Hacker News: alexliu518

Build AI-Native Spreadsheets

alexliu518 — Sat, 23 Aug 2025 16:07:49 +0000

Article URL: https://github.com/dream-num/univer

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44996921

Points: 2

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New comment by alexliu518 in "Capalyze – Natural language data analysis"

alexliu518 — Thu, 22 May 2025 12:39:21 +0000

Thank you for your support

New comment by alexliu518 in "Capalyze – Natural language data analysis"

alexliu518 — Thu, 22 May 2025 08:50:51 +0000

Thank you very much for your support. If you have any questions, please feel free to give us feedback.

New comment by alexliu518 in "Capalyze – Natural language data analysis"

alexliu518 — Thu, 22 May 2025 08:50:19 +0000

Two main aspects: 1. How to handle the data related to the target problem; 2. Choosing suitable charts to present this data. #1. By leveraging the increasingly powerful coding capabilities of LLMs, we can appropriately process raw data to obtain a dataset that closely aligns with our goals; #2. We expanded echart and utilized its rich chart types already supported, along with the Univer SDK from the Univer team, ultimately creating tables.

New comment by alexliu518 in "Capalyze – Natural language data analysis"

alexliu518 — Thu, 22 May 2025 08:49:53 +0000

Very critical question. Excel is indeed more complex. Before analysis, Capalyze first preprocesses the data, which is crucial. We have designed a set of preprocessing algorithms that essentially focus on how to better identify the data suitable for analysis in Excel and clean and repair it. This process also leverages LLMs, as we found that LLMs perform quite well in recognizing table structures.

New comment by alexliu518 in "Capalyze – Natural language data analysis"

alexliu518 — Mon, 19 May 2025 04:14:26 +0000

Hey HN,

I’m one of the developers behind https://capalyze.ai, an AI-powered tool that helps small teams analyze their data using natural language — no code, no templates.

The idea came from conversations with indie e-commerce sellers and creators who had _tons_ of data (spreadsheets, reviews, exports from marketplaces) but lacked the time or tooling to make sense of it.

With Capalyze, you can:

1. Ask questions like _"What are the most common complaints in these reviews?"

2. Paste or upload product data and get a summary of pricing trends

3. Generate charts, compare columns, or extract keywords — just by asking

It works best with your own datasets right now (CSV, Excel, etc.). Web scraping isn’t live yet— we’re actively building it, and you can follow our updates if that’s important to you.

We’ve tested it with early users in e-commerce, real estate, and content — and the feedback has been super helpful. One user called it “ChatGPT with a purpose.”

We’d really appreciate feedback from the HN community:

1. Is the interface intuitive?

2. Are the responses helpful and explainable?

3. What would make this more useful for you?

Here’s the link: https://capalyze.ai Happy to answer questions and chat more about how we built it (multi-model backend with OpenAI, Claude, DeepSeek, plus a simple orchestration layer).

Thanks!

Capalyze – Natural language data analysis

alexliu518 — Mon, 19 May 2025 04:14:26 +0000

Article URL: https://capalyze.ai/home

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44026456

Points: 7

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Show HN: Univer Clipsheet – A Powerful Chrome Extension for Web Scraping

alexliu518 — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 12:40:19 +0000

I’ve built Univer Clipsheet, an open-source tool that makes web scraping and data management easier. It’s designed to help developers streamline workflows and automate repetitive tasks.

Check it out on GitHub and share your feedback!

GitHub: https://github.com/dream-num/univer-clipsheet

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42573922

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

New comment by alexliu518 in "Show HN: Video editor app that generates FFmpeg commands"

alexliu518 — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:20:50 +0000

Very good application, but it seems that the video cannot be played after uploading

New comment by alexliu518 in "Show HN: Trayce – Network tab for Docker containers"

alexliu518 — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 06:48:22 +0000

Very useful project, keep it up

Show HN: Libre Hardware Monitor – Free, Open Source Hardware Monitoring Tool

alexliu518 — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 06:47:18 +0000

Article URL: https://github.com/LibreHardwareMonitor/LibreHardwareMonitor

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41126716

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

Ask HN: What are some unusual but useful Python libraries you've discovered?

alexliu518 — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 06:43:41 +0000

Hey everyone! I'm always on the lookout for new and interesting Python libraries that might not be well-known but are incredibly useful. Recently, I stumbled upon Rich for beautiful console output and Pydantic for data validation, which have been game-changers for my projects. What are some of the lesser-known libraries you've discovered that you think more people should know about? Share your favorites and how you use them!

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41116896

Points: 38

# Comments: 18

Ask HN: How to find a job that leverages AI skills without heavy coding?

alexliu518 — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 06:37:22 +0000

I'm interested in leveraging my AI skills in a professional setting, but I'm not keen on heavy coding tasks. I'm looking for roles where AI knowledge is essential but the focus isn't on traditional programming.

What kind of positions should I be looking for? Are there any industries or companies known for such roles? Also, what skills or experiences would make me a strong candidate for these positions? Any advice or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated!

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41106575

Points: 3

# Comments: 2

New comment by alexliu518 in "Show HN: Bob-editor – create and edit ASCII art graphically"

alexliu518 — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 06:35:09 +0000

Very interesting project, how to copy and save ascii characters

New comment by alexliu518 in "Ask HN: What are you using to parse PDFs for RAG?"

alexliu518 — Sat, 27 Jul 2024 06:42:45 +0000

I understand your idea, but if you are sure that a software is excellent, then paying for it is a good habit.

New comment by alexliu518 in "Show HN: Convert HTML DOM to semantic markdown for use in LLMs"

alexliu518 — Sat, 27 Jul 2024 06:34:55 +0000

Converting web pages to Markdown is a common requirement. I have found that turndown does a good job, but it cannot meet the needs of all dynamic web page content. As far as I know, if you need to process dynamic web pages, you need targeted adaptation, such as Google extensions such as Web2Markdown.

New comment by alexliu518 in "Show HN: Word Slicer"

alexliu518 — Sat, 27 Jul 2024 06:18:34 +0000

Very comfortable and simple UI

New comment by alexliu518 in "Show HN: 40M embeddings to find who knows what on HN"

alexliu518 — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 06:41:58 +0000

Interesting

New comment by alexliu518 in "Show HN: Magic Color Picker"

alexliu518 — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 06:37:13 +0000

Great work! Keep it up!

Show HN: Rich Text Editor by Canvas/SVG

alexliu518 — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 06:34:49 +0000

Article URL: https://github.com/Hufe921/canvas-editor

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41076289

Points: 5

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