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Show HN: your website as a TUI, over SSH right now

11 points by keepamovin 3mo ago

Try it at: ssh krnl.duetbrowser.com No sign up, totally free - no download. Let me know what you think. This is a real TUI browser rendering the web as ANSI with its own layout engine. The backend is Google cloud run, running browserbox and the Krnl TUI browser and it is routed through a simple SSH server endpoint. Prior art exists (brow.sh) but I wasn't satisfied with their graphical take. I wanted the raw, old skool terminal days of the early internet - BBS, and old green phosphor library comptuers - but running the modern web, with all the bells and jingle jangle whistles (JavaScript, etc). No funding, no VC, just 100% raw terminal fun. Not sure how long the demo will last, but try it out.

quotemstr 3mo ago
You might want to consider using atomic update escape codes: https://github.com/contour-terminal/vt-extensions/blob/master/synchronized-output.md https://github.com/contour-terminal/vt-extensions/blob/maste... The interface flickers like crazy right now.
- keepamovin 3mo ago
  Thank you. Can you record a video of the flickering you’re seeing? edit: I just recorded a demo here: https://youtu.be/dbNlXjC0lo0 https://youtu.be/dbNlXjC0lo0 Which parts are flickering? In your run, what did you see? A video (or asciinema) would be most helpful! I just tested your atomics idea now and it seems to improve render speed noticably, and it might appear more smooth. Thanks for that. Please check it out and lmk what you think - the fleet will be rolled a bit later, I'll let you know when you can try the update.
zgubi 3mo ago
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ KRNL — the text-mode web browser, in the cloud │ │ Ctrl-C or close the terminal to end the demo. │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Starting BrowserBox Terminal Kernel... Error: Failed to start kernel - Cannot find module 'chroma-js' Require stack: - /tmp/sea-terminal-kit-f476015698c8cef721a6637233bd9330/client/node_modules/terminal-kit/lib/termkit.js - /tmp/sea-terminal-kit-f476015698c8cef721a6637233bd9330/client/noop.js Connection to krnl.duetbrowser.com closed.
- keepamovin 3mo ago
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- rrvsh 3mo ago
  same sadly
  - keepamovin 3mo ago
    edit: Can confirm I fixed a few bugs, rolled the fleet and the new version looks pretty good. LMK what you think! Thanks! That's weird. I just confirmed a real launch is live so the service remains available generally. Can I ask what region you connected to? I'll check any logs to see what might be up. Possible timing race on module load inside SEA.
    - rrvsh 3mo ago
      I am in SEA, yes. This is pretty cool! Definitely more usable than brow.sh, sadly
      - keepamovin 3mo ago
        Thanks! Glad you liked it and tried it and super happy you found it more usable! A lot of work went into making it click. If you want to run on own hardware: https://win9-5.com/krnl https://win9-5.com/krnl

11 points by keepamovin 3mo ago

quotemstr 3mo ago

You might want to consider using atomic update escape codes: https://github.com/contour-terminal/vt-extensions/blob/master/synchronized-output.md https://github.com/contour-terminal/vt-extensions/blob/maste... The interface flickers like crazy right now.

keepamovin 3mo ago
Thank you. Can you record a video of the flickering you’re seeing? edit: I just recorded a demo here: https://youtu.be/dbNlXjC0lo0 https://youtu.be/dbNlXjC0lo0 Which parts are flickering? In your run, what did you see? A video (or asciinema) would be most helpful! I just tested your atomics idea now and it seems to improve render speed noticably, and it might appear more smooth. Thanks for that. Please check it out and lmk what you think - the fleet will be rolled a bit later, I'll let you know when you can try the update.

zgubi 3mo ago

┌───────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ KRNL — the text-mode web browser, in the cloud │ │ Ctrl-C or close the terminal to end the demo. │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Starting BrowserBox Terminal Kernel... Error: Failed to start kernel - Cannot find module 'chroma-js' Require stack: - /tmp/sea-terminal-kit-f476015698c8cef721a6637233bd9330/client/node_modules/terminal-kit/lib/termkit.js - /tmp/sea-terminal-kit-f476015698c8cef721a6637233bd9330/client/noop.js Connection to krnl.duetbrowser.com closed.

keepamovin 3mo ago
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rrvsh 3mo ago
same sadly
- keepamovin 3mo ago
  edit: Can confirm I fixed a few bugs, rolled the fleet and the new version looks pretty good. LMK what you think! Thanks! That's weird. I just confirmed a real launch is live so the service remains available generally. Can I ask what region you connected to? I'll check any logs to see what might be up. Possible timing race on module load inside SEA.
  - rrvsh 3mo ago
    I am in SEA, yes. This is pretty cool! Definitely more usable than brow.sh, sadly
    - keepamovin 3mo ago
      Thanks! Glad you liked it and tried it and super happy you found it more usable! A lot of work went into making it click. If you want to run on own hardware: https://win9-5.com/krnl https://win9-5.com/krnl