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Show HN: EXT – an easy way to build cross-platform desktop software
Hi HN!<p>If you've ever tried to build a desktop app, you probably understand our frustrations with how challenging it is to build one and make it available on Mac, Windows, and Linux.<p>Even with Electron, you still have to set up your own build pipelines, updating mechanisms, code-signing, deployments, and deal with cross-platform compatibility issues.<p>We built EXT to make building cross-platform desktop software easier!<p>Dog-fooding our own APIs, we ported 36 initial games and utilities to the EXT store (all free), and we've open-sourced all of them: <a href="https://github.com/extpkg">https://github.com/extpkg</a><p>If you're into casual web games or want to check out some fun and useful utilities like JS Paint (inspired by '95 MS Paint), you can check it out here: <a href="https://ext.store" rel="nofollow">https://ext.store</a><p>-- Features of EXT --<p>- All extensions work offline (we call apps on the platform "EXTensions" :drum_with_drumsticks:).
- Once installed, extensions load instantly.
- All extensions are available on Mac, Windows and Linux.
- There are a variety of games including platformers, strategy games, puzzle games, and more…
- All the extensions currently available are free!<p>-- What's Currently Available on EXT? --<p>Utilities<p>- JS Paint - Inspired by 95 MS Paint
- Excalidraw - whiteboarding tool
- EXTDraw - whiteboarding tool<p>Games<p>- 2001: a Space Opera
- Backcountry
- Bounce Back
- Break Lock
- CHOCH
- Diver Down
- Evil Glitch
- Fire & Fondness 2
- Gods Gambit
- Klondike Solitaire
- Little Spy
- Memory Override
- Null Dagger
- Only
- Planet Waves
- Planetfall
- Radius Raid
- Resistor
- Retrohaunt
- ROTA
- Shifty Dungeon
- Space Garden
- Space Huggers
- SpacePi
- Starcatcher
- Techmaniac
- The Adventures of Captain Callisto
- The Chroma Incident
- The March of the White King
- Tiny Crate
- Totem Storm
- Triangle: Back to Home
- Vapor Trails<p>-- Interested in building your own extension? --<p>Our API docs can be found here - <a href="https://docs.ext.store/" rel="nofollow">https://docs.ext.store/</a><p>Open-source example apps (all the extensions above) can be found here - <a href="https://github.com/extpkg">https://github.com/extpkg</a><p>- Thanks for checking out EXT! -<p>We're grateful that you decided to check out EXT!<p>If you're looking for a few games to get started, we personally love Vapor Trails, ROTA, Techmaniac, and Breaklock.<p>Let us know what you think!
Show HN: EXT – an easy way to build cross-platform desktop software
Hi HN!<p>If you've ever tried to build a desktop app, you probably understand our frustrations with how challenging it is to build one and make it available on Mac, Windows, and Linux.<p>Even with Electron, you still have to set up your own build pipelines, updating mechanisms, code-signing, deployments, and deal with cross-platform compatibility issues.<p>We built EXT to make building cross-platform desktop software easier!<p>Dog-fooding our own APIs, we ported 36 initial games and utilities to the EXT store (all free), and we've open-sourced all of them: <a href="https://github.com/extpkg">https://github.com/extpkg</a><p>If you're into casual web games or want to check out some fun and useful utilities like JS Paint (inspired by '95 MS Paint), you can check it out here: <a href="https://ext.store" rel="nofollow">https://ext.store</a><p>-- Features of EXT --<p>- All extensions work offline (we call apps on the platform "EXTensions" :drum_with_drumsticks:).
- Once installed, extensions load instantly.
- All extensions are available on Mac, Windows and Linux.
- There are a variety of games including platformers, strategy games, puzzle games, and more…
- All the extensions currently available are free!<p>-- What's Currently Available on EXT? --<p>Utilities<p>- JS Paint - Inspired by 95 MS Paint
- Excalidraw - whiteboarding tool
- EXTDraw - whiteboarding tool<p>Games<p>- 2001: a Space Opera
- Backcountry
- Bounce Back
- Break Lock
- CHOCH
- Diver Down
- Evil Glitch
- Fire & Fondness 2
- Gods Gambit
- Klondike Solitaire
- Little Spy
- Memory Override
- Null Dagger
- Only
- Planet Waves
- Planetfall
- Radius Raid
- Resistor
- Retrohaunt
- ROTA
- Shifty Dungeon
- Space Garden
- Space Huggers
- SpacePi
- Starcatcher
- Techmaniac
- The Adventures of Captain Callisto
- The Chroma Incident
- The March of the White King
- Tiny Crate
- Totem Storm
- Triangle: Back to Home
- Vapor Trails<p>-- Interested in building your own extension? --<p>Our API docs can be found here - <a href="https://docs.ext.store/" rel="nofollow">https://docs.ext.store/</a><p>Open-source example apps (all the extensions above) can be found here - <a href="https://github.com/extpkg">https://github.com/extpkg</a><p>- Thanks for checking out EXT! -<p>We're grateful that you decided to check out EXT!<p>If you're looking for a few games to get started, we personally love Vapor Trails, ROTA, Techmaniac, and Breaklock.<p>Let us know what you think!
Show HN: EXT – an easy way to build cross-platform desktop software
Hi HN!<p>If you've ever tried to build a desktop app, you probably understand our frustrations with how challenging it is to build one and make it available on Mac, Windows, and Linux.<p>Even with Electron, you still have to set up your own build pipelines, updating mechanisms, code-signing, deployments, and deal with cross-platform compatibility issues.<p>We built EXT to make building cross-platform desktop software easier!<p>Dog-fooding our own APIs, we ported 36 initial games and utilities to the EXT store (all free), and we've open-sourced all of them: <a href="https://github.com/extpkg">https://github.com/extpkg</a><p>If you're into casual web games or want to check out some fun and useful utilities like JS Paint (inspired by '95 MS Paint), you can check it out here: <a href="https://ext.store" rel="nofollow">https://ext.store</a><p>-- Features of EXT --<p>- All extensions work offline (we call apps on the platform "EXTensions" :drum_with_drumsticks:).
- Once installed, extensions load instantly.
- All extensions are available on Mac, Windows and Linux.
- There are a variety of games including platformers, strategy games, puzzle games, and more…
- All the extensions currently available are free!<p>-- What's Currently Available on EXT? --<p>Utilities<p>- JS Paint - Inspired by 95 MS Paint
- Excalidraw - whiteboarding tool
- EXTDraw - whiteboarding tool<p>Games<p>- 2001: a Space Opera
- Backcountry
- Bounce Back
- Break Lock
- CHOCH
- Diver Down
- Evil Glitch
- Fire & Fondness 2
- Gods Gambit
- Klondike Solitaire
- Little Spy
- Memory Override
- Null Dagger
- Only
- Planet Waves
- Planetfall
- Radius Raid
- Resistor
- Retrohaunt
- ROTA
- Shifty Dungeon
- Space Garden
- Space Huggers
- SpacePi
- Starcatcher
- Techmaniac
- The Adventures of Captain Callisto
- The Chroma Incident
- The March of the White King
- Tiny Crate
- Totem Storm
- Triangle: Back to Home
- Vapor Trails<p>-- Interested in building your own extension? --<p>Our API docs can be found here - <a href="https://docs.ext.store/" rel="nofollow">https://docs.ext.store/</a><p>Open-source example apps (all the extensions above) can be found here - <a href="https://github.com/extpkg">https://github.com/extpkg</a><p>- Thanks for checking out EXT! -<p>We're grateful that you decided to check out EXT!<p>If you're looking for a few games to get started, we personally love Vapor Trails, ROTA, Techmaniac, and Breaklock.<p>Let us know what you think!
Show HN: Material Files – Open Source Material Design File Manager for Android
Features:<p>- Open source: Lightweight, clean and secure.<p>- Material Design: Follows Material Design guidelines, with attention into details.<p>- Breadcrumbs: Navigate in the filesystem with ease.<p>- Root support: View and manage files with root access.<p>- Archive support: View, extract and create common compressed files.<p>- NAS support: View and manage files on FTP, SFTP and SMB servers.<p>- Themes: Customizable UI colors, plus night mode with optional true black.<p>- Linux-aware: Knows symbolic links, file permissions and SELinux context.<p>- Robust: Uses Linux system calls under the hood, not yet another ls parser.<p>- Well-implemented: Built upon the right things, including Java NIO2 File API and LiveData.
Show HN: Material Files – Open Source Material Design File Manager for Android
Features:<p>- Open source: Lightweight, clean and secure.<p>- Material Design: Follows Material Design guidelines, with attention into details.<p>- Breadcrumbs: Navigate in the filesystem with ease.<p>- Root support: View and manage files with root access.<p>- Archive support: View, extract and create common compressed files.<p>- NAS support: View and manage files on FTP, SFTP and SMB servers.<p>- Themes: Customizable UI colors, plus night mode with optional true black.<p>- Linux-aware: Knows symbolic links, file permissions and SELinux context.<p>- Robust: Uses Linux system calls under the hood, not yet another ls parser.<p>- Well-implemented: Built upon the right things, including Java NIO2 File API and LiveData.
Show HN: Material Files – Open Source Material Design File Manager for Android
Features:<p>- Open source: Lightweight, clean and secure.<p>- Material Design: Follows Material Design guidelines, with attention into details.<p>- Breadcrumbs: Navigate in the filesystem with ease.<p>- Root support: View and manage files with root access.<p>- Archive support: View, extract and create common compressed files.<p>- NAS support: View and manage files on FTP, SFTP and SMB servers.<p>- Themes: Customizable UI colors, plus night mode with optional true black.<p>- Linux-aware: Knows symbolic links, file permissions and SELinux context.<p>- Robust: Uses Linux system calls under the hood, not yet another ls parser.<p>- Well-implemented: Built upon the right things, including Java NIO2 File API and LiveData.
Show HN: Citadel – a Calibre-compatible eBook management app
Hey folks! This winter I've been building Citadel to scratch my itch of managing ebooks without using Calibre. Calibre is incredibly powerful, but it's slow and awkward to use.<p>I dreamed of writing a native app (and originally tried this in Swift), but ran into issues building the UI. Plus, whatever I built would only work on macOS. I started writing Citadel using Tauri (Svelte on the frontend + Rust on the backend) to have a cross-platform desktop app. Plus, Citadel supports running in a headless / webbrowser mode. You can self-host a Citadel server that manages your library, and connect to it from anywhere with the web.<p>This is SUPER early software. Honestly, I'm a bit embarrassed to post it here — but I wanted folks to know that I'm building a tool to replace Calibre. If you'd like to help build it, I'd love the help! If you just want to follow the journey, please do!
Show HN: Citadel – a Calibre-compatible eBook management app
Hey folks! This winter I've been building Citadel to scratch my itch of managing ebooks without using Calibre. Calibre is incredibly powerful, but it's slow and awkward to use.<p>I dreamed of writing a native app (and originally tried this in Swift), but ran into issues building the UI. Plus, whatever I built would only work on macOS. I started writing Citadel using Tauri (Svelte on the frontend + Rust on the backend) to have a cross-platform desktop app. Plus, Citadel supports running in a headless / webbrowser mode. You can self-host a Citadel server that manages your library, and connect to it from anywhere with the web.<p>This is SUPER early software. Honestly, I'm a bit embarrassed to post it here — but I wanted folks to know that I'm building a tool to replace Calibre. If you'd like to help build it, I'd love the help! If you just want to follow the journey, please do!
Show HN: Citadel – a Calibre-compatible eBook management app
Hey folks! This winter I've been building Citadel to scratch my itch of managing ebooks without using Calibre. Calibre is incredibly powerful, but it's slow and awkward to use.<p>I dreamed of writing a native app (and originally tried this in Swift), but ran into issues building the UI. Plus, whatever I built would only work on macOS. I started writing Citadel using Tauri (Svelte on the frontend + Rust on the backend) to have a cross-platform desktop app. Plus, Citadel supports running in a headless / webbrowser mode. You can self-host a Citadel server that manages your library, and connect to it from anywhere with the web.<p>This is SUPER early software. Honestly, I'm a bit embarrassed to post it here — but I wanted folks to know that I'm building a tool to replace Calibre. If you'd like to help build it, I'd love the help! If you just want to follow the journey, please do!
Show HN: #!/usr/bin/env docker run
Show HN: #!/usr/bin/env docker run
Show HN: #!/usr/bin/env docker run
Show HN: #!/usr/bin/env docker run
Show HN: Blockly BOT – AI to assist in learning block programming
Hello, I am a 15-year-old middle school student living in Japan. Learning programming can be challenging for beginners, but block programming makes this learning process easier. In particular, Scratch, developed by the MIT Media Lab, is a wonderful tool that allows intuitive learning using blocks. It is based on Google's Blockly project.<p>I have developed my own block learning assistant using Blockly. With this tool, it's possible to add explanations to existing blocks, customize them, or create new blocks using natural language. It was built using OpenAI, React, and Vite.<p>This project's source is publicly available on GitHub, and I hope it can contribute to the advancement of programming education. I am eagerly awaiting your valuable feedback!<p>Demo (Japanese): <a href="https://blockly.yutakobayashi.dev" rel="nofollow">https://blockly.yutakobayashi.dev</a>
Show HN: I'll build unstyled projects to focus on functionality
Show HN: I made a site to simplify recommending talented people to others
Hey HN, i made this app to improve tech hiring via personal recommendations let me know what you think!
Show HN: I made a site to simplify recommending talented people to others
Hey HN, i made this app to improve tech hiring via personal recommendations let me know what you think!
Show HN: I built a 4000 watt solar array on top of my Tesla (AMA)
Show HN: Just F-Ing Ping
Show HN: Just F-Ing Ping