KRNL
Productivity
web browser
SHOW HN2026
11points
7comments
#2,868of 4,366 in 2026
Top 66%of 2026 by points
How HN took it
QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project
1 positive, 0 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 3 critical, out of 4 comments about the project.
Execution: 0 for, 2 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 against
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
More usable than brow.sh
From 1 comment
I am in SEA, yes. This is pretty cool! Definitely more usable than brow.sh, sadly
rrvsh on HN
Pretty cool concept
From 1 comment
I am in SEA, yes. This is pretty cool! Definitely more usable than brow.sh, sadly
rrvsh on HN
Objections
Interface flickers heavily
From 1 comment
You might want to consider using atomic update escape codes: https://github.com/contour-terminal/vt-extensions/blob/master/synchronized-output.md The interface flickers like…
quotemstr on HN
Demo fails to start with missing module error
From 2 comments
``` ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ KRNL — the text-mode web browser, in the cloud │ │ Ctrl-C or close the terminal to end the demo. │…
zgubi on HNsame sadly
rrvsh on HN
Requests
Use synchronized output escape codes to fix flicker
From 1 comment
You might want to consider using atomic update escape codes: https://github.com/contour-terminal/vt-extensions/blob/master/synchronized-output.md The interface flickers like…
quotemstr on HN
Questions
Can you record a video of the flickering
From 1 comment
Thank you. Can you record a video of the flickering you’re seeing?
keepamovin on HN
Alternatives named
brow.sh
From 1 comment