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Show HN: Lynk – Real-time and daily app updates via websockets (macOS, no SDKs)
Hi hackers!
I'm a self-taught solo teenage dev
ever wanted to show what you're doing right now on the internet?
well I've been wanting to for a while, so I built Lynk, a lightweight macOS app that tracks your active apps, window titles, and daily usage in real time, and broadcasts that data over WebSockets. Oh and it also updates whenever you switch apps to connected clients!
No SDKs, no APIs — just local tracking + a websocket endpoint you can ping from any language.
GitHub: https://github.com/shaileshsaravanan/lynk https://github.com/shaileshsaravanan/lynk
- httpblahgeek 1y agoDoes it track only the currently focused app, or does it collect background activity too? Wondering how invasive it might feel in day-to-day use.
- ssh_shailesh 1y agoit only tracks the name of what window ur in currently
- deleted 1y ago[deleted]
- ssh_shailesh 1y ago+ its not very invasive, for me it just launches at startup and thats it, no notifications, alerts, or anything
- jeremyglack 1y ago[dead]
- iJohnDoe 1y agoVery clever and clean design. Congrats on your Show HN!
- ssh_shailesh 1y agotysm!
- MasihMinawal 1y agocool idea! i am not running on mac, so i did not run it on my machine. please update me when i can run it on windows or linux.
- ssh_shailesh 1y agosure!