Latest news
New free tools as we review them, newest first. Each one has its licence and star count checked before it's listed. Follow by RSS.
Friday 30 October 2026
21 new tools
-
ThinkTerm
GPL-3.0
ThinkTerm is a terminal app built on WezTerm with a built-in multiplexer, so your shells and coding agents keep running after you close the window. You can reconnect to the same sessions from the desktop app, a browser or a text interface, on local or remote machines.
-
kensaku
MIT
Kensaku is a free desktop app that searches file names, the text inside documents and code, and text inside screenshots, all on your own computer. It works as a quick-summon launcher and can also let AI assistants search the same local index.
-
Mika
Apache-2.0
Mika is an Android app that carries out one-sentence requests on your phone by operating other apps and websites for you. It works on a hidden background screen, so you can keep using your phone while it runs.
-
tldr-radio
MIT
TLDR Radio is a self-hosted web app that turns the daily TLDR tech newsletters into chaptered podcast-style audio episodes. It fetches the public archive pages, builds a script from templates and reads it aloud with a local text-to-speech model, with no language model rewriting the text.
-
imagine-cli
AGPL-3.0
Imagine-cli is a command-line tool that generates and edits images using Google's Gemini (Nano Banana) models and OpenAI's gpt-image-2. It is set up with a single YAML config file and is designed for scripts, batch jobs and repeatable image workflows.
-
lumina
Apache-2.0
Lumina is a desktop AI agent app that runs on your own computer and keeps long-term memory between sessions. It lets you chat, use tools, run code, and control a browser using local or cloud language models.
-
shockwave
MIT
Shockwave is a desktop notes app that keeps your notes as plain Markdown files in a folder you own, with a built-in AI agent that organises them and carries out tasks. It syncs between devices through your own GitHub repository and runs scheduled jobs on a small server you set up yourself.
-
holehe
GPL-3.0
Holehe is a Python command-line tool that checks whether an email address has an account on more than 120 websites, such as Twitter, Instagram and Adobe. It uses sign-up and forgotten-password checks, so it does not alert the email owner, and it is mainly used for open-source intelligence research.
-
Switchyard
Apache-2.0
Switchyard is a Rust library, with Python bindings, that decides which AI model should handle each request from an AI agent. It mixes cheaper models with more capable ones so you can balance cost, speed and task success.
-
semantica
MIT
Semantica is a Python library that turns company data into a knowledge graph, with a record of where each fact came from and how each decision was reached. It sits underneath an AI agent or language model to give it structured context and an audit trail.
-
OpenViking
AGPL-3.0
OpenViking is a database that stores everything an AI agent knows, including documents, memories and skills, as a browsable set of folders and files. It is meant for people building AI agents who want to see, edit and search what their agent remembers.
-
securo
AGPL-3.0
Securo is a self-hosted personal finance manager that runs on your own server or computer. It tracks accounts, transactions, budgets, goals and net worth without sending your data to a third party.
-
modular
Unclear
The Modular Platform is a set of tools for building and running AI models, made up of the MAX framework for serving models and the Mojo programming language. It is for developers who want to run AI models faster on GPUs or write high-performance code.
-
dub.link
Unclear
Dub is a link management platform for creating short links and tracking clicks and conversions. It helps teams see which links and campaigns bring in visitors and sales.
-
invoiceninja
Elastic
Invoice Ninja is an invoicing app that also handles quotes, expenses, projects, tasks and time tracking. It is for sending bills to clients, taking online payments and keeping track of billable work.
-
paperless-ngx
GPL-3.0
Paperless-ngx is a self-hosted document management system that turns scanned or uploaded paperwork into a searchable digital archive using text recognition (OCR). It is for keeping invoices, receipts, letters and records organised without relying on paper filing.
-
metabase
Unclear
Metabase is a business intelligence tool that connects to your databases so people can ask questions, build dashboards and share reports without needing to write SQL. It can be self-hosted or used as a paid cloud service, and it can also be embedded in other apps.
-
Agent-Reach
MIT
Agent Reach is a command-line tool that lets AI coding agents search and read sites such as Reddit, YouTube, GitHub, Twitter/X, Bilibili and XiaoHongShu. It installs the underlying tools for each site and gives the agent one consistent set of commands.
-
knowledge-work-plugins
Apache-2.0
A collection of 11 file-based plugins that give Claude ready-made skills, slash commands and tool connections for job roles such as sales, support, finance, legal and marketing. It is meant for people using Claude Cowork or Claude Code who want Claude to follow their team's way of working.
-
security-audit-skill
MIT
A skill for coding agents that runs a structured, multi-phase security audit of a codebase. It uses separate agents to find, challenge and verify vulnerabilities, then writes the results as machine-readable records and readable reports.
-
VoiceStudio
AGPL-3.0
VoiceStudio is a desktop, mobile and Docker app that runs speech tools on your own device. It clones and designs voices, dubs videos, transcribes and dictates speech, and turns text into audiobooks in many languages.
Thursday 29 October 2026
39 new tools
-
angular-cli
MIT
The Angular CLI is a command-line tool for creating, building, running and maintaining web applications made with the Angular framework. It generates project structure and code, runs a local development server, and builds apps for release.
-
vagrant
BUSL
Vagrant is a command-line tool that builds and manages repeatable development environments using a simple configuration file. It lets you run the same setup on virtual machines, containers or cloud services, on Windows, Mac or Linux.
-
Wox
GPL-3.0
Wox is a keyboard-driven launcher for Windows, macOS and Linux that opens apps, finds files and runs actions from a single search box. It can be extended with plugins written in Node.js, Python or scripts.
-
kilocode
MIT
Kilo Code is an AI coding assistant that works inside VS Code, JetBrains editors or the command line. It writes and edits code from plain-language instructions, and lets you choose from over 500 AI models.
-
glow
MIT
Glow is a command-line tool that displays markdown files in the terminal with readable formatting and colours. It lets you browse and read documentation and notes without leaving the command line.
-
platform
EPL-2.0
Huly is an all-in-one team platform that combines project and issue tracking, chat, a CRM, HR tools and recruitment tracking in one system. This repository is the frozen source code, and development has moved to a new repository.
-
ungoogled-chromium
BSD-3-Clause
ungoogled-chromium is a version of the Chromium web browser with Google web services and background requests to Google removed. It is meant for people who want a browser that behaves like Chromium but with more privacy, control and transparency.
-
bagisto
MIT
Bagisto is a free online shop platform built with Laravel and Vue.js. It lets you run a single store, a business-to-business shop or a marketplace with many sellers.
-
cmux
Unclear
cmux is a macOS terminal app built on Ghostty, with vertical tabs, split panes and an in-app browser. It shows notifications when AI coding agents such as Claude Code or Codex are waiting for you, so you can run several at once.
-
qwen-code
Apache-2.0
Qwen Code is an open-source AI coding assistant that runs in your terminal, and also in editors, a desktop app, a web page and chat apps. It reads your project, answers questions about it and carries out coding tasks, using Qwen models or other providers you choose.
-
redash
BSD-2-Clause
Redash is a browser-based tool for querying databases, turning the results into charts and combining them into shareable dashboards. It is for teams who want everyone in the business to see up-to-date figures without building reports by hand.
-
claude-hud
MIT
Claude HUD is a plugin for Claude Code that adds a status line below the input box. It shows context usage, rate limits, active tools, running agents and todo progress, so you can see what Claude is doing during a session.
-
hyperfine
Apache-2.0
Hyperfine is a command-line tool that times how long programs or shell commands take to run. It repeats each command several times and gives statistics, so you can compare the speed of different tools or versions.
-
nx
MIT
Nx is a build tool for monorepos, which are single code repositories that hold several projects. It caches work that has not changed and runs only the tasks affected by a code change, which speeds up builds and continuous integration (CI) pipelines.
-
keepassxc
Unclear
KeePassXC is a free password manager for Windows, macOS and Linux that keeps logins, notes and attachments in an encrypted file on your own computer. It is for storing and generating passwords securely without relying on a company's online service.
-
ente
AGPL-3.0
Ente is an end-to-end encrypted cloud service with apps for storing photos, documents and two-factor authentication codes. It is meant for people and small teams who want private storage without trusting the provider, and the server can be self-hosted.
-
sim
Apache-2.0
Sim is a workspace for building, deploying and monitoring AI agents and automated workflows, either visually, through chat or with code. It connects to many apps and AI models, and includes built-in tables, file storage and knowledge bases for agents to use.
-
kestra
Apache-2.0
Kestra is an open-source platform for building and running automated workflows, written as simple YAML files or built in a visual editor. It handles scheduled and event-driven jobs such as data pipelines, infrastructure tasks, business processes and AI agent flows.
-
gpt-researcher
Apache-2.0
GPT Researcher is a Python tool that automatically researches a question by searching the web and your own documents, then writes a cited report. It can be run as a local web app, used as a Python package, or added to Claude as a skill.
-
gitleaks
MIT
Gitleaks is a command-line tool that scans git repositories, folders and piped text for passwords, API keys and tokens that have been committed by mistake. It helps teams catch leaked credentials before or after they reach a shared repository.
-
OpenCLI
Apache-2.0
OpenCLI is a command-line tool that turns websites into commands and lets AI agents control your logged-in Chrome browser. It is for automating web tasks such as navigating, filling forms, clicking and extracting data.
-
flameshot
GPL-3.0
Flameshot is a free screenshot tool for Linux, Windows and macOS. It lets you capture part or all of the screen, mark it up with arrows, text and shapes, then save, copy or upload it.
-
tqdm
MIT
tqdm is a small Python library and command-line tool that shows a progress bar for loops and piped data. It is used to see how far a task has got and how long it has left.
-
cli
Apache-2.0
A command-line tool that lets you control Google Workspace services such as Drive, Gmail, Calendar, Sheets, Docs and Chat from one place. It builds its commands from Google's own API listings and returns structured JSON, so people and AI agents can automate Workspace tasks.
-
MoneyPrinterV2
AGPL-3.0
MoneyPrinter V2 is a Python command-line application that automates several online income tasks. These include posting to Twitter, making and uploading YouTube Shorts, running Amazon affiliate promotion, and finding local businesses for cold outreach.
-
OfficeCLI
Apache-2.0
OfficeCLI is a single command-line program that lets AI agents, or people, create, read and edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint files without Microsoft Office installed. It can also render documents to HTML or images so an AI can check its own work.
-
LokalBot
GPL-3.0
LokalBot is a desktop app that records meetings without a bot, transcribes them on your own computer, and lets you search what you heard and saw on screen. It also offers dictation, autocomplete and rewriting of selected text, using AI models that run locally.
-
Donkey
Apache-2.0
Donkey Cut is a free video editor that runs in the browser, with a multi-track timeline, captions, music and effects. It includes an AI assistant that edits through chat and can generate images, video, voiceovers and music.
-
BeautifulRust
MIT
A set of three Agent Skills and a clippy lints config that teach AI coding agents to write, review and port code to idiomatic Rust. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Copilot, Cursor and Gemini CLI.
-
dimensional-drawing
MIT
A pair of agent skills that teach an AI coding assistant to produce a one-page technical drawing of a UI component, in the style of Apple's dimensional drawings. The sheet shows paddings, gaps, corner radii and layers, and a second skill can animate it into a short video.
-
handwired
MIT
Handwired converts ordinary JavaScript code, such as if-else branches, loops and state, into a neural network made of matrix multiplications and ReLU-style operations. The weights are written by hand rather than trained, so the result is exact and can still be differentiated, and it can run on the CPU or on WebGPU.
-
tstack
MIT
A set of agent skills for Claude Code and Codex that automate pull request work on GitHub, including filing, reviewing, watching and merging changes. It is meant for developers who want an AI agent to take a code change through to a merged PR.
-
earshot
MIT
Earshot is a toolkit that lets AI coding agents analyse and describe audio, check how well sound fits a description or a video, and create their own sound effects in code. It runs locally on a CPU as a command-line tool, a Python library or an MCP server.
-
openbot
PolyForm
OpenBot is a desktop app that lets you run several persistent AI agents, such as Codex, Claude and Grok, each with its own workspace, task queue and conversation. It is for managing AI helpers that work on your computer, share files, use a built-in browser and message each other.
-
leanrea
MIT
leanrea is a single short skill file that teaches an AI coding agent which ordinary command-line tools to use when taking apart software, such as Electron apps, native binaries, Android apps and Go programs. It is meant as a lighter alternative to the REA tool pack, with no extra server or tool definitions.
-
ub-mode
Unclear
ub-mode is a skill file for AI coding agents that makes them follow strict software engineering habits, such as test-driven development, low complexity and no duplicated code. It works alongside separate checking tools that measure complexity, duplication and test strength.
-
macro
AGPL-3.0
Macro is a team workspace that brings email, chat, documents, tasks, calls and a simple CRM into one app, with everything linked together and searchable. It also includes AI agents that share a team-wide memory and can act on your behalf.
-
RuView
MIT
RuView uses radio signals from ordinary WiFi, picked up by low-cost ESP32 sensors, to detect people, count them and measure breathing and heart rate without cameras. It is for room monitoring and smart-home automation, and it connects to Home Assistant, Apple Home, Google Home and Alexa.
-
agentbox
Apache-2.0
Agentbox is a self-hosted web workspace that runs Claude Code and Codex CLI inside Docker on a Linux server you control. It gives you chat, a terminal, a file browser, Git tools and usage tracking in one browser tab.
What people are sharing
From Hacker News, YouTube creators and curated lists.
- DeepInfer: High-performance inference framework for DeepSeek models Hacker News, 2353 points, about DeepInfer
- mitmproxy adds --emudhra option Hacker News, 628 points, about mitmproxy
- Codex CLI installs a persistent, self-updating background daemon by default Hacker News, 610 points, about codex
- OpenShell – A safe, private runtime for fleets of autonomous AI agents Hacker News, 508 points, about OpenShell
- OBS Studio 33 Hacker News, 474 points, about obs-studio
- GPU-unlock: FP/BF16 instruction issue rate on Nvidia 3000's cards Hacker News, 350 points, about gpu-unlock
- Any window from your Mac, on your iPhone and iPad Hacker News, 275 points, about sill
- I never authorized an integration that scans my secrets Hacker News, 251 points, about home-assistant.io
- JetBrains Thinkrail Hacker News, 242 points, about thinkrail
- fheroes2: A recreation of Heroes of Might and Magic II game engine Hacker News, 220 points, about fheroes2
- Codex Desktop continuously generates Crashpad pending dumps Hacker News, 176 points, about codex
- Show HN: SolidCraft – Open-Source Parametric CAD in Rust (With MCP Support) Hacker News, 146 points, about solidcraft