Issue / 2026-05-05
A daily board of tools, apps, and references that Hacker News readers pulled into view on 2026-05-05. Each row keeps the original HN thread close to the claim.
What surfaced that day
macOS accessibility layer that turns app actions into workflows.
A commenter said it gives agents a small set of tools for accessible macOS apps, writes repeatable workflows, and can run commands like `invoke chrome pinTab`.
API-traffic capture tool that generates MCP tools from apps.
A commenter said Spectral captures traffic while you browse, understands what each call does, and generates MCP tools any AI agent can call.
Container registry and pull client tuned for huge ML images.
The author said clipper.dev breaks registry layers into content-addressed chunks so shared bytes are reused instead of redownloading whole layers.
iPhone app for loyalty cards, IDs, and custom Wallet passes.
A commenter said they have used Pass4Wallet for years, like the custom gate-code support, and expect to keep using it.
Tiny 500M vision-language model for GUI clicking and control.
A commenter said Vocaela, a tiny 500M model, is quite good at x,y clicking when larger models hallucinate coordinates.
Firefox fork browser for people leaving Chrome and Mozilla.
Commenters said they switched to Waterfox after getting sick of Mozilla and framed it as a practical alternative to the Google browser monopoly.
YouTube livestream celebrating the 555 timer’s 55th year.
A commenter posted Big Clive’s livestream and said it was the celebration for the 555’s birthday.
Article on the original colors behind Van Gogh’s paintings.
A commenter linked Van Gogh Studio and noted that many old pigments were unstable, so the palettes in the show thread were misleadingly muted.