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Re: Ask HN: What are you working on? (February 2026)

#572
https://upscpath.com

UPSC Civil Services exam is one of the most coveted exams in India (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Services_Examination). I created the platform which has indexed mock test copies of people who are now officers for the Indian Govt.

Now I am building additional features that make the prep slighly easier. The platform is already live and is being used by several thousand aspirants.

Let me know if you have any feedback! Thank you

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on? (February 2026)

#573

I just finished an LLM enabled shell: https://yoshell.ai/ And now I’m thinking about ways to make it even better It’s rad already though. I’m super proud of it

This looks great. Could use built in safety from destructive actions by LLM?

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on? (February 2026)

#575
post #561

https://pglite.dev I'm one of the maintainers of PGlite - PostgreSQL in WASM. We have lots of updates in the pipeline, just listing some of them: - making it easier to upgrade PostgreSQL's version - PostGIS - this is one of our most requested extensions and although we have it running server side (ie node, bun, deno) Chrome is holding us back from releasing it - multi-connection multiplexing over a single instance Na…

This sounds fantastic for running local "unit"/integration tests.

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on? (February 2026)

#576
Ive been working on Kettle, it is a language for quantum-classical computing

https://kettle-lang.pages.dev

I find quantum mechanics fascinating and wanted a better way to play with it. Linear types prevent copying qubits, effects track what's quantum vs pure. The type system catches mistakes that would otherwise blow up at runtime.

Runs on a local simulator (with various qubit types modelled) or IBM hardware (sort of). Still a research and learning language for me - I break things regularly.

If any real quantum physicists are lurking, Id love to hear what Ive got wrong!

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on? (February 2026)

#579
I'm a solo dev building a handful of apps across different niches..

- Kvile ( https://kvile.app ) — A lightweight desktop HTTP client built with Rust + Tauri. Native .http file support (JetBrains/VS Code/Kulala compatible), Monaco editor, JS pre/post scripts, SQLite-backed history. Sub-second startup. MIT licensed, no cloud, your requests stay on your machine. Think Postman without the bloat and login walls.

- Mockingjay ( https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mockingjay-secure-recorder/id6... ) — iOS app that records video and streams AES-256-GCM encrypted chunks to your Google Drive in real-time. By the time someone takes your phone, the footage is already safe in the cloud. Built for journalists, activists, and anyone who needs tamper-proof evidence. Features a duress PIN that wipes local keys while preserving cloud backups, and a fake sleep mode that makes the phone look powered off during recording.

- Stao ( https://stao.app ) — A simple sit/stand reminder for standing desk users. Runs in the system tray, tracks your streaks, zero setup. Available on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android.

- MyVisualRoutine ( https://myvisualroutine.com ) — This one is personal. I have three kids, two with severe disabilities. Visual schedules (laminated cards, velcro boards) are a lifeline for non-verbal children, but they're a nightmare to manage and they don't leave the house. So I built an app that lets you create a full visual routine in about 20 seconds and take it anywhere. Choice boards, First/Then boards, day plans, 50+ preloaded activities, works fully offline. Free tier is genuinely usable. Available on iOS and Android.

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on? (February 2026)

#580
I built https://bookcall.io. out of the annoyance existing scheduling platforms have. It's nieched towards solopreneurs, coaches, consultants, and similar that just need it to work and help them sell themselves. Also includes video calls. Would love to have feedback/pushback on the idea. But I happily use it for a while now.
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