Lately Ive been thinking about building a desktop app with Rust and Ive started exploring the gpui library from Zed to see what its capable of. I haven't entirely decided on what the app will be but I do know I need network graphs to satiate my graph obsession so I started the `gpug` project a few days ago. It's a network graph visualization library built on top of gpui: https://github.com/jerlendds/gpug
Ask HN: What are you working on? (October 2025)
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Re: Ask HN: What are you working on? (October 2025)
#962Currently working on a project that essentially manages comments on social media channels similar to the current products out there (Sprinklr, Buffer etc) but with a additional layer. I use AI coupled with Semantic Caching (cost control), NLP and content moderations that would speed up community management for users. It has a manual mode, semi agentic mode and fully agentic. It not only generates responses it context…
So in theory I could hook it up to my LinkedIn account and it would go through people commenting on my posts, run sentiment analysis using a LLM, and identify key supporters or detractors?
Yes exactly if LinkedIn allows me to work with its API like this (its restrictive). This would work with YT, Instragram and X out the box. The key thing is this is AI with human oversight and it learns, gets smarter, the data overtime can turn into sales opp. The agent also adapts based on beacon profiles and optimises when to send comments so it doesnt feel robotic and maximises engagement rate.
I'm a former LI employee so I know some people there in product that may give me a chance but you got it one.
Re: Ask HN: What are you working on? (October 2025)
#963Wow, I can't believe how much progress we've made since I first posted this Ask HN comment a few days ago.
A huge thanks to everyone who shared their deep technical insights—especially the feedback on optimizing TXT output for RAG systems and the architectural notes on high-accuracy transcription. Your input literally saved us weeks of R&D.
I'm incredibly happy to announce that YTVidHub is officially LIVE at https://ytvidhub.com.
The core bulk downloader architecture we discussed here is now implemented. You can paste dozens of YouTube URLs and get a clean, organized ZIP file in minutes. The free tier gives you 5 daily credits for bulk operations.
We’re already focused on the next big challenge: the Pro AI Transcription feature, which will directly address the accuracy concerns raised here.
Please check it out, put the bulk workflow to the test, and let me know if it solves your specific pain points.
Cheers, Franklin
Re: Ask HN: What are you working on? (October 2025)
#964Working on a liquidation marketplace for small retailers with stale inventory.
The hypothesis: independent shops have thousands sitting in dead stock, but liquidation is either too time-consuming (eBay listing = 20-30 min/item) or too brutal (wholesale = 10-20¢ on the dollar). A marketplace that handles cross-posting + buyer matching for ~12-15% commission could work if you avoid the physical aggregation overhead.
The interesting part is virtual aggregation - by knowing what's sitting at Shop A, B, and C, you can pool inventory into larger lots that are more attractive to bulk buyers. All goods ship seller-to-buyer directly. No receiving, no warehousing.
Main questions I'm trying to validate:
Unit economics - Is 30-40% recovery at 12-15% commission compelling enough vs. just donating it? Or is the delta too small to care?
Trust problem - Will SMEs actually hand over inventory data and logistics coordination to an unknown platform? What's the minimum viable trust signal?
Adverse selection - Is "stale inventory" just another way of saying "unsellable garbage"? How do you filter what's worth listing vs. what should just be donated?
Buyer side - Do liquidators/resellers actually care about aggregated lots, or is that just something that sounds smart but doesn't matter in practice?
Currently testing manually with a few local boutiques. The hypothesis is speed matters more than optimizing for maximum price - SMEs want cash flow, not an extra 5% after 6 months. Has anyone here worked on inventory liquidation, reverse logistics, or similar marketplace dynamics? What am I missing?
Re: Ask HN: What are you working on? (October 2025)
#965https://SharpAPI.com/ is an AI-powered API platform designed to automate and optimize workflows across various industries, including E-Commerce, Marketing, Content Management, HR Tech, Travel, and more. By leveraging AI , SharpAPI offers a comprehensive suite of tools that streamline complex tasks, enabling businesses to operate more efficiently and effectively.
What Problems Does It Solve?
Some examples: - Manual Processing Challenges: Automates tasks like resume parsing, product categorization, and sentiment analysis, reducing the need for extensive human intervention. - Language Barriers: Provides real-time translation and analysis across 80+ languages, facilitating global business operations and customer engagement. - Inefficient Workflows: Streamlines processes by automating repetitive tasks, enhancing productivity, and allowing teams to concentrate on strategic initiatives. - Content Quality Issues: Offers tools for paraphrasing, proofreading, SEO optimization, and spam detection, ensuring high-quality and consistent content across platforms.
Re: Ask HN: What are you working on? (October 2025)
#966A couple of months ago, I saw a tweet from @awilkinson: “I just found out how much we pay for DocuSign and my jaw dropped. What's the best alternative?” Me being naive, I thought “how hard could would it actually be to build a free e-sign tool?” Turns out not that hard. In about a weekend, I built a UETA and ESIGN compliant tool. And it was free. And it cost me less than $50. Unlimited free e-sign. https://useinkless…
FYI: DocuSign’s moat/USP is trust, not software. DocuSign customers buy trust.
Trust and Regulation like QTSP and all the other red tape
Re: Ask HN: What are you working on? (October 2025)
#967Klay.dev - a tiny, but super capable cms. basically it is the cms system i have always looked for as a web developer.
i made a launch attempt last year but got zero attention. so currently it is only used by me, my own agency and a number of my Danish clients.
a shame, really. i wonder how many other people out there have made stuff that is super useful, but just never got any attention?
Re: Ask HN: What are you working on? (October 2025)
#968I’ve been working on https://stagify.io
— an AI tool that lets real estate agents and photographers instantly stage empty rooms with realistic furniture.
Traditional virtual staging usually takes 24–48 hours and costs $20–50 per image. Stagify does it in seconds while keeping everything MLS-compliant (it doesn’t modify walls, floors, or windows).
It’s been fun building it as a solo indie hacker — I’m using Rails 8, Nuxt 3, and AWS for the backend. Right now I’m focused on getting my first 100 paying users in Canada before expanding to the US.
Re: Ask HN: What are you working on? (October 2025)
#969Currently working on an open-source agent for privilege access management (PAM) and just-in-time access (JIT) to cloud infrastructure, SaaS applications and local systems. It's using serverless workflows ( https://serverlessworkflow.io/ ) and https://www.temporal.io to guarantee robust deterministic workflow execution. Temporal is used to orchestrate elevations across environments and systems. It tasks “agents” to gr…
Curious why you chose Temporal, which requires your users to either run an external coordination server or pay Temporal money for theirs? Did you look at DBOS (which doesn't required an external server and can just use your existing database)?
The agent can run without Temporal (completly stateless). Wanted to make it easy to deploy without many dependancies. Temporal is there as it provides quite a number of core capabilities (scheduling, durable execution etc). Without having to deploy lots of stuff (via temporal cloud). I hadn't actually seen DBOS. So I'll take a look thanks!
Re: Ask HN: What are you working on? (October 2025)
#970I’ve been working on https://stagify.io — an AI tool that lets real estate agents and photographers instantly stage empty rooms with realistic furniture. Traditional virtual staging usually takes 24–48 hours and costs $20–50 per image. Stagify does it in seconds while keeping everything MLS-compliant (it doesn’t modify walls, floors, or windows). It’s been fun building it as a solo indie hacker — I’m using Rails 8, N…
Nice! I'm working on a similar thing focused on the South African market
I've recently started building out the image -> video feature.