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Cohorts

Week 26, 2026

Admitted 215. Still standing 209.

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Products in this cohort
ProductDayStatus
HackernewstrendsI made Google Trends for Hacker News by indexing 18 years of comments98Alive
TikZ EditorWYSIWYG editor for figures in LaTeX100Coasting
Zanagrams95Alive
Got sick of adsSo I made my own logic puzzle site101Alive
OakGit alternative designed for agents101Alive
Decomp AcademyLearn to decompile GameCube games into matching C95Alive
Monolisa v3A typeface for developers and creatives101Alive
Bible as RAG Database98Alive
JimQR code renderer in a TrueType font95Alive
DRM-Free Books95Alive
QuickishHacker News on a train station-style flip board96Alive
LingochunkTurn native language audio into flashcards and shadowing practice98Alive
Neural Particle Automata100Alive
LookAwayA Mac break reminder that knows when not to interrupt99Alive
TreedocsDocumentation that automatically checks for staleness100Alive
FastUbuAn Ultrafast Video Archive101Alive
WealtiiA multi-sig digital asset index fund built by a solo founder99Alive
WorditChange One Letter, Keep the Chain Going100Critical
StarglyphsA constellation puzzle game based on Euler paths96Alive
AtomprophetThe Cascade Graph – An interactive map of AI and energy constraints100Alive
AppacaAI Workspace for Operators97Alive
Cyclearchive.comSearch vintage cycling magazines96Alive
KisoAn open-source publishing engine for Open Knowledge Format96Alive
CloudbossUnobin compiles Infrastructure as Code to one binary95Coasting
NextmovetheoryNext Move Theory gives you an algorithm for every product decision101Alive
MetaspecThe DpANS3R Common Lisp Spec in S-Expr and HTML Format99Alive
PayfornoreasonA site where people pay me money for no reason101Alive
AI Torah Chervuta100Alive
EngyeTransfer files between any two devices by scanning a QR code95Alive
Socket to MeA static file server that runs in the browser101Alive
DnhkngI built a hardware quantum RNG and wired it into a Magic 8-Ball97Alive
Wg21The Room – a novel about life inside the C++ standards committee101Alive
GurifyTurn any X account into an RSS feed97Alive
LumliPrivacy-first image tools that run entirely in your browser99Alive
PolygraphLet AI agents see cross repo and maintain session memory98Alive
MotionFrontier AI for Motion Design101Alive
PrototyperVisual Workspace for Agents Based on Unix98Alive
Hacker TimesHN Reader95Alive
RtrvrDeepSeek Flash inverted the economics of agent products98Alive
NsspotTurn images into audio that can be decoded with a spectrogram99Alive
KeyGhostKeyboard app launcher for macOS101Alive
IngestlayerProgrammable event tracking pipelines101Critical
UfoymA minimal and beautiful card component built with pure CSS99Alive
Motif AtlasRecurring patterns behind complex systems97Alive
Vibesolve.aiTurn plain English into Timefold code98Alive
AbsurdlyoptimizedI Derived a Steak97Alive
PuzzlePlay puzzle games in a feed like TikTok96Alive
EbookaloudEBook to audiobook narration with realistic AI voices99Alive
HiiGive your pet its own corner of the internet98Alive
AgentWatchPrevent runaway AI agents with runtime budget enforcement95Alive
TechoreonA Living Neural Web in HTML5 Canvas96Alive
Transformer PrimitivesA visual explainer you can send to anyone100Alive
AutterBuilt a Git ext. in Rust that tracks which AI wrote each line of code99Alive
TrumpetI replaced my X analytics dashboard for a daily "what to do next" brief97Alive
ccMarvinJust Email with AI99Alive
MirrorI built an opinionated minimalist ePub/pdf online reader95Alive
ForteCloud infra to get startups to production faster99Alive
Hikaru LabsA browser-based image toolbox99Alive
Better GraphsTeach agents to stop making plain Matplotlib slop95Alive
WorldOSA fully customizable AI simulation sandbox game101Alive
RealTubeWatch YouTube with filters for AI-generated content99Alive
Bikepacking Planner97Alive
IanthaBuild your own Jarvis on Claude Code99Alive
Hacker JobHacker News Job Salary Trends99Critical
VantezzenHow Loud Is My Hotel?99Alive
GDPRedirectBecome EU compliant in one line of code (satire)99Alive
ToposStructural code quality metrics for agent-written programs98Coasting
SippRun small local LLMs in browser 3x faster99Alive
Ask A HumanA private pager for your AI agent loops100Alive
ArusekkLossless GIF recompression via exhaustive search101Alive
Clanker TV95Alive
Quake in the browserWith procedurally generated levels101Dead
FastapicloudFastAPI Cloud is in public beta, deploy apps with FastAPI deploy101Alive
BoworaA launchpad for build-in-public founders101Alive
Pressn'tA site where you can have a single post96Critical
SnowscrollI removed addictive feeds from social media100Alive
TreeTruth, druid and tar share one Proto-Indo-European root98Alive
CapletsGive your agent capabilities, not giant tool walls100Alive
CoI got tired of spending 3hrs daily on job applications,so I automated it96Alive
TaskbotMute non-ENG Mastodon posts and RSS GitHub wall (browser automation)98Alive
CalendarPipeProgrammable calendar sync via OAuth or email invites101Alive
AI Manifesto99Alive
KamioA voxel editor for decorating a home for a Tamagotchi-like creature101Alive
LoftkeyboardLoft gives thumb-keys and split-layout on a standard laptop or keyboard100Coasting
RephrasethisBuilt an Obsidian plugin that rephrases your writing without takin over99Alive
AgentBrushYour coding agent's missing tool: image generation97Alive
MichiiAI agents that build and run your business99Alive
Local-first LaTeX editorOpen-source101Alive
Browse Your WayBrowse the web your way101Alive
Cyclearchive.comSearchable archive of historical cycling literature101Alive
AppareoFor when you know what you want to say but can't write it101Alive
SindriKitA C framework applying dependency injection to exploit dev101Alive
ScreenCamCreate polished product demos on Mac101Alive
ProductdesignpsychologyA free book on the psychology behind product design101Alive
AgentryBuild and Host AI apps on your own servers101Alive
Kitcat 2.0A Matplotlib back end for terminal plotting101Alive
Electric SheepA News Reader101Dead
PhronesisA 3D world you grow from your phone's camera flash100Alive
HuskmailA disposable email with private inboxes and trial library100Alive
ThrivezHow I hit 10k users on my creator platform using Claude as my coworker100Alive
KnobI built an online patch backup tool for vintage 80s synths100Alive
FuckUIAI hates your UI. Feed it the web text first100Alive
Sklearn-genetic-optEvolutionary optimization for scikit-learn100Alive
PatentbriefI explained 821 US patents in plain English, with JSON/Markdown100Alive
AnswerJournalAn MCP server to save and share AI answers100Alive
Launchshots2026 ASO Complete Guide (With 2025 OCR/AI Tags Update)99Alive
LivejobindexI built a live index of tech jobs from job boards and career pages99Alive
PlauditlabsGet AI to recommend your product or service99Alive
UnihongoJapanese Language AI Tutor in 3D classroom98Alive
GTM JobsA weekly job board for GTM engineers (27 roles this week)98Alive
PurrLocal, open-source Mac dictation (Wispr Flow alternative)98Alive
Better PDF Presentations (+Typst)98Alive
PythondPersistent Python daemon where state survives across calls98Alive
MovablyNo chair fixed my back, so we built one that won't let you sit still98Alive
Mcplexer.com99Dead
TierfsEvery Team Is Building the Same Cache98Alive
Stopc22A privacy-first tool to email your MP about Canada's surveillance bill98Alive
ReplytTrack which Reddit discussions become customers98Alive
LudionRouting AI inference by observed WebGPU behavior97Alive
Endtime InstrumentsPuzzle with Strangers. A free multiplayer jigsaw97Alive
VantageEnrich your calendar invites with LinkedIn profile data97Alive
StateyThe database your AI shares across every chat, over MCP97Alive
Vynex APIOne endpoint for 34 LLM models, paid with USDT97Dead
JaylolAnswer questions and see which countries share your personal values96Alive
Stack412Shopify UCP is insanely powerful95Alive
FoveonBayer to Foveon X3, learned, Mac App using deep learning95Alive
LaunchshotsMeta Ads vs. ASA vs. GAC for indie apps (2026 data)95Alive
ReadplaceImport the HN Home to a reading queue with clean reader view and TL;DR95Alive
KcolemanA Self-Hosted LinkedIn Profile95Alive
best.free95Alive
TapegifGenerate terminal GIFs in seconds99Alive
TypeviaTypevia live LaTeX editing with AI assistance101Alive
PauseReadHosted read-later with Pocket HTML import101Dead
VeritySelf-healing review gate for Claude Code97Alive
Docket FleetMobile device cloud99Critical
OpusmagnumbenchOpus Magnum Bench -- Shape Rotation and Alchemical Engineering101Alive
BixilonOpen-source app for UniNow QR code check in98Alive
LetterphileI created a Scrabble-like word game with simple rules and fun combos98Alive
MilRendering Markdown with LaTeX in the Terminal95Alive
Pitch PoniesStartup themed comic series95Alive
2inchA field recording of the underground. The engineers and producers98Alive
SubstrateaiAn eligibility agent focused on claims denials99Alive
Pitchly HireHuman-reviewed job listings with forced expiry99Alive
DoolaI built an API to form a US company (doola S20)99Alive
DripPay-per-use finance newsletters for AI agents99Alive
PapermillA document generation engine for AI workflows99Alive
TectureA navigable architecture map from your coding agent99Alive
ZenodoA Transformer Is All You Need97Alive
YetanotherwebanalyticsYet another self-hosted web analytics with no UI but MCP97Alive
Jay9185I tracked 47 flights with a smart ring to quantify IMSAFE's blind spot97Alive
PonderThe best articles and essays on the internet97Alive
InvestormatchI built a tool that matches Founders to VCs based on their pitch deck97Alive
SspMy website as one connected graph – blog, second brain, and book97Alive
OpenOrbBYOK multi-AI council that shows its work97Alive
KeynapOn-device AI voice typing app for Windows101Alive
RetraceaiRetrace fork a failed AI agents run, replay it, prove the fix98Alive
Free IP APIFree, Fast and Reliable IP Geolocation API97Alive
TriagelyA way to respect all your user feedback and your time99Alive
RealtalktutorLanguage App to Learn Actual Local Slang/Dirty Talk99Alive
MossletClosing the public-key authenticity gap in our E2EE social network97Alive
VacationrentalprotocolOpen protocol for agents to book vacation rentals direct from the host97Alive
ToolPalace25 free browser tools that work offline, no sign-up97Alive
HfA leaderboard of most popular open-weight LLMs99Alive
StockfitDaily ETF holdings for 2,200+ ETFs as one API99Alive
NorthwoodsystemsAn opinionated ranking of 21 open-weight LLMs, filterable by your GPU99Alive
InfraasKeep all microservices consistent and make batch changes99Alive
HemicycleVisualizing US bill cosponsors by party100Alive
RapidCamBrowser-based, parametric 2D CAD/CAM app for CNC and laser96Alive
AskchannelDiscover content in any YouTube channel with RAG96Alive
AI-whisperClaude works better when Codex watches its back96Alive
AppstrAppstr for Indies managing lots of apps100Alive
CoCWS'94 standard Core War simulator in 105 lines of Ruby100Alive
Mapbox Exif LayerWind particles on Mapbox from a single EXIF JPEG96Alive
ShellularRemote control for dev environment, not just agents96Alive
Posting MachineTwo of us running LinkedIn for 20 B2B founders101Alive
MirrorballEasy port forwarding for remote dev hosts100Alive
AmlucasFinding signal in noisy street recording over 2 weeks100Alive
AloNavigating research by changing problem representations (RLHF example)100Alive
ZeroDropDisposable email inboxes for CI pipelines (no Docker)101Alive
VibePantryPhotograph your kitchen, get recipes from what you have100Alive
EventraTypeScript static analysis for unused feature detection101Alive
AnticsMake your app collaborative or multiplayer with one prompt100Alive
FOMOSee what your community pays attention to95Alive
ClaudeteCommand a legion of Claude Code instances and shells95Alive
DxmaxDemand Intelligence and AI Design100Alive
LoomStackHelping engineering orgs scale AI-driven development100Alive
Genius AI Detector95Alive
SchuellerMaking a label printer work under Linux using agentic AI95Alive
O11yO11y.jobs is a job board focused specifically on Observability95Alive
ExtensionBoosterGet real human reviews for your apps100Alive
VisualbuildAnother alternative against Codex Record and Replay98Alive
Playable City Intelligence98Alive
ZedraRemote control for AI coding agents98Alive
ValenceReal-time emotion detection from voice, as an API99Alive
VlayerOpen-source HIPAA compliance scanner for your codebase99Coasting
PotatometerI scanned every YC Spring 2026 startup for what AI crawlers see100Alive
CloudDeckA Linux gaming PC in the cloud98Alive
AppaloftDeploy to your own servers from CLI, GitHub Actions, or AI98Alive
FileveilFileVeil · Hide Any File Inside Another File98Alive
ChasedexBeat the scalpers. Get your cards at MSRP99Alive
Drudgereport but for AI99Alive
Sonic AIWe made the market's highest-signal audio searchable100Critical
NigelA web-based assistant to navigate and alter Wikipedia101Alive
ShipFastDeploy any project to production with one command100Alive
OutlookzenWhat Would Jesus Say?98Alive
Ex-AmazonGot burned out, left my job, and now building Zenvesto98Alive
ExplainNoticeAI summary for bills, notices, and letters100Alive
Net SalaryCalculate salary after tax and cost of living in Germany98Alive
MoodloomI built an Ad-free Pinterest Alternative with AI content filtering98Alive
Accent RouletteGuess a stranger's country from their voice99Alive
NoaialternativeA directory of no‑AI, privacy‑first software alternatives98Dead
AiworldcupI used Claude to write a tactics JSON for a football game98Critical
PollrobotsBrowser based tool for programming ch57x macro-pads99Alive
Mouse.party98Critical
FinqosI was tired of stock research in messy tabs, so I built my own terminal101Alive

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