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New comment by tpae in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (June 2026)"

tpae — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:26:22 +0000

I've been building native macOS harness called Osaurus https://osaurus.ai/

It's full featured with agent loop, gets work done locally.

It's open-source and Swift-based, we built our own inferencing engine since every other engine is based on Python. Check us out - https://github.com/osaurus-ai/osaurus

Looking for some feedback!

New comment by tpae in "Why is Claude an Electron app?"

tpae — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 23:07:28 +0000

just fixed it

New comment by tpae in "Why is Claude an Electron app?"

tpae — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 23:01:43 +0000

The framing here assumes you need to ship native to all 3 platforms to justify leaving Electron. You don't.

I've been building a native macOS AI client in Swift — it's 15MB, provider-agnostic, and open source: https://github.com/dinoki-ai/osaurus

Committing to one platform well beats a mediocre Electron wrapper on all three.

New comment by tpae in "Ask HN: What's a standard way for apps to request text completion as a service?"

tpae — Sat, 10 Jan 2026 16:19:18 +0000

You can check out my project here: https://github.com/dinoki-ai/osaurus

I'm focused on building it for the macOS ecosystem

New comment by tpae in "Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)"

tpae — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:35:46 +0000

I'm working on https://github.com/dinoki-ai/osaurus, Native macOS LLM server with MCP support. Looking for more feedback!

New comment by tpae in "Launch HN: Tweeks (YC W25) – Browser extension to deshittify the web"

tpae — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 23:04:51 +0000

This looks cool. I actually created Tweaks - https://tweaks.io/

New comment by tpae in "Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (Nov 2025)"

tpae — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 21:59:41 +0000

I've been building with local AI, on Apple Silicon. It's only 8mb, but runs 30% faster than Ollama.

https://github.com/dinoki-ai/osaurus

New comment by tpae in "Show HN: Osaurus – Ollama-Compatible Runtime for Apple Foundation Models"

tpae — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:45:42 +0000

Not yet, but can be supported in the future

Show HN: Osaurus – Ollama-Compatible Runtime for Apple Foundation Models

tpae — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:40:36 +0000

Osaurus is an open-source local inference runtime for macOS, written in Swift and optimized for Apple Silicon.

It lets you run Apple Foundation Models locally — fully accelerated by the Neural Engine — while also exposing OpenAI- and Ollama-compatible endpoints, so you can connect your favorite apps, tools, or clients without any code changes.

Key points:

* Supports Apple Foundation Models natively

* Compatible with OpenAI & Ollama APIs

* ~7 MB binary, runs locally (no cloud, no telemetry)

* MIT Licensed, open source

Project: https://osaurus.ai

Source: https://github.com/dinoki-ai/osaurus

We’re exploring what a local-first AI ecosystem could look like — where inference, privacy, and creativity all happen on your own hardware. Feedback and testing welcome!

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45593355

Points: 6

# Comments: 2

Show HN: Tweaks – Copy → Tweak – 2 MB macOS AI Clipboard App (MIT License)

tpae — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:54:49 +0000

Hi everyone — after building Osaurus (local AI server for Apple Silicon), I made something smaller that I actually use every day.

Tweaks lets you instantly rewrite or refine any text you copy — no chat window, no switching apps.

Just Copy → Tweak.

• macOS, Apple Silicon only

• 2 MB binary

• Runs locally through Osaurus

• Open source (MIT)

• Custom prompts and quick actions (Ctrl + T)

Would love feedback, especially from people using local LLMs or building native macOS tools.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45579463

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

New comment by tpae in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (October 2025)"

tpae — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:11:59 +0000

I just finished https://tweaks.io, it's open-source and MIT licensed. Let me know your thoughts!

New comment by tpae in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (September 2025)"

tpae — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 21:46:59 +0000

I'm working on Osaurus - https://github.com/dinoki-ai/osaurus, native, Apple Silicon–only local LLM server. Open Source + MIT-License

New comment by tpae in "Experimenting with Local LLMs on macOS"

tpae — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 19:18:35 +0000

Check out Osaurus - MIT Licensed, native, Apple Silicon–only local LLM server - https://github.com/dinoki-ai/osaurus

New comment by tpae in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (September 2025)"

tpae — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 17:12:15 +0000

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: React, TypeScript, Next.js, SwiftUI, GraphQL, Node.js, OpenAI APIs, RAG, LLM agents, macOS/iOS dev

Résumé/CV: Available upon request

Email: t@k0.io

Staff-level engineer (15+ yrs) with experience across FAANG and startups. I specialize in shipping polished UIs fast, integrating AI features (LLMs, agents, RAG), and designing user-first tools. Previously led frontend/product at an acquired no-code platform (100K+ users), built an Apple-featured app solo, and currently building AI-native desktop companions.

Seeking freelance/contract work only — early product, creative tools, or AI interfaces preferred.

New comment by tpae in "Counter-Strike: A billion-dollar game built in a dorm room"

tpae — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 22:08:23 +0000

I used to be an admin in CAL (Cyber Athlete League), wrote my own mIRC scripts for support desk tickets and had a janky PHP interface for managing scores. Good times!

Why Build Local-First Apps

tpae — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 17:57:07 +0000

Article URL: https://dinoki.ai/blog/why-build-local-first-apps

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44891652

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Rise of the Everything Apps

tpae — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 16:24:07 +0000

Article URL: https://dinoki.substack.com/p/rise-of-the-everything-apps

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44890503

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by tpae in "Dinoki Roadmap: Privacy-First Desktop AI with Character Mode and Agent Mode"

tpae — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 13:20:55 +0000

I've been building Dinoki, a native desktop AI companion for macOS and Windows that runs without the cloud. Just published our updated roadmap. Would like feedback, especially on balancing autonomy with transparency.

Dinoki Roadmap: Privacy-First Desktop AI with Character Mode and Agent Mode

tpae — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 13:20:55 +0000

Article URL: https://docs.dinoki.ai/roadmap

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44863776

Points: 1

# Comments: 1

New comment by tpae in "Show HN: Dinoki – Privacy-First Desktop AI with Pixel Pets (6MB Native)"

tpae — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 15:33:17 +0000

Thank you for your feedback! Let us know if you run into any issues