Cc-md – Zero-cost Obsidian sync across iPhone, Mac, and GitHub
400-line bash replaces $48/year Obsidian Sync; AI-native plain markdown beats proprietary APIs entirely.
Zero to OneBig BrainNiche Gem
YuukiJyoudai
843mo ago
Productivity Projects
Productivity tools from Show HN — task managers, note-taking apps, automation tools, and workflow optimizers.
Purple Computer – Turn an old laptop into a calm first kids computer
Rethinks kids' computing from scratch—no distraction, just open-ended creation.
CozyZero to OneSolve My Problem
imtavi
733mo ago
Axiom – structural OCR for handwritten STEM notes
Structural OCR for handwritten math—preserves alignment, tables, equations where standard OCR fails.
Solve My ProblemWizardryZero to One
mrajatnath
213mo ago
Lexicon – Write complex legal contracts in Markdown
Git-versioned contracts in Markdown that compile to Word—lawyers can finally use version control.
Zero to OneSolve My ProblemBig Brain
RichEO
202mo ago
GitHub
100% private on-device voice models for speech-to-text and meeting transcription on macOS
2,771Swift
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Ghost Pepper – 100% local hold-to-talk speech-to-text for macOS
Free open-source alternative to Wispr Flow that runs Whisper and Qwen entirely offline.
Solve My ProblemSlick
MattHart88
4672002mo ago
Atomic – Local-first, AI-augmented personal knowledge base
Self-hosted Mem.ai alternative with MCP integration and native iOS app support.
Solve My ProblemSlickDark Horse
kenforthewin
62431mo ago
OpenWhisper – free, local, and private voice-to-text macOS app
Local Whisper with auto-paste and hotkey—Cursor/Claude-coded, shipped, and works.
Ship ItDark HorseSolve My Problem
rwu1997
37153mo ago
We want to displace Notion with collaborative Markdown files
Git-backed Markdown workspace with live React—lets Claude agents build custom UI while keeping source auditable.
Zero to OneBig BrainSlick
antics
29143mo ago
Tomoshibi – A writing app where your words fade by firelight
Fades text to fight perfectionism—not with fear, but permission.
CozyBig BrainSolve My Problem
hakumei
25123mo ago
LatentScore – Type a mood, get procedural/ambient music (open source)
Text-to-ambient without generative AI—sentence embeddings drive a real synth instantly.
Big BrainCozySolve My Problem
prabal97
20213mo ago
Ownscribe – local meeting transcription, summarization and search
Otter.ai alternative that runs entirely local — Core Audio Tap means no virtual drivers needed.
Solve My ProblemDark Horse
paberr
1802mo ago
Refrax – my Arc Browser replacement I made from scratch
Uses undocumented CAPortalLayer to render one WebKit page in multiple windows.
WizardryDark Horse
kageroumado
1282mo ago
IceCubes – speaker-attributed meeting transcripts without a bot
Meeting notes without the bot: captures audio directly from your browser tab.
SlickSolve My Problem
Nandita_Arora
1153mo ago
drea – podcast app w/ free ad block
Free local ad-blocking for dynamic podcast ads beats paid competitors.
Solve My ProblemDark Horse
hamza_q_
9325d ago
Aide – A customizable Android assistant (voice, choose your provider)
Replaces Google Assistant with your own API keys when official Claude and ChatGPT apps can't integrate system-wide.
Solve My ProblemSlickZero to One
yincrash
891mo ago
Furwall – macOS menu bar app that blocks keys when your cat sits down
CGEventTap at .defaultTap drops keystrokes when cats walk on your keyboard.
CozyCrowd Pleaser
olliewagner
811mo ago
Velo – Open-source, keyboard-first email client in Tauri and Rust
Superhuman workflow without paying $360/year, runs entirely offline in Rust.
Ship ItSlickSolve My Problem
Espired
703mo ago
GitHub
Screen recording on macOS, from capture to delivery, no detours.
113Swift
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Open-source Loom / Screen Studio with editing and auto-zoom
Loom alternative with auto-zoom, cursor clicks, and noise reduction—ships today on macOS.
SlickShip ItSolve My Problem
kundi
743mo ago
GitHub
Cover your Mac screen with a hotkey while AI agents keep running. Dog/cat mascot, native Settings, Touch ID unlock.
125Swift
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Lockpaw One hotkey to cover your Mac screen without putting it to sleep
Finally a privacy screen that doesn't kill your AI agents with macOS sleep.
Solve My ProblemCozySlick
eriknielsen
712mo ago
Offline-first UK train planner
Client-side RAPTOR algorithm finds hidden UK train routes official apps ignore.
Big BrainNiche Gem
marcusdev
622mo ago
Drawers – project-scoped spaces and dock for macOS
Restructures macOS around projects instead of apps to solve context switching.
Zero to OneBold BetEye Candy
wwwkieran
621mo ago
Tropes.fyi – Name and shame AI writing
Crowdsourced lexicon of AI tells with diffs, vetting tool, and system-prompt injection file.
Big BrainEye Candy
ossa-ma
533mo ago
Bus Core – a local-first ERP for small manufacturing shops
AGPL ERP for shops that outgrew spreadsheets but reject SaaS lock-in.
Solve My ProblemNiche GemSlick
True-Good-Craft
503mo ago
GitHub
A zero-terminal, real-time sync engine powered by your own Cloudflare Worker.
636TypeScript
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YAOS – A 1-click deploy, real-time sync engine for Obsidian
Real-time CRDT sync beats Obsidian Sync without the monthly fee or Docker hassle.
Solve My ProblemZero to OneSlick
kavinsood
563mo ago
GitHub
Open source transcription using NVIDIA Parakeet and postprocessing with Qwen.
8Python
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Wordbird: free dictation for Mac running Nvidia Parakeet locally
Free Wispr Flow alternative with WORDBIRD.md for project-specific term correction.
Dark HorseSolve My Problem
earthnail
502mo ago
Stella Foster – iMessage on Any Phone
Mac relay bridge lets flip phones access iMessage without jailbreaking or workarounds.
Big BrainNiche GemSolve My Problem
jacobgc
522mo ago
TongueType – Local, privacy-focused Whisper dictation for macOS
Hold-to-talk Whisper dictation that beats Mac's built-in tool for privacy and control.
CozySolve My Problem
claviska
5128d ago
A botless meeting recorder and summarizer that runs in the browser
No meeting bot to invite; records system audio directly from your browser tab.
Zero to OneSolve My Problem
dsingh1990
5121d ago
Vocalinux // 100% offline voice typing for Linux
Linux finally gets offline voice typing; Ctrl-tap + Vulkan GPU support vs cloud-dependent alternatives.
Solve My ProblemDark Horse
jatinkrmalik
403mo ago
Distillate – Zotero papers → reMarkable highlights → Obsidian notes
Bridges three tools academics already own, zero cloud lock-in, extracts highlights via wire protocol parsing.
Solve My ProblemSlickNiche Gem
rhl
443mo ago
DubTab – Live AI Dubbing in the Browser (Meet/YouTube/Twitch/etc.)
Real-time dubbing without uploads—matches Wisper/Superwhisper but browser-native and free.
Crowd PleaserShip ItSolve My Problem
DanielHu87
413mo ago
Open-source alternative to Wispr Flow
Hotkey voice-to-formatted-text with Whisper + LLM, auto-paste into any app—replaces Wispr Flow and Superwhisper.
Solve My ProblemShip ItSlick
vmatsiiako
403mo ago
GitHub
FreeFlow - seamless speech to text in any app. Press a hotkey, dictate naturally, polished text appears in any app.
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FreeFlow – Open-Source Wispr Flow
Racing WebSocket connections beat Wispr Flow's latency at zero per-seat cost.
Solve My ProblemSlickDark Horse
_mrinalwadhwa_
442mo ago
I built a project board where AI agents join as real teammates
Flat $16/mo for 15 seats undercuts Jira and Slack combined pricing significantly.
SlickSolve My ProblemBold Bet
spotlayn
402mo ago
GitHub
open links on macOS in whatever browser, app, or profile you need - whatever yo jam is
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Yojam – Route links to the right browser/profile, strip trackers first
Beats Choosy by routing links to specific browser profiles based on source app.
Solve My ProblemSlickBig Brain
fluffypony
421mo ago
GitHub
Browser extension that auto-captures browser workflows and generates step-by-step guides with annotated screenshots.
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Mimik – open-source local-first alternative to Scribe and Tango
Local-first Scribe alternative that runs entirely in the browser with zero tracking.
Zero to OneDark Horse
max-roma
401mo ago
Raybeam – A better way to screen share on macOS
Finally, a custom-region screen share that works with Zoom and Discord without window-switching hell.
Solve My ProblemSlickZero to One
fisc
4028d ago
GitHub
Your personal dev news feed, assembled entirely in your browser. No backend, no account, no telemetry.
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OpenFeed – private dev news in your new tab, with LinkedIn and X feeds
Client-side LinkedIn scraping via session cookies bypasses server tracking completely.
Big BrainDark Horse
orikabeli
4018d ago
Entropic — information-driven variable-rate media playback
LLM surprisal-driven playback speed is genuinely novel — haven't seen this approach before.
Big BrainZero to OneSolve My Problem
pxx
4112d ago
GitHub
semantic search for your local files find by meaning, not keywords. 120+ file types, OCR, MCP server for AI agents. 100% private.
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Recall Lite – Local semantic search for Windows (Rust/Tauri, no cloud)
Replaces Windows Search with vector + full-text hybrid; EXIF geocoding and function-level code chunking actually work.
Solve My ProblemSlickBig Brain
ii-co
313mo ago
8gent – Mobile first workflow automation for iOS
Zapier on your phone—genuinely mobile-first design instead of responsive web.
Bold BetSolve My Problem
buchmannflorian
313mo ago
Text Post
I built MotionDesk, an aesthetic macOS wallpaper app that uses Metal shaders and native display APIs rather than playing a video file in the background, which is what most wallpaper engines do. The ap
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MotionDesk: Physics-driven, Metal-accelerated wallpapers for macOS
Metal shaders render interactive physics on your desktop—CPU efficient, not another video loop.
Eye CandyWizardryShip It
motiondeskapp
313mo ago
Papercut – track ArXiv topics, get notified, skim with AI summaries
TikTok-style arXiv feed with on-device AI summaries, privacy-first, iOS-only.
Eye CandySolve My ProblemZero to One
rajatady
313mo ago
GitHub
A native macOS markdown viewer with Finder quick look and iTerm2/vscode theme support
10Swift
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Mrkd – A native macOS Markdown viewer with iTerm2/VSCode theme import
Zero dependencies, native macOS rendering beats Electron markdown viewers on speed and polish.
CozyEye CandySlick
jahala
303mo ago
Good Til – Track warranties, scan receipts with AI, get claim letters
AI receipt scanning + auto-generated warranty claim letters citing local law—solves real consumer friction.
Solve My ProblemSlick
jelvibe25
303mo ago
GitHub
A pixel-art exercise companion that nudges you to move during long Claude Code runs
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Claude Gym – a tiny CLI that nudges you to move while Claude Code runs
Watches Claude Code logs to detect human idle windows—pixel-art motivation with zero network.
CozyEye CandySolve My Problem
mosesxu
303mo ago
Free, Open-Source WhisperFlow That Just Works
Free local dictation that undercuts Wispr Flow and Superwhisper on price.
Solve My ProblemSlickDark Horse
newtechwiz
302mo ago
IDWIW – a YouTube viewer to avoid algorithm traps
Complete algorithm-free YouTube workflow from feed to player, FreeTube doesn't match.
Solve My ProblemBig Brain
kei178
302mo ago