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GETadb.com – every GET request creates a DB
Hey HN! We made GETadb.com, so it's easier to get agents to build you full stack apps. You don't need to give them any credentials. Just by loading a GET request, they get access to a database, a sync engine, and abstractions for auth, presence, and streams.To see what the agent sees, you can load https://getadb.com/newThere's two fun things about how it's implemented:1. If you curl the home page, it the agent content rather than human content. We do this by detecting the 'Sec-Fetch-Mode' header. It's not perfect, but gets the job done for Claude Code et al.2. For an agent to spin up an app, they make _two_ fethes. (1) getadb.com/guide tells them to generate a uuid, and fetch (2) getadb.com/provision/<uuid>. We did this, because just about half of the popular web-based app builders cache URLs globally, even if you return no-store headers. To get around this we just instruct the agent to generate unique URLsYou may wonder: Why GET requests, rather than POST requests? It's because then you can build in surprising places. For example, we get meta.ai to build an app inside the artifact preview: https://artifacts.meta.ai/share/a/b80c7412-c3af-4088-b430-78efdfe8ea2dUnder the hood, this is possible because the whole infra is mult-tenant from ground up. We already announced how that works on HN, but if you're curious here's the essay for it: https://www.instantdb.com/essays/architecture
Hacker News4mo agoToolAI
Git for AI Agents
hi guys. been working on something i think is fundamentally missing in today's workflow with ai agents.vcs.i find myself struggling with questions that agents can't answer like "why did you do it?", "when did u delete this folder? why?", etc. or trying to /rewind (after a /compact...) or basically `bisect` to find when and why something was done by the agent in the current / previous session.just like git did for code, i think we are the same core capabilities with ai agentsso...i developed an open source solution for that (currently supporting claude code)would love to get feedback, contribution or maybe other ideas or solutions you find for those problems.
Hacker News4mo agoToolAI
Accessing mental health support is extremely expensive and difficult
People advised to 'seek help' face high costs (R$200-600/session), long waits (SUS/CAPS months/years, only crises), bureaucratic hurdles, short ineffective sessions, making professional help inaccessible despite severe need.
X6mo agoOtherPsychology
Dating apps lack video-based profile descriptions
Users want dating apps where profiles can feature videos as the main description instead of text or photos, to better express personality.
X5mo agoToolDating & Community
Creators need all-in-one automation for Instagram sales CRM and digital products
Content creators face fragmented tools for Instagram automation selling courses/products link-in-bio stores and sales pipeline CRM requiring a unified platform to manage everything efficiently.
X5mo agoToolE-Commerce
Job candidates don't know how to respond effectively to rejection emails
Upon receiving 'We chose another candidate' emails, most job seekers either ignore, beg for reasons, or respond angrily, missing opportunities for feedback, networking, referrals, or future openings.
X4mo agoTemplateHR & Career
No centralized database of public servant misconduct in Brazil
Citizens want easy access to information on public servants who committed infractions, including photos, case details, links, and videos, but no intuitive public tool exists for transparency.
X4mo agoToolLegal
No reliable app or site for reading manga and manhwa
Users are looking for a good website or app dedicated to reading manga and manhwa without issues.
X4mo agoToolMedia
NC State Refund Status Tracker
Tool to track and aggregate refund status from NC State University without visiting multiple portal pages. Consolidates waitlists, processing updates, and notifications for students. [Google Search suggestion]
Google Trends4mo agoToolEducationUS
Multi-Monitor Window Layout Manager
Tool to help users organize and quickly switch between window arrangements across multiple monitors, saving/restoring layouts for different workflows. [Google Search suggestion]
Google Trends4mo agoToolProductivityUS
Smart Pantry Inventory & Layout Planner
Tool to plan pantry organization, generate layouts, track inventory of food items, and get reordering alerts. Handles photos, measurements, and smart suggestions. [Google Search suggestion]
Google Trends4mo agoToolProductivityUS
Kitchen Cabinet Organization Planner
Visual tool to design kitchen cabinet layouts, maximize space utilization, and track what's stored where. Includes measurement guides and shopping lists. [Google Search suggestion]
Google Trends4mo agoToolProductivityUS
Identity and Access Management for Business Software
Developers need open-source tools to manage user identity, permissions, and access control within business applications. Current solutions are either enterprise-heavy, closed-source, or require significant infrastructure investment.
YC Graveyard2y agoToolB2B/DevTools
Payment Infrastructure Fragmentation in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asian businesses lack unified, simplified payment API integrations across multiple local payment methods, banks, and fintech providers. Each country has different payment rails, making it complex for startups and SMBs to accept payments.
YC Graveyard5y agoToolFintech
Subscription Billing Complexity
Managing subscription billing, rate plans, metering, and analytics is complex and error-prone for SaaS companies
YC Graveyard12y agoToolFintech
Stablecoin banking for LatAm
USD-denominated mobile banking for LATAM businesses and individuals to avoid currency devaluation and access stable financial infrastructure.
YC Graveyard7y agoToolFintech
Drone Charging & Logistics
Autonomous ground stations for drone deployment and charging are complex to orchestrate; no easy way to manage drone logistics and charging infrastructure
YC Graveyard11y agoToolIndustrials
What do you still do manually in 2026 that should be automated?
I'm researching pain points around manual workflows that haven't been automated yet.Specifically looking for tasks where: - You do the same thing 5+ times a week - You've looked for a tool but nothing good exists - You'd pay $10-20/month if something just workedWhat's yours? Curious to hear both technical and non-technical answers.
Hacker News4mo agoToolAI
Stage CLI – An easier way of reading your AI generated changes locally
Hey HN! We're Charles and Dean. A few weeks ago we posted about Stage, a code review tool that guides you through reading a PR step by step - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47796818.We got a lot of great feedback but also heard from many people that they wanted to have the chapters experience even before opening a PR… so we built the Stage CLI as the local, open-source version that anyone can try.Here’s a quick demo video: https://www.tella.tv/video/stage-cli-demo-f55qIt works with any coding agent of your choice. The skill instructs the agent to read your current branch’s changes, break them down into separate logical chapters, and open them in a local browser.We’ve found that reading changes this way is a lot easier for us than reading them in an IDE or other similar CLI tools, which present diffs to you in repository tree order. You can see a few examples of what it feels like here: https://stagereview.app/explore.Try it out and let us know what you think! Would love to hear any feedback :)
Hacker News4mo agoToolAI