The short version
Distributed WASM runtime in a single binary, with no control plane.
From the HackerLinks archive
Pollen
Distributed WASM runtime in a single binary, with no control plane.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-05-02
Last seen:2026-05-02
Times seen:1
Website:github.com
Why it caught our attention
Commenters called it impressive and discussed using it in place of Tailscale.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-05-02
Editorial paraphrase
A commenter called it incredible, another compared it to an AWS-style service catalog, and the maker said they use it in place of Tailscale for homelab applications.
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