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Week 50, 2025

Admitted 138. Still standing 136.

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Dashed line: some of these were already dead when we first looked. We do not know when they died, so the drop is spread evenly.
Products in this cohort
ProductDayStatus
Dosaygo StudioGemini Pro 3 imagines the HN front page 10 years from now297Alive
VictorpoughonI made a spreadsheet where formulas also update backwards295Alive
AlpranalysisAutomated license plate reader coverage in the USA296Alive
AlgoDrillInteractive drills to stop forgetting LeetCode patterns297Alive
WithdocketI built a system for active note-taking in regular meetings like 1-1s298Alive
Udp7777A pager292Alive
K KeyboardA 2-row, 16-key keyboard designed for smartphones296Alive
Sql FlowDuckDB for Kafka Stream Processing298Alive
DetailA Bug Finder297Alive
WhatHappenedHN summaries, heatmaps, and contrarian picks298Alive
CastichingI Ching simulator with accurate Yarrow Stalk probabilities292Alive
PragprogI wrote a book – Debugging TypeScript Applications (in beta)298Alive
OpenshipI'm building an open-source Amazon294Alive
ResurfWeb app that lets you send email time capsules298Alive
SimplychrisI built a WebMIDI sequencer to control my hardware synths295Alive
BryanjjA real-time 4D fractal explorer in the browser using WebGPU295Alive
Endless WordsearchAn endless scrolling word search game295Alive
HivetechsI got tired of switching AI tools, so I built an IDE with 11 of them297Alive
GregSearch the lyrics of 500 HÖR Berlin techno sets294Alive
LocalpdfI got 50% of my traffic from ChatGPT instead of Google297Alive
Offer SpiderUK Butchers Meat Price Tracker293Alive
SiliconfighterI made a fighting game where Elon and Zuck can settle it296Alive
Hyper Card Hacker NewsGemini 3 imagines Hacker News as a HyperCard stack in 1994297Alive
GraphhopperA TSP game I wanted for 10 years - built in 4 hours297Alive
HappymakingI launched a podcast to interview makers296Alive
BriddleGuess the AI's semantic path between two words297Alive
VibaryI used Gemini 3 to turn 42 books into interactive webpages in 2 weeks295Alive
KinkoraA creative playground for experimenting with video models293Alive
Free Logo APILogos for any company or domain297Alive
StrengthquestI replaced my premium workout app with vibecode298Alive
ImmivaI built a TurboTax for immigration forms297Alive
CatalystAlertFree biotech catalyst calendar (985 companies tracked)298Alive
AsciifyAn ASCII table that doesn't hurt your eyes293Alive
CentertimerA meditation timer without guidance, music, or growth mechanics292Alive
InferbenchCollect/share datapoints on GPU's inference performance296Alive
Advent of SQLA Daily SQL Puzzle Calendar Inspired by Advent of Code295Alive
DeCheckerDetect AI-generated text297Alive
CodesummaryI built a GitHub application that generates documentation automatically294Alive
ContextifySearchable History for Claude Code and Codex CLI297Alive
WheelpageI built a one-click coin flip with no ads or tracking292Alive
Shell BreakerLearn Linux by fixing broken real systems292Alive
Read FastI built time to read all the things I want to292Alive
aero.zipE2EE resumable file transfer, not P2P, 100 GB, OPAQUE auth292Alive
SkaldOpen-source context layer API that runs in your VPC296Alive
ContraptionI added a print edition to my indie blog296Alive
YolocorpYOLO Corp a realistic dev challenge platform298Alive
MapibaraA Map for Local Events (markets, concerts, hiking...)295Alive
Binaural Beat Player293Alive
Free Kids Typing GamesI vibe coded a free typing game for my kids293Alive
RamScoutSearch eBay RAM Listings by Price per GB (US/UK)298Alive
Vieta SpaceA visual LaTeX math editor297Alive
OpenDataLoaderSafe, Open, High-Performance PDF Loader for AI297Alive
SynthchatI'm exhausted by social media chaos. This is my solution297Alive
VectorlyNo API? No Problem! Unlock web data behind clicks, searches, and UI297Alive
LnkrI Build the Simplest and Cheapest Link-in-Bio Service296Alive
VoyaigeI built an AI travel planner after wasting 6 hours on Reddit295Alive
TreatyHopperPay Less Taxes295Alive
NexlayerShip anything your coding agent can build295Alive
TolearnjapaneseA simple web app to memorise Hiragana294Alive
BuildstashOrganize, share, and distribute your software binaries294Alive
StoryloomDeterministic Storytelling Framework294Alive
TonygaetaTen Principles of Good Design293Alive
FlexpriceFree usage-based pricing infra for F25 batch until $500K revenue293Alive
Dnsaudit.ioA Free Advanced DNS Security Scanner for Real-World Risks292Alive
WillItFront.PageTest your HN post before submitting292Alive
Axiom for Claude CodeCoding skills for iOS devs292Alive
BeelinesA travelling salesman game, but with bees296Alive
VectI built an AI that scans 10k Reddit comments to find 'Blue Ocean' ideas292Alive
CloakProbeA privacy-first IP and client debug service298Alive
BriskBuy vs. Rent/Sell vs. Keep calculator tracking opportunity cost295Alive
Git-ScopeA Fast TUI Dashboard for Managing Multiple Git Repos295Alive
Transcribe Any YouTube VideoFast Caption Extraction298Alive
ServuryWe built a no-logs cloud provider where users are just a 32-char token297Alive
NimbalystLocal WYSIWYG Markdown/mockup tool powered by Claude Code295Alive
NotionbackupsI built a Notion to PDF converter295Alive
KaicA Windows post-install generator295Alive
Firefly Forest295Alive
Tic Tac FlipA new strategic game based on Tic Tac Toe292Alive
NamethisfaceCan you guess the name of a person who doesn't exist?295Alive
MyipA Simple, Fast, and Ad-Free Whois Lookup Tool292Alive
EnactNPM for AI Tools with Sigstore and Dagger295Alive
Peephole298Alive
JcurcioconsultingI made a web piano with recording and playback296Alive
XhdrBlinding HDR profile pics for Twitter296Alive
SanthoshadityaI built a AI powered ad blocker that runs entirely in browser295Alive
WordlesAn unlimited Wordle practice site I built296Alive
SourcewizardTurn user feedback into tickets, plans, and PRs292Alive
Scratchy LottoTransform your site into a scratch-off lottery ticket292Alive
MossCryptographic signing for AI agents297Alive
CardlyManage, track, and get alerts for your gift card balances292Alive
TukonaPage Builder in Pure TypeScript, No Framework Dependencies297Alive
OnbeaconAI-powered UX linter for web and mobile apps297Alive
CarshoI made an LLM confessional booth, be a priest and forgive LLMs mistakes293Alive
AvatuneSSR-friendly avatars with browser ML for attribute prediction297Alive
GoclimbrI built a climbing tracker for data-obsessed climbers (Expo/RN)297Alive
AmpliftAI agent for influencer marketing, GEO, and social listening295Alive
Forms are boring AFSo I built a conversational survey tool295Alive
IdeaWellProject ideas inspired by Hacker News discussions294Alive
AI Advent Calendar25 practical AI tips for small business owners294Alive
Tarmo1360css CSS library inspired by the xbox360 dashboard294Alive
OnyxTrading Terminal for Polymarket298Alive
Market EchoHelp validate startup ideas with synthetic customer interviews294Alive
FillvisaBuilt a free USCIS form-filling tool (no Adobe required)294Alive
TAI Telegram bot to track "30 plants a week" gut health goal295Alive
ChatGPT in ReviewPersonal analytics dashboard for my ChatGPT history294Alive
PipedreamerAI for Excel295Alive
CodemicBring screencasts into your editor with CodeMic295Alive

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