypeLeap: LLM Powered Reactive Intent UI/UX (typeleap.com)
TLDR; TypeLeap UIs detect your intent as you type, not just predict words. Using LLMs, TypeLeap understands what you want to do and dynamically adapts the interface in real-time.
Generative AI, User Interfaces, Software
63 points by eadz 48 days ago | 23 comments
Show HN: Shelgon: A Framework for Building Interactive REPL Shells in Rust (github.com/NishantJoshi00)
Shelgon is a robust Rust framework for building interactive REPL (Read-Eval-Print Loop) applications and custom shells. It provides a flexible, type-safe foundation with built-in terminal UI capabilities using ratatui.
Rust, REPL, Programming, Frameworks, User Interfaces
130 points by cat-whisperer 50 days ago | 25 comments
Show HN: FlakeUI (github.com/tearflake)
FlakeUI is a fractal-structure inspired, parent-child orbiting, and zooming-elements based graph user interface.
User Interfaces, Software, Design, Fractals
138 points by tearflake 54 days ago | 52 comments
Show HN: I took over Painteresque, a 14 year old Objective-C app and rebuilt it (apple.com)
Painteresque lets you make your photos look like paintings, charcoal drawings, colored pencils, lithographic print, vintage, trippy, retro, portrait, etc.
Software, Mobile Development, Image Editing, Open Source, User Interfaces
117 points by busymom0 55 days ago | 25 comments
Show HN: Second cursor that guides users through any task (pointer.so)
User Interfaces, Productivity, Software, Accessibility
7 points by nealchopra 57 days ago | 1 comments
The Rake and its Prongs (2024) (christiantietze.de)
When you type in a text editor, you always type out of some range.
Text Editors, Programming, User Interfaces
11 points by cenazoic 58 days ago | 2 comments
AI's Biggest Flaw? The Blinking Cursor Problem (scottlogic.com)
AI’s potential is immense, yet clunky user interfaces and a lack of discoverability are holding it back from seamless adoption. To unlock AI’s true power, we need interfaces that guide, adapt, and engage—moving beyond the blinking cursor to something more intuitive, proactive, and, ultimately, more human.
Artificial Intelligence, User Interfaces, Human-Computer Interaction
42 points by ColinEberhardt 61 days ago | 53 comments
File Pilot: A file explorer built for speed with a modern, robust interface (filepilot.tech)
Engineered entirely from scratch for light-speed performance, featuring a modern and robust interface.
File Explorers, User Interfaces, Software, Productivity
331 points by vjekoslav 67 days ago | 221 comments