Kiln
A WebGPU alternative to transformers.js, 2.2× faster (median)
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Strong launch
Beat 88% of Show HN launches that day
#19 of 181 on Nov 12
#1 of 8 Open Source & Libraries launches on Show HN on Nov 12. 10.5% of Open Source & Libraries launches (2 of 19) reached 10+ points in the last 7 days. See Open Source & Libraries →
points · since listing → Nov 13, 10:27 UTC
Still tracked: re-read by each daily run while under ~168h old (window closes ~Nov 19, 21:15 UTC).
comments · buzz 0 in latest interval
listed Nov 12, 21:15 UTC
Traction (points) over time
Key statistics
- Traction
- 5points
- Comments
- 0
- Rank in OSRC this week
- #4of 27 HN
- Rank overall this week
- #101of 1,038 HN
- Sector hit rate
- 10.5%2/19 · 7D
- Traction line
- Below10+ points
- First reading
- 5Nov 13, 10:27 UTC
- Last reading
- 5Nov 13, 10:27 UTC
- Readings
- 1over 13h
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Top on Nov 12 · 181 Show HN launches that day, by points
- #1My $300 embroidery machine needed a subscription, so I built my own app516 points
- #2AgentRunopen-source, Self-improving Managed Agents103 points
- #3Fable52.gamesPlay and inspect Fable 5.2 single-file HTML games68 points
- #4KapsoIterative learning from enterprise data45 points
- #5Apron Chat Protocol44 points
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- Open-Source Audit of 1.58M Harvard Orbits and Vera Rubin Predictions4 points▲ +1
Grades · each graded against other Open Source & Libraries launches from the same source
Momentum
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Traction gained in the latest daily interval
Listed in the latest interval; no earlier reading to compare
Velocity
A0.41 points/h
Votes per hour since listing (age capped at 48h)
Better than 94% · vs 101 Open Source & Libraries · Show HN launches, last 30 days
Engagement
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Comments per 10 points
Needs 10+ points; below that the ratio is mostly noise
Staying Power
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Votes at last reading ÷ votes at first reading
Still being tracked; graded once settled (48h)
Launch-day race · #19 of 181 Show HN launches on 2026-11-12
- #17Inches TV6 points
- #18Taster5 points
- #19Kiln5 points
- #20Silos, An open source (MIT) CLI sandbox orchestrator for local agents5 points
- #21Hijacking Samsung TV SmartHub Ads5 points
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