Show HN: Hntui – A TUI for Hacker News
Ahmed Shaikh released Hntui, a terminal user interface for Hacker News featuring vim navigation, mouse support, customizable themes, and prebuilt binaries.
summary is enough An interesting terminal app launch with a clean README, though the feature set and stack are straightforward.
summary
Hntui is a terminal user interface for browsing Hacker News feeds, navigating comments, and saving posts locally. Built using OpenTUI and Bun, it supports full vim keybindings, mouse interaction, and custom themes. Commenters praised the aesthetic and vibe while debating the heavier-than-expected software stack and the lack of login capabilities.
key points
- Features comprehensive vim bindings, mouse controls, themes, and local post saving via a JSON file.
- Relies on OpenTUI built in Zig with TypeScript bindings and runs on Bun.
- Commenters debated the software stack complexity and noted the absence of login features due to HN API limits.
who should read it
Developers and terminal enthusiasts looking for alternative ways to browse Hacker News.
discussion positive
consensus
Commenters appreciate the sleek aesthetic and smooth terminal experience, though many playfully critique the heavy stack for a simple HN reader.
pushback
A few critics argue that lower-level implementations like Ratatui in Rust could achieve much smaller binary sizes and lower memory footprints.
"Zig with TypeScript bindings and React components" for a TUI is definitely the wildest, weirdest stack for a given job I've seen.
It humorously calls out the combination of a Zig-based TUI core with TypeScript bindings.
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