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Sources

systems tools and desktop utilities

Recent window: last 5.2 months (2026-04-24 → 2026-09-28), compared with the prior 5.2 months.

horizontal · 642 members · Data as of 2026-09-30

These products include operating system utilities, terminal emulators, lightweight virtual machines, and low-level developer tools. They are primarily built for software engineers, systems programmers, and technical power users managing local computing environments. Unlike standard developer SaaS or web applications, this cluster focuses on native desktop performance, virtualization, and OS-level workflows.

Metrics

Stage
crowded
Recent count
484
Prior count
131
Total count
642
Momentum
269.47
Attention
0.52
Crowding
1.00
Concentration
0.83
Opportunity
0.40

Opportunity components

Attention
0.52
Low crowding
0.00
Momentum (normalized)
0.92
Low concentration
0.17

Monthly trajectory

Source split

github
288 (0.60)
hn
174 (0.36)
ph
17 (0.04)
yc
5 (0.01)

Dominant source: github · Divergence: 0.58

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Members

Name Source Upvotes ▼ Launched
Running Debian on the OpenWrt One HN 5 2026-02-20
Scry HN 5 2026-02-24
Gonzales HN 5 2026-02-26
NeuralScript HN 5 2026-05-04
NetSour, the modular packet analyzer TUI HN 5 2026-08-26
A pet link saver OSS project that keeps growing HN 5 2026-01-01
OpenTimelineEngine HN 5 2026-02-28
SignalCend HN 5 2026-02-27
I put economic rules in silicon that can't be changed by software HN 5 2026-01-11
macOS native DAW with Git branching model HN 5 2026-02-18
ShellAI HN 5 2025-11-06
Finite HN 5 2026-01-18
Portview, A diagnostic-first port viewer for Linux (~930 KB, zero deps) HN 5 2026-02-08
I built a self-hosted Fly.io engine using Go and Firecracker HN 5 2026-03-31
Extctl, a super simple systemd-sysext wrapper HN 5 2026-08-18
CanIUse for WebCodecs HN 5 2026-01-20
Python 0.9.1 from 1991, Guido van Rossum's first public release HN 5 2026-04-23
Dis: Dev environments but without Node.js HN 5 2026-04-08
I Forked MinIO Object Storage and Made It Run Faster HN 5 2026-07-30
Kudu HN 5 2026-08-26
Writing Rust modules for the xv6 kernel HN 5 2025-12-01
Harness session memory without transcript hoarding HN 5 2026-08-16
Skouriasmeno Papaki HN 5 2025-12-16
DiskTriage HN 5 2026-09-12
X HN 5 2026-06-15
NixOS on Hetzner with OpenClaw in 15 Minutes HN 5 2026-06-13
Create and Maintain Filesystem Structures for LLMs [v1.0.11 Out] HN 5 2026-06-07
INXM // local` OSS for using LLM as compiler and not as runtime HN 5 2026-08-19
easybits Extractor PH 3 2026-09-09
pkg.bot PH 3 2026-09-18
Veil PH 2 2026-09-19
Hookflo tern PH 1 2026-09-25
portopsy PH 1 2026-09-19
Lebirun PH 1 2026-09-18
TRACEFORM PH 1 2026-09-18
Daemon OS PH 1 2026-09-21
Takeoff PH 1 2026-09-10
AU Host — Lightweight AU Plugin Host PH 1 2026-09-14
2B0X virtuall machine PH 1 2026-09-26
1VM PH 1 2026-09-23
Archon PH 1 2026-09-13
MikTech PH 1 2026-09-25