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A command-line shell and scripting language with structured object-based data handling.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 3 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by open-source activity, with 0 in the last 30 days. Confidence 38%.
Evidence (3)
- 9Hacker News·8/20/2026securityMalicious Rust crate arrayref ran code at build time
A compromised release of the Rust crate arrayref was published to crates.io with a typosquatted dependency that executed a payload during compilation. The malicious versions were later removed, but the crate’s wide transitive use and yanking of older safe releases increased the likelihood that builds would encounter the bad release.
- 3Hacker News·7/22/2026product_launchLate.sh: a command-line clubhouse for developers
Late.sh is a community platform accessed over SSH that combines chat, profiles, shared art, games, and live demo browsing in a terminal-first experience. It uses SSH keys for identity instead of passwords or OAuth, and stores only key fingerprints for privacy.
- 3Hacker News·7/9/2026open_sourceInterview with Mitchell Hashimoto on Ghostty and Zig
This interview covers Mitchell Hashimoto’s shift from infrastructure software to building Ghostty, a terminal emulator focused on speed, cross-platform support, and native desktop performance. He also discusses Zig, terminal ecosystem limitations, and the need for better structured interfaces for terminal applications and automation.