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VOL. I·NO. 01
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2026
  1. 001Hacker NewsOCT · 02English

    Show HN: Ask LM Studio – Use local models directly in the Firefox sidebar

    Ask LM Studio is a Firefox WebExtension that enables private, offline conversations with local language models in the browser sidebar. It integrates with LM Studio's OpenAI-compatible server, offering a chat UI with model selection, page attachment, and configurable parameters—all processing locally without cloud services or telemetry.

    By Gocemitevski
  2. 002Hacker NewsOCT · 02English

    TimeLimit – offline local time limit parental control app without Google

    TimeLimit is an offline parental control app that limits device usage time for multiple users with configurable restrictions per app and time period. It operates in local mode with data stored on-device or connected mode with optional self-hosted servers, offering features like bonus time and circumvention detection through device admin permissions.

    By Markoff
  3. 003Hacker NewsOCT · 02English

    Show HN: UtilsDock – 200 free tools that run in the browser

    UtilsDock is a collection of 200 free browser-based tools for image conversion, file compression, unit conversion, and data formatting that process files entirely on the user's device without uploading to servers. The platform requires no sign-up, works offline after initial visit, and prioritizes privacy and speed by running computationally locally rather than server-side.

    By JaumeGar
  4. 004Hacker NewsOCT · 02English

    ImageGen: Local AI image generation for Mac with Qwen-Image 2.1

    ImageGen is a native macOS app that runs Qwen-Image 2.1 locally on Apple Silicon for offline, private image generation without API costs. It includes an MCP server for integration with Claude Code and other AI agents, supporting text-to-image generation, image editing, and transparent PNG output.

    By Ph
  5. 005Hacker NewsOCT · 02English

    SVG Motion

    An interactive SVG tool with drag-to-move, corner-to-scale, and top-dot-to-rotate controls. AI features require either local Ollama setup or a cloud API key, but basic editing works offline.

    By saidevac1129
  6. 006Hacker NewsOCT · 01English

    Open Source PWA of Doom rebuild from zero

    Spipu-Doom is an open-source Progressive Web App that runs the classic Doom game entirely in the browser using JavaScript, with no server-side processing. It converts WAD files on-the-fly in the browser, stores them in IndexedDB, and runs on a custom 3D engine called Spipu3D. The app works offline after installation and automatically updates itself.

    By Spipu