Weekly Discovery Thread - October 23, 2026

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Share what’s new, useful, or just interesting

Welcome to the Weekly Discovery Thread, where you can share software-related finds that caught your attention this week - especially the stuff that’s cool, helpful, or thought-provoking but might not be thread-worthy on its own.

This thread is your space for:

• Neat tools, libraries, or packages
• Articles, blog posts, or talks worth reading
• Experiments or side projects you’re working on
• Tips, workflows, or obscure features you discovered
• Questions or ideas you're chewing on

If it relates to software and sparked your curiosity, drop it in.

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A few quick guidelines

• Keep it civil and constructive - this is for learning and discovery.
• Self-promotion? Totally fine if it’s relevant and adds value. Just be transparent.
• No link spam or AI-generated content dumps. We’ll remove low-effort submissions.
• Upvote what’s useful so others see it!

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Now, what did you find this week?

[u/intensityflow]

chrome tip that took me way too long to find: ctrl+shift+d bookmarks every open tab into one folder in one go. handy before you close a window you're not ready to lose

i built Stackboard, an open-source (MIT) chrome new tab that shows those bookmark folders as a board you can drag stuff around on. it's all normal chrome bookmarks underneath so it syncs w/ your google account, no account or server. just shipped it in 21 languages this week

https://getstackboard.com

[u/Middlewarian]

I'm building a C++ code generator that helps build distributed systems. It's implemented as a 3-tier system. The back and middle tiers only run on Linux. The front tier is portable.  I'll spend 16 hours/week for six months on a project if we use my software as part of the project.

[u/louis3195]

Before automating invoice logging, check what starts the task, how missing fields and duplicates are handled, and whether 'logged' means 'approved for payment'. I'm Louis, founder of Screenpipe. This 55-second sketch shows a manual workflow interview, then a sample map in Screenpipe. The map was prepared from demonstration notes. It isn't evidence of automatic discovery or a customer deployment. Captured history stays local by default. Configured cloud AI, transcription, sync and connected clients can send context off-device. Screenpipe is source-available under its Commercial License.

[u/dvershinin]

PHP2Shell checks can mislabel patched Linux packages because vendors keep the old PHP version while backporting security fixes. I maintain GetPageSpeed, and we made a free, MIT-licensed checker that compares package releases instead: https://github.com/GetPageSpeed/php2shell-check

It runs locally and reports unknown builds explicitly. It checks installed packages, not whether every running PHP worker has restarted.

[u/ILoveAppSec → u/dvershinin]

Comparing package releases instead of trusting php -v is the right call: a build can hold the version string and still carry the backported fix. Same version, patch inside, is exactly why version-only scanners cry wolf. Nice work.

[u/100585]

I've been working on WellTechFinds, a Windows 10/11 app for preparing batches of photos.

Basically, you can take 14 photos and turn them into 70 images across 5 separate folders in one run, using different sizes and formats.

Everything runs offline, and the originals aren't touched.

I know PowerToys and XnConvert already do batch processing. I just wanted to make preparing several sets a bit easier.

There's a 10-day trial, or A$19 lifetime. I've also got some free licences left with code WELLTECH25FREE.

https://welltechfinds.com

Anyone here doing this sort of image work on Windows? I'd be interested to know what you're using now.

[u/BigParty7725]

sharing my own project, Talvio: you talk to your PC and it types into any app, answers questions out loud, and runs voice commands like "play believer on youtube" or "email me the project report".

there's a phone app too, so you can tell the PC what to do from your phone over wifi or mobile data.

free and open source (MIT), windows and android for now.

https://github.com/ishangautam7/Talvio

[u/stashlinks]

Maker disclosure: I'm building Stash, a web bookmark manager.

A workflow you can try: import a browser bookmark HTML export, keep its folder hierarchy, and add a short note about why a link matters. You can then search titles, URLs, tags and notes, and export the library again as HTML or JSON.

Free includes unlimited bookmarks, collections/sub-collections, tags, notes, search and import/export. Optional Pro adds images, sending collections and starting teams. It works in a phone or desktop browser; an account is required.

https://stashlinks.app

Built with AI coding assistance. I'd welcome feedback on the bookmark import and on finding links you saved a while ago.

[u/Priskyboy]

I built Netho because I wanted my songwriting tools together: perfect/near/slant rhymes, thesaurus, tuner and easy chord placements. One feature I wanted was album organization that also stores multiple cover drafts. It lets the visual ideas stay with the songs while the project takes shape. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/netho/id6820294025

[u/apeviewer]

I make APE Viewer. If you keep your apps on a Windows desktop but work from a laptop, Premium opens each remote monitor in its own window, so you can arrange them across your local screens.

You can test one screen on Free, with no time limit: install on both Windows PCs, sign into the same account, turn Sharing on on the desktop, then open it under Your PCs on the laptop.

Premium is $6.99 every 30 days or $49 every 365 days after a 1-day trial for new subscribers. Cancel during the trial to avoid a charge; taxes may apply. Windows has the full app; Mac and Linux are viewer previews connecting to Windows hosts.

Downloads and first-connection steps. If you try it, tell me which setup step is unclear and I'll help.

[u/amirfish]

I'm the maker of Claude Command Center (CCC), a free local dashboard for coding-agent sessions. One workflow tip that also works from the terminal: separate "running" from "waiting for an answer" when checking several agents. A process can still be alive while its task needs your input.

CCC's CLI can show that session census without opening the dashboard:

ccc sessions --live --tree
ccc sessions --json

These commands need a running CCC server. The browser view adds session transcripts and supported question controls; control capabilities vary by engine, so seeing a transcript doesn't mean that engine supports answering questions from CCC.

Source, install instructions and a read-only demo: https://github.com/amirfish1/claude-command-center

The dashboard runs locally and is source available under FSL-1.1-MIT. Your coding-agent/model costs are separate. For anyone juggling agent terminals, is distinguishing active work from a pending question useful, or is another status more helpful?