nvcx
nvc + xsim = encrypted IP and, quite possibly, eternal glory
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GITHUB · launched Oct 23, 2026 · 12 upvotes (top 85%)
- Horizontal
- Dev tools
- Developer
- Not AI
- Hobby / open-source project
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No The product builds on nvc (a VHDL compiler) and xsim (a Xilinx HDL simulator) to encrypt hardware IP. That requires HDL toolchain internals and vendor-specific simulator knowledge, not web-style vibe coding.
What it would actually take: A real version needs compiler and simulator engineers who understand VHDL/Verilog semantics, the vendor's encryption and IP-protection formats, and how the simulator loads encrypted modules. Validation requires actual FPGA/ASIC design flows and access to the vendor tools.
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Attention rank: #970 of 1197 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).
Launched 358 days after the earliest competitor.
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