A small, simple music theory library in C99
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HN · launched Feb 19, 2026 · 57 upvotes (top 17%) · 0 views
Niche: specialized algorithms and computing libraries · 230 launches, 5 in the last 7 days ▼ -64% · Explore this niche →
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- Media & entertainment
- Dev tools
- Developer
- Not AI
- Hobby / open-source project
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Could you build this?
Yes A small music theory library in C99 deals with deterministic integer math (intervals, scales, pitch classes, chord formulas) which can be entirely vibe-coded with standard prompts.
Discussion
18 comments analyzed.
Concerns raised: Unclear practical use case for the library, C23 requirement limits compiler support and adoption, C99 designated initializers incompatible with C++ headers, Target audience unclear - musicians know scales by heart, non-musicians won't understand theory
Feature requests: Use designated initializer syntax for struct function arguments, Support lower C standard (C99 or C89) for broader compatibility
Competitors
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Attention rank: #278 of 1762 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).
Launched 113 days after the earliest competitor.
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