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keyboards and custom input tools

Recent window: last 5.3 months (2026-04-28 → 2026-10-05), compared with the prior 5.3 months.

horizontal · 81 members · Data as of 2026-10-08

These products range from physical mechanical keyboards and cyberdecks to custom software keyboards, trackpad tweaks, and input APIs. They are built for hardware enthusiasts, mobile power typists, and developers looking to customize tactile interactions. Unlike general developer utilities or system productivity apps, this cluster focuses directly on the mechanics, sounds, and ergonomics of typing and device input.

Metrics

Stage
heating
Recent count
58
Prior count
11
Total count
81
Momentum
300.00
Attention
0.41
Crowding
0.21
Concentration
0.81
Opportunity
0.60

Opportunity components

Attention
0.41
Low crowding
0.79
Momentum (normalized)
1.00
Low concentration
0.19

Source split

github
7 (0.12)
hn
8 (0.14)
ph
43 (0.74)
yc
0 (0.00)

Dominant source: ph · Divergence: 0.74

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Monthly trajectory

Members

Name Source Upvotes ▼ Launched
shapeshift GITHUB 680 2026-09-22
I spent 2 years designing a mechanical Magic Keyboard HN 306 2026-08-06
Codex Micro PH 265 2026-07-16
Keysake PH 253 2026-09-18
AirPods 5 PH 209 2026-09-10
OpenLogi PH 198 2026-08-23
Wand PH 112 2026-09-25
VOOG HN 96 2026-02-15
Make your Framework 12 sound like a creaky door HN 96 2026-08-02
FeelMyMac PH 85 2026-10-03
A 2-row, 16-key keyboard designed for smartphones HN 84 2025-12-10
Clink PH 82 2026-09-29
una mano PH 78 2026-10-03
LinkFlick PH 73 2026-09-12
Haptiker PH 69 2026-10-06
Aura by Neural PH 66 2026-10-07
Backlit Keyboard API for Python HN 27 2026-04-19
What Just Pinged Me? HN 25 2026-09-13
Giggles HN 23 2026-03-03
orion GITHUB 17 2026-09-30
Soundpad-Full-Version GITHUB 16 2026-10-02
SiriGlass GITHUB 14 2026-10-04
MGS4-iPod-Manager GITHUB 14 2026-10-03
tab5-cyberdeck GITHUB 13 2026-10-05
Effected Keyboard 2 HN 13 2026-04-28
digiemu GITHUB 11 2026-09-24
KeyGhost HN 9 2026-06-22
undertone GITHUB 8 2026-09-23
QWERTY mini Pro HN 8 2026-03-30
US keyboards don't have enough keys, so I switched to Japanese HN 7 2026-04-15
I vibe reverse engineered my Bluetooth mouse to support it on macOS HN 7 2026-03-27
A programming language where the only token is the word "vibe" HN 6 2026-04-30
Mech keyboard sounds driven by a hidden accelerometer in MacBooks HN 6 2026-03-17
Chaos Studies HN 6 2026-02-15
Kiiboard : Keyboard for Coding PH 6 2026-09-20
mactooloud PH 5 2026-09-23
DevBoard HN 5 2026-10-05
Loft gives thumb-keys and split-layout on a standard laptop or keyboard HN 5 2026-06-23
Pretend to Vibe Code, but Meditate HN 5 2026-07-08
I vibe coded a free typing game for my kids HN 5 2025-12-13
KeyByKey.app HN 5 2025-12-29
Boop PH 4 2026-10-06
Split Keyboard for iPad PH 3 2026-09-12
ONEKEY PH 3 2026-09-28
Mechanical Keyboard App-FunKey PH 3 2026-09-12
CandleKit PH 2 2026-10-06
KeyJoy PH 2 2026-09-14
Keybit PH 2 2026-09-28
Mechanical Keyboard Sounds App: KeyJoy PH 2 2026-09-18
SoundLatch PH 2 2026-09-20