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Ask HN: What's Your Take on Retool?

Hacker News - Tue, 10/29/2024 - 1:15am

Hey folks, I have seen Retool has solved the challenge for building internal tools which used to take a lot of engineering time. That's why I have chosen Retool at my workplace for an important project but I would like to get more information about Retool and appreciate if you are a Retool user, please fill out this form https://forms.gle/SnhUA2HKuFNTHzxw9 will take max. 2 min of your time. Thanks in advance!

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41979599

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Tabler: Admin Template based on Bootstrap 5

Hacker News - Tue, 10/29/2024 - 1:09am

Article URL: https://tabler.io/admin-template

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41979574

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Show HN: I made a utility I named pmake to generate project files

Hacker News - Tue, 10/29/2024 - 1:04am

My code works but it could probably be improved. Something I'm worried about is this part of the code

printf ' ;;; Directory Local Variables -*- no-byte-compile: t -*- ;;; For more information see (info "(emacs) Directory Variables") (setq flycheck-gcc-include-path "'$indir'") ' > .dir-locals.el It generates a .dir-locals.el file that forces flycheck (an emacs package) to look inside the include directory inside the project folder.

I'm a little worried about whether setq is the right approach. Any help would be appreciated!

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Ask HN: Open-source alternatives to enterprise-grade code indexing/RAG systems?

Hacker News - Tue, 10/29/2024 - 12:55am

I've been exploring various AI coding assistants (Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Devin, etc.) and noticed they all share a common foundation: sophisticated retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems that enable deep understanding of codebases. These systems excel at:

- Rapidly indexing entire codebases

- Semantic search across code snippets

- Contextual ranking of relevant code sections

- Integration with LLMs for enhanced code understanding

While proprietary solutions are abundant, I'm looking for open-source alternatives that could provide similar functionality. Specifically:

- Tools for building and maintaining code indexes

- Systems that can integrate with existing LLMs

- Solutions for semantic code search and retrieval

- Frameworks for contextual code understanding

Has anyone built or worked with open-source tools that could serve as building blocks for such a system? I'm particularly interested in hearing about:

- Real-world implementations

- Performance comparisons with commercial solutions

- Scalability considerations

- Integration challenges

The goal is to understand what's possible with current open-source technology in this space, and potentially contribute to building more accessible alternatives to proprietary systems.

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