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Visualize and debug Rust programs with a new lens (❄️ Score: 154+ in 3 days)

Link: https://readhacker.news/s/6v4bF
Comments: https://readhacker.news/c/6v4bF
Show HN: Typed-FFmpeg 3.0–Typed Interface to FFmpeg and Visual Filter Editor (Score: 150+ in 4 hours)

Link: https://readhacker.news/s/6vfSu
Comments: https://readhacker.news/c/6vfSu

Hi HN,
I built typed-ffmpeg, a Python package that lets you build FFmpeg filter graphs with full type safety, autocomplete, and validation. It’s inspired by ffmpeg-python, but addresses some long-standing issues like lack of IDE support and fragile CLI strings.
What’s New in v3.0:
• Source filter support (e.g. color, testsrc, etc.)
• Input stream selection (e.g. [0:a], [1:v])
• A new interactive playground where you can:
• Build filter graphs visually
• Generate both FFmpeg CLI and typed Python code
• Paste existing FFmpeg commands and reverse-parse them into graphs
Playground link: https://livingbio.github.io/typed-ffmpeg-playground/
(It’s open source and runs fully in-browser.)
The internal core also supports converting CLI → graph → typed Python code. This is useful for building educational tools, FFmpeg IDEs, or visual editors.
I’d love feedback, bug reports, or ideas for next steps. If you’ve ever struggled with FFmpeg’s CLI or tried to teach it, this might help.
Thanks!
— David (maintainer)
Show HN: I wrote a modern Command Line Handbook (Score: 153+ in 4 hours)

Link: https://readhacker.news/s/6vgZe
Comments: https://readhacker.news/c/6vgZe

TLDR: I wrote a handbook for the Linux command line. 120 pages in PDF. Updated for 2025. Pay what you want.
A few years back I wrote an ebook about the Linux command line. Instead of focusing on a specific shell, paraphrasing manual pages, or providing long repetitive explanations, the idea was to create a modern guide that would help readers to understand the command line in the practical sense, cover the most common things people use the command line for, and do so without wasting the readers' time.
The book contains material on terminals, shells (compatible with both Bash and Zsh), configuration, command line programs for typical use cases, shell scripting, and many tips and tricks to make working on the command line more convenient. I still consider it "an introduction" and it is not necessarily a book for the HN crowd that lives in the terminal, but I believe that the book will easily cover 80 % of the things most people want or need to do in the terminal.
I made a couple of updates to the book over the years and just finished a significant one for 2025. The book is not perfect. I still see a lot of room for improvement, but I think it is good enough and I truly want to share it with everyone. Hence, pay what you want.
EXAMPLE PAGES: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PkUcLv83Ib6nKYF88n3OBqeeVff...
https://commandline.stribny.name/
Human coders are still better than LLMs (🔥 Score: 152+ in 2 hours)

Link: https://readhacker.news/s/6vhmm
Comments: https://readhacker.news/c/6vhmm
Nova: A JavaScript and WebAssembly engine written in Rust (Score: 150+ in 13 hours)

Link: https://readhacker.news/s/6vgT2
Comments: https://readhacker.news/c/6vgT2
I'm starting a social club to solve the male loneliness epidemic (Score: 150+ in 7 hours)

Link: https://readhacker.news/s/6viyK
Comments: https://readhacker.news/c/6viyK

The other day I saw a post here on HN that featured a NYT article called "Where Have All My Deep Male Friendships Gone?" (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44098369) and it definitely hit home. As a guy in my early 30s, it made me realize how I've let many of my most meaningful friendships fade. I have a good group of friends - and my wife - but it doesn't feel like when I was in college and hung out with a crew of 10+ people on a weekly basis.
So, I decided to do something about it. I’ve launched wave3.social - a platform to help guys build in-person social circles with actual depth. Think parlor.social or timeleft for guys: curated events and meaningful connections for men who don’t want their friendships to atrophy post-college.
It started as a Boston-based idea (where I live), but I built it with flexibility in mind so it could scale to other cities if there’s interest. It’s intentionally not on Meetup or Facebook - I wanted something that feels more intentional, with a better UX and less noise.
Right now, I'm in the “see if this resonates with anyone” stage. If this sounds interesting to you and you're in Boston or another city where this type of thing might be needed, drop a comment or shot me an email. I'd love to hear any feedback on the site and ideas on how we can fix the male loneliness epidemic in the work-from-home era.