Top 188 Hacker News Terminal & DevOps Tools (May 2026)
launchesBrowse new terminal utilities, DevOps tools, and shell utilities launched on Hacker News in May 2026. Use this list to find infrastructure tools.
Hacker News Digests — May 31, 2026
https://getpoolr.com— Poolr – shared photo albums for events, no app required for guests
https://btcwid.com— Bitcoin Monitor Widget
https://forkle.co.uk— Updated – A dual crossword puzzle where two crosswords share one grid
https://typekro.run— TypeKro: Write TypeScript. Deploy Kubernetes
https://metamodel.app— MetaModel – AI builds structured, formula-driven apps from plain English
https://sanishne.org— Sanishne – shared bookmarks for teams (so links don't vanish in Slack)
https://runwayforecaster.com— Runway Forecaster – weekly cash flow forecasting, no spreadsheet
https://billnode.app— Billnode – six tiny calculators for freelancers and small ecom shops
https://agsist.com— Agsist – free real-time grain market dashboard for US producers
https://ask.com— Ask Jeeves Shut Down
https://shutt.run— Shutt – Turn Strava activities into shareable photo/video posts
https://neomd.ssp.sh— Neomd: A minimal terminal email client for people who write in Markdown
https://9ev.in— A Local-only URL shortener
https://convention.sh— convention.sh – Stop AI agents from writing sloppy TypeScript
https://donottrack.sh— Do_not_track
https://virshle.crocuda.com— Virshle – Make ordinary virtual machines
https://couples-questions.com— I made a website for couples in a long distance relationship
https://bhatti.sh— Bhatti – Self-hostable Firecracker orchestrator with auto pause/wake
https://suntrace3d.com— SunTrace3D – Browser-based 3D solar planning and shadow simulation
https://myfreecalendar.app— I got tired of messy PTO spreadsheets, so I built a simple tool
https://rootshell.com— Rootshell – The terminal, reimagined for Apple platforms
https://crabbox.sh— A short-lived Linux box for every run
https://advisory-search.hritik.sh— Structured and Unstructured Vulnerability Database
https://fireshow.live— ShowHN: Fireshow - Don't send the deck later, walk them through it on the call
https://sha.africauncensored.online— Kenya: AI was used to load Health System costs onto poorest
https://dittongo.app— Dittongo: The Shape Shifting App
https://pagome.com— I built Pagome – SEPA payment links via GiroCode QR (free, no server)
https://ntfy.sh— Ntfy
https://flashalpha.com— FlashAlpha – Pre-computed GEX, vol surfaces and Greeks API for options traders
https://deployrocketship.com— Rocketship, the only AI app builder with built-in sales team
https://upscout.io— UpScout – Fast, multi-region uptime monitoring built in Rust
https://youtubetranscript.us— Show+HN:YouTube Transcript API
https://snap-annotate.netlify.app— I've made a quick browser extension for screenshot and annotation
https://aion.quest— I built a game where AI agents compete to ship code; live WASM every 5 minutes
https://refresherai.com— I forget most of what I read, so I built an AI to quiz me on it
https://freefish.neocities.org— FreeFish – Terminal Aquarium in the Browser
https://macpulse.app— MacPulse – macOS System Monitor and Performance Logging
https://cookingthehashishcookbook.com— Cooking the Hashish Cookbook
https://regadvisor.co.uk— Free AI UK car shopping advice
https://selvedge.sh— Selvedge – an MCP server that captures why AI agents change code
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Key Launch Stats (Hacker News Terminal & DevOps Tools — May 2026)
During May 2026, a total of 188 product launches were recorded in this category up to 2026-05-31.
Here is a quick look at launch activity and naming characteristics:
- Total Launches: 188 domains
- Busiest Launch Day: 2026-05-08 (13 launches)
- Average Domain Name Length: 8.9 characters
- Shortest Domain: en.dev
- Longest Domain: cookingthehashishcookbook.com
- Clean / Single-Word Domains: 94.1%
- Common Name Prefixes: get (3), open (3), my (2), ai (2), try (2)
- Common Keywords: ai (54), ui (36), app (36), agent (20), code (16)
How to Use This Data
You can use this list of Hacker News and builder releases to find emerging tools, track indie projects, or connect with early-stage builders.
To browse or download the full master dataset of 15,500+ startup launches in CSV and JSON formats, visit the Launches Master Dataset.