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Week 26, 2026

Admitted 215. Still standing 210.

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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
HackernewstrendsI made Google Trends for Hacker News by indexing 18 years of comments99Alive
Zanagrams96Alive
Got sick of adsSo I made my own logic puzzle site102Alive
OakGit alternative designed for agents102Alive
Decomp AcademyLearn to decompile GameCube games into matching C96Alive
Monolisa v3A typeface for developers and creatives102Alive
Bible as RAG Database99Alive
JimQR code renderer in a TrueType font96Alive
DRM-Free Books96Alive
QuickishHacker News on a train station-style flip board97Alive
LingochunkTurn native language audio into flashcards and shadowing practice99Alive
Neural Particle Automata101Alive
LookAwayA Mac break reminder that knows when not to interrupt100Alive
TreedocsDocumentation that automatically checks for staleness101Alive
FastUbuAn Ultrafast Video Archive102Alive
WealtiiA multi-sig digital asset index fund built by a solo founder100Alive
StarglyphsA constellation puzzle game based on Euler paths97Alive
AtomprophetThe Cascade Graph โ€“ An interactive map of AI and energy constraints101Alive
AppacaAI Workspace for Operators98Alive
Cyclearchive.comSearch vintage cycling magazines97Alive
KisoAn open-source publishing engine for Open Knowledge Format97Alive
NextmovetheoryNext Move Theory gives you an algorithm for every product decision102Alive
MetaspecThe DpANS3R Common Lisp Spec in S-Expr and HTML Format100Alive
PayfornoreasonA site where people pay me money for no reason102Alive
EngyeTransfer files between any two devices by scanning a QR code96Alive
AI Torah Chervuta101Alive
Socket to MeA static file server that runs in the browser102Alive
DnhkngI built a hardware quantum RNG and wired it into a Magic 8-Ball98Alive
Wg21The Room โ€“ a novel about life inside the C++ standards committee102Alive
LumliPrivacy-first image tools that run entirely in your browser100Alive
GurifyTurn any X account into an RSS feed98Alive
MotionFrontier AI for Motion Design102Alive
PolygraphLet AI agents see cross repo and maintain session memory99Alive
PrototyperVisual Workspace for Agents Based on Unix99Alive
Hacker TimesHN Reader96Alive
RtrvrDeepSeek Flash inverted the economics of agent products99Alive
NsspotTurn images into audio that can be decoded with a spectrogram100Alive
KeyGhostKeyboard app launcher for macOS102Alive
UfoymA minimal and beautiful card component built with pure CSS100Alive
Motif AtlasRecurring patterns behind complex systems98Alive
PuzzlePlay puzzle games in a feed like TikTok97Alive
EbookaloudEBook to audiobook narration with realistic AI voices100Alive
AbsurdlyoptimizedI Derived a Steak98Alive
Vibesolve.aiTurn plain English into Timefold code99Alive
HiiGive your pet its own corner of the internet99Alive
MirrorI built an opinionated minimalist ePub/pdf online reader96Alive
Transformer PrimitivesA visual explainer you can send to anyone101Alive
TechoreonA Living Neural Web in HTML5 Canvas97Alive
AutterBuilt a Git ext. in Rust that tracks which AI wrote each line of code100Alive
TrumpetI replaced my X analytics dashboard for a daily "what to do next" brief98Alive
ccMarvinJust Email with AI100Alive
ForteCloud infra to get startups to production faster100Alive
AgentWatchPrevent runaway AI agents with runtime budget enforcement96Alive
RealTubeWatch YouTube with filters for AI-generated content100Alive
WorldOSA fully customizable AI simulation sandbox game102Alive
Hikaru LabsA browser-based image toolbox100Alive
Better GraphsTeach agents to stop making plain Matplotlib slop96Alive
Bikepacking Planner98Alive
IanthaBuild your own Jarvis on Claude Code100Alive
KamioA voxel editor for decorating a home for a Tamagotchi-like creature102Alive
Clanker TV96Alive
RephrasethisBuilt an Obsidian plugin that rephrases your writing without takin over100Alive
ArusekkLossless GIF recompression via exhaustive search102Alive
MichiiAI agents that build and run your business100Alive
GDPRedirectBecome EU compliant in one line of code (satire)100Alive
VantezzenHow Loud Is My Hotel?100Alive
AgentBrushYour coding agent's missing tool: image generation98Alive
SippRun small local LLMs in browser 3x faster100Alive
FastapicloudFastAPI Cloud is in public beta, deploy apps with FastAPI deploy102Alive
BoworaA launchpad for build-in-public founders102Alive
SnowscrollI removed addictive feeds from social media101Alive
Hacker JobHacker News Job Salary Trends100Alive
CapletsGive your agent capabilities, not giant tool walls101Alive
TreeTruth, druid and tar share one Proto-Indo-European root99Alive
Ask A HumanA private pager for your AI agent loops101Alive
CoI got tired of spending 3hrs daily on job applications,so I automated it97Alive
TaskbotMute non-ENG Mastodon posts and RSS GitHub wall (browser automation)99Alive
CalendarPipeProgrammable calendar sync via OAuth or email invites102Alive
AI Manifesto100Alive
Browse Your WayBrowse the web your way102Alive
Cyclearchive.comSearchable archive of historical cycling literature102Alive
AppareoFor when you know what you want to say but can't write it102Alive
SindriKitA C framework applying dependency injection to exploit dev102Alive
ScreenCamCreate polished product demos on Mac102Alive
ProductdesignpsychologyA free book on the psychology behind product design102Alive
AgentryBuild and Host AI apps on your own servers102Alive
Kitcat 2.0A Matplotlib back end for terminal plotting102Alive
PhronesisA 3D world you grow from your phone's camera flash101Alive
HuskmailA disposable email with private inboxes and trial library101Alive
ThrivezHow I hit 10k users on my creator platform using Claude as my coworker101Alive
KnobI built an online patch backup tool for vintage 80s synths101Alive
FuckUIAI hates your UI. Feed it the web text first101Alive
Sklearn-genetic-optEvolutionary optimization for scikit-learn101Alive
PatentbriefI explained 821 US patents in plain English, with JSON/Markdown101Alive
AnswerJournalAn MCP server to save and share AI answers101Alive
Launchshots2026 ASO Complete Guide (With 2025 OCR/AI Tags Update)100Alive
LivejobindexI built a live index of tech jobs from job boards and career pages100Alive
PlauditlabsGet AI to recommend your product or service100Alive
UnihongoJapanese Language AI Tutor in 3D classroom99Alive
GTM JobsA weekly job board for GTM engineers (27 roles this week)99Alive
PurrLocal, open-source Mac dictation (Wispr Flow alternative)99Alive
Better PDF Presentations (+Typst)99Alive
PythondPersistent Python daemon where state survives across calls99Alive
MovablyNo chair fixed my back, so we built one that won't let you sit still99Alive
Local-first LaTeX editorOpen-source102Alive
TierfsEvery Team Is Building the Same Cache99Alive
Stopc22A privacy-first tool to email your MP about Canada's surveillance bill99Alive
ReplytTrack which Reddit discussions become customers99Alive
LudionRouting AI inference by observed WebGPU behavior98Alive
Endtime InstrumentsPuzzle with Strangers. A free multiplayer jigsaw98Alive
VantageEnrich your calendar invites with LinkedIn profile data98Alive
StateyThe database your AI shares across every chat, over MCP98Alive
Vynex APIOne endpoint for 34 LLM models, paid with USDT98Alive
JaylolAnswer questions and see which countries share your personal values97Alive
Stack412Shopify UCP is insanely powerful96Alive
FoveonBayer to Foveon X3, learned, Mac App using deep learning96Alive
LaunchshotsMeta Ads vs. ASA vs. GAC for indie apps (2026 data)96Alive
ReadplaceImport the HN Home to a reading queue with clean reader view and TL;DR96Alive
KcolemanA Self-Hosted LinkedIn Profile96Alive
best.free96Alive
TapegifGenerate terminal GIFs in seconds100Alive
TypeviaTypevia live LaTeX editing with AI assistance102Alive
VeritySelf-healing review gate for Claude Code98Alive
MilRendering Markdown with LaTeX in the Terminal96Alive
BixilonOpen-source app for UniNow QR code check in99Alive
LetterphileI created a Scrabble-like word game with simple rules and fun combos99Alive
Pitch PoniesStartup themed comic series96Alive
SubstrateaiAn eligibility agent focused on claims denials100Alive
2inchA field recording of the underground. The engineers and producers99Alive
OpusmagnumbenchOpus Magnum Bench -- Shape Rotation and Alchemical Engineering102Alive
PollrobotsBrowser based tool for programming ch57x macro-pads100Alive
Pitchly HireHuman-reviewed job listings with forced expiry100Alive
DoolaI built an API to form a US company (doola S20)100Alive
DripPay-per-use finance newsletters for AI agents100Alive
PapermillA document generation engine for AI workflows100Alive
ZenodoA Transformer Is All You Need98Alive
YetanotherwebanalyticsYet another self-hosted web analytics with no UI but MCP98Alive
Jay9185I tracked 47 flights with a smart ring to quantify IMSAFE's blind spot98Alive
PonderThe best articles and essays on the internet98Alive
InvestormatchI built a tool that matches Founders to VCs based on their pitch deck98Alive
SspMy website as one connected graph โ€“ blog, second brain, and book98Alive
OpenOrbBYOK multi-AI council that shows its work98Alive
KeynapOn-device AI voice typing app for Windows102Alive
RetraceaiRetrace fork a failed AI agents run, replay it, prove the fix99Alive
Free IP APIFree, Fast and Reliable IP Geolocation API98Alive
TectureA navigable architecture map from your coding agent100Alive
TriagelyA way to respect all your user feedback and your time100Alive
MossletClosing the public-key authenticity gap in our E2EE social network98Alive
VacationrentalprotocolOpen protocol for agents to book vacation rentals direct from the host98Alive
ToolPalace25 free browser tools that work offline, no sign-up98Alive
HfA leaderboard of most popular open-weight LLMs100Alive
RealtalktutorLanguage App to Learn Actual Local Slang/Dirty Talk100Alive
NorthwoodsystemsAn opinionated ranking of 21 open-weight LLMs, filterable by your GPU100Alive
StockfitDaily ETF holdings for 2,200+ ETFs as one API100Alive
InfraasKeep all microservices consistent and make batch changes100Alive
RapidCamBrowser-based, parametric 2D CAD/CAM app for CNC and laser97Alive
AskchannelDiscover content in any YouTube channel with RAG97Alive
AI-whisperClaude works better when Codex watches its back97Alive
HemicycleVisualizing US bill cosponsors by party101Alive
AppstrAppstr for Indies managing lots of apps101Alive
Mapbox Exif LayerWind particles on Mapbox from a single EXIF JPEG97Alive
ShellularRemote control for dev environment, not just agents97Alive
Posting MachineTwo of us running LinkedIn for 20 B2B founders102Alive
CoCWS'94 standard Core War simulator in 105 lines of Ruby101Alive
MirrorballEasy port forwarding for remote dev hosts101Alive
AmlucasFinding signal in noisy street recording over 2 weeks101Alive
ZeroDropDisposable email inboxes for CI pipelines (no Docker)102Alive
AloNavigating research by changing problem representations (RLHF example)101Alive
EventraTypeScript static analysis for unused feature detection102Alive
VibePantryPhotograph your kitchen, get recipes from what you have101Alive
FOMOSee what your community pays attention to96Alive
ClaudeteCommand a legion of Claude Code instances and shells96Alive
AnticsMake your app collaborative or multiplayer with one prompt101Alive
DxmaxDemand Intelligence and AI Design101Alive
Genius AI Detector96Alive
SchuellerMaking a label printer work under Linux using agentic AI96Alive
O11yO11y.jobs is a job board focused specifically on Observability96Alive
LoomStackHelping engineering orgs scale AI-driven development101Alive
ExtensionBoosterGet real human reviews for your apps101Alive
VisualbuildAnother alternative against Codex Record and Replay99Alive
Playable City Intelligence99Alive
ZedraRemote control for AI coding agents99Alive
ValenceReal-time emotion detection from voice, as an API100Alive
Docket FleetMobile device cloud100Alive
PotatometerI scanned every YC Spring 2026 startup for what AI crawlers see101Alive
CloudDeckA Linux gaming PC in the cloud99Alive
AppaloftDeploy to your own servers from CLI, GitHub Actions, or AI99Alive
FileveilFileVeil ยท Hide Any File Inside Another File99Alive
ChasedexBeat the scalpers. Get your cards at MSRP100Alive
NigelA web-based assistant to navigate and alter Wikipedia102Alive
ShipFastDeploy any project to production with one command101Alive
OutlookzenWhat Would Jesus Say?99Alive
Ex-AmazonGot burned out, left my job, and now building Zenvesto99Alive
ExplainNoticeAI summary for bills, notices, and letters101Alive
Net SalaryCalculate salary after tax and cost of living in Germany99Alive
MoodloomI built an Ad-free Pinterest Alternative with AI content filtering99Alive
Drudgereport but for AI100Alive
Accent RouletteGuess a stranger's country from their voice100Alive
FinqosI was tired of stock research in messy tabs, so I built my own terminal102Alive

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