SafeScript, a safe version of JavaScript for executing untrusted code
Breakout launch
Beat 92% of Show HN launches that day
#7 of 96 on Nov 8
#1 of 21 Developer Tools launches on Show HN on Nov 8. 6.4% of Developer Tools launches (10 of 156) reached 10+ points in the last 7 days. See Developer Tools →
points · traction gained Nov 12, 10:31 UTC → Nov 13, 10:27 UTC
Still tracked: re-read by each daily run while under ~168h old (window closes ~Nov 15, 21:26 UTC).
comments · buzz 0 in latest interval
listed Nov 8, 21:26 UTC
Traction (points) over time
Key statistics
- Traction
- 12points
- Comments
- 16
- Rank in DEVT this week
- #7of 160 HN
- Rank overall this week
- #52of 1,038 HN
- Sector hit rate
- 6.4%10/156 · 7D
- Traction line
- Hit10+ points
- First reading
- 12Nov 9, 10:27 UTC
- Last reading
- 12Nov 13, 10:27 UTC
- Readings
- 5over 109h
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Top on Nov 8 · 96 Show HN launches that day, by points
- #1Ghanaian street games you can play in the browser115 points
- #2MicronOberon with the Power of C66 points
- #3Build a PC in 3D in the Browser55 points
- #4RecalcSpreadsheet where cells can be Claude Code or Codex terminals37 points
- #5MapleSub-2-BPW Moe Pruning to Run Gemma 4 26B at 45 TPS on a 6GB GPU21 points
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- Godbolt-in-a-floating-window for Neovim (C, C++, Rust)104 points▲ +2
- JavaScript web apps with WASM layout and GPU rendering in 280 KB46 points0
- CloneGuardScan a repo for credential-stealing tricks before it runs31 points0
- Write GitHub Actions in any languageLoopt15 points0
Grades · each graded against other Developer Tools launches from the same source
Momentum
C+0 points
Traction gained in the latest daily interval
Better than 47% · vs 132 still-tracked Developer Tools · Show HN launches
Velocity
A0.25 points/h
Votes per hour since listing (age capped at 48h)
Better than 93% · vs 672 Developer Tools · Show HN launches, last 30 days
Engagement
A13.3 per 10 points
Comments per 10 points
Better than 97% · vs 48 Developer Tools · Show HN launches with 10+ points
Staying Power
F1.0×
Votes at last reading ÷ votes at first reading
Better than 5% · vs 46 settled Developer Tools · Show HN launches with 10+ points
Launch-day race · #7 of 96 Show HN launches on 2026-11-08
- #5Maple21 points
- #6LLM weight editing tool made by a 15-year-old14 points
- #7SafeScript, a safe version of JavaScript for executing untrusted code12 points
- #8Notekpr9 points
- #9Recto8 points
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