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204 titles from 185 authors in the last 30 days, with 193 distinct links and 63 Show HN.

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• Show HN: AgentGate – Fast authorization gateway for AI agent tools · score 7.8

  AgentGate is an out-of-process authorization firewall for AI agent tool calls, using a fine-tuned Qwen 0.8B model to classify prompt injection, goal alignment, reversibility, and exfiltration risk in under 40ms. It combines a policy engine and human approval queue to provide deterministic, low-latency security for autonomous agents, addressing a critical gap in AI safety.

• Show HN: phpClaw – AI agent runtime for PHP with tools, memory and guards · score 7.0

  phpClaw is an AI agent runtime for PHP that bundles a ReAct tool-calling loop, pluggable memory, security guards, provider abstraction, pipelines/graphs, and framework/CMS adapters (Laravel, Symfony, WordPress, Drupal, Magento, etc.). It fills a real gap by giving PHP applications a batteries-included agent layer with strong security defaults rather than another raw LLM SDK.

• Show HN: Manage Skills, Memories, and Agents.md Files Across Tools and Projects · score 7.0

  SkillHub Local is a local dashboard that unifies the management of AI coding agent context—skills, memories, instructions, plugins, and MCP servers—across 18 different tools like Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor. It solves the fragmentation of agent configurations by providing a single interface to view, edit, copy, and clean up context files, with real-time updates and secure local authentication.

• Show HN: VT Code – A terminal-first coding agent with sandboxed tools · score 6.8

  VT Code is a Rust-based terminal coding agent that plans, builds, and reviews code with hosted or local LLMs using sandboxed tools and resumable sessions. It stands out for its HOVER self-correction loop, auditable command policies, and integrations with MCP, ACP, and plugins, positioning it as a serious open-source alternative to proprietary coding agents.

Recent titles

1. Show HN: Recento Pro (beta): CleanShot, Paste, AlDente-style tools in one app
   2026-11-01 · 1dot.ai · HN discussion
2. CardGroove – 52 on-line EMV tools, issuer, transactions simulator
   2026-11-01 · cardgroove.polywickstudio.net · HN discussion
3. CurateClick – A curated directory of developer tools and products
   2026-11-01 · curateclick.com · HN discussion
4. Free Invoice Generator PDF Online – Global Tools Box
   2026-11-01 · globaltoolsbox.online · HN discussion
5. How do you find great tools that Google ranks poorly?
   2026-11-01 · cutout.pro · HN discussion
6. Make Python Great Again – Free tools and desktop apps built with Python
   2026-11-01 · pythongreatagain.com · HN discussion
7. Show HN: Castov – Open-source dev tools and AI secret shield with zero telemetry
   2026-10-31 · castov.com · HN discussion
8. Made a site with file tools that don't upload your files
   2026-10-31 · capyfiles.com · HN discussion
9. Why Google, Microsoft, Anthropic and OpenAI need their own AI detection tools
   2026-10-31 · HN discussion
10. Tools Hacker News keeps asking for
    2026-10-31 · stillunbuilt.shiptiffin.app · HN discussion
11. How the built-in browsers in five AI coding tools broke basic browser rules
    2026-10-31 · theainewsreport.com · HN discussion
12. Web-MCP-Bridge – Connect browser-based LLMs to MCP servers and tools
    2026-10-30 · github.com · HN discussion
13. Nexus-Q Tools – 25 standalone Rust CLI tools built on nexusq-core
    2026-10-30 · github.com · HN discussion
14. Show HN: Offense – Security tools for your agents
    2026-10-30 · github.com · HN discussion
15. Ask HN: Are you putting off hardware upgrades because of AI coding tools?
    2026-10-30 · HN discussion
16. What agents see when they search MCP tools
    2026-10-30 · babush.me · HN discussion
17. Show HN: AppDoesIt – 155 free browser tools, no sign-up, all client-side
    2026-10-30 · appdoesit.com · HN discussion
18. MacoraOne – A C bytecode VM, language runtimes, and developer tools
    2026-10-30 · github.com · HN discussion
19. Free Tools for You
    2026-10-30 · gccinvoice.com · HN discussion
20. Building oversight tools into a model's weights
    2026-10-30 · divagr.com · HN discussion
21. Show HN: phpClaw – AI agent runtime for PHP with tools, memory and guards
    2026-10-29 · github.com · HN discussion
22. MCP tools should disclose LLM and external API dependencies
    2026-10-29 · santurcesoftware.com · HN discussion
23. Industry Standard Tools: The default products in each profession
    2026-10-29 · industrystandard.tools · HN discussion
24. I tested 39 LLMs on solving Rubik's cubes with no tools
    2026-10-29 · brianbriscoe.dev · HN discussion
25. What's new in Android developer tools and performance
    2026-10-29 · developer.android.com · HN discussion
26. AI Black Friday: a tracker of deals on AI tools
    2026-10-29 · aiblackfriday.net · HN discussion
27. Building Different Box of Tools
    2026-10-29 · jdranpariya.com · HN discussion
28. Why AI design tools keep making the same flyer
    2026-10-29 · grafista.io · HN discussion
29. Show HN: MiniToolDesk – 100% client-side developer toolbox (35 tools, no ads)
    2026-10-29 · minitooldesk.com · HN discussion
30. O11: OpenRouter for Agent Tools
    2026-10-29 · o11.ai · HN discussion

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