Luakernel – Lua + SQLite + musl libc running on x86

In plain words

Luakernel is a development tool that combines Lua programming language with SQLite database and musl libc library, compiled to run on x86 architecture. It is designed for developers who need a lightweight, integrated environment for scripting and data management. The project is open-source and available on GitHub for community contributions.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

• 
  (bits) of a Libc, Optimized for Wasm2025 · github.com · ▲78

  I make a no-CGO Go SQLite driver, by compiling the amalgamation to Wasm, then loading the result with wazero (a CGO-free Wasm runtime). To compile SQLite, I use wasi-sdk, which uses wasi-libc, which is based on musl. It's been said that musl is slow(er than glibc), which is true, to a point. musl uses SWAR on a size_t to implement various functions in string.h. This is fine, except size_t is just 32-bit on Wasm. I found that implementing a few of those functions with Wasm SIMD128 can make them go around 4x faster. Other functions don't even use SWAR; redoing those can make them 16x faster.…

• 
  Luastatic – Build an executable from a Lua program2015 · github.com · ▲44

  Build a standalone executable from a Lua program. Contribute to ers35/luastatic development by creating an account on GitHub.

• 
  A Modern C/C++ build tools (Simple, Fast, Cross-platform)2019 · xmake.io · ▲89

  A cross-platform build utility based on Lua

• 
  LuaRT2022 · luart.org · ▲64

  Windows programming framework for Lua

• 
  chdb2023 · clickhouse.com · ▲88

  Embedded SQL OLAP engine powered by ClickHouse

• 
  Croissant, a Lua REPL and Debugger2019 · github.com · ▲93

  🥐 A Lua REPL and debugger. Contribute to giann/croissant development by creating an account on GitHub.

• 
  /dev/null▲468

  a social network for devs

  Dev tools · 2d ago · dev-null.sh

• 
  Whiteboard (YC W26) – an open-source IDE for thoughtful software design▲423

  open-source IDE for thoughtful software design. Contribute to devdotfast/whiteboard development by creating an account on GitHub.

  Dev tools · 27d ago · github.com

• 
  Reladraw – A diagram language where you decide where to place things▲411

  Contribute to reladraw/reladraw development by creating an account on GitHub.

  Dev tools · 25d ago · github.com

• 
  OpenBot▲362

  Grok Bot alternative: free, local, open-source, multiplayer

  Dev tools · 22d ago · openbot.run

• 
  Talanoa▲340

  Hi HN, I’m a fullstack developer, and honestly, I’ve lost count of how many side projects I’ve worked on over the years. But one idea kept coming back to me: a different kind of email client. It first came to me in 2014: “What if we could handle emails more like conversations?” Every year, I’d revisit this concept in my “Build Notes.” Ten years later, no one had built exactly what I had in mind — so I finally decided to do it myself. That’s how Talanoa was born. I wanted something focused on people, not timelines. I was tired of marking messages as unread just to remember to reply later, or…

  Dev tools · 20d ago · talanoa.email

• 
  CoreSpeed▲332

  One MCP for everything your agents need: apps, memory, tools

  Dev tools · 27d ago · corespeed.io

• 
  Coolors▲1,589

  Super fast color schemes generator for cool designers

  Work · 2014 · coolors.co

• 
  Inbox by Google▲1,147

  Next generation inbox

  Life & fun · 2014 · google.com

• 
  Stock Up▲641

  The best free stock photos in one place

  Life & fun · 2014 · stockup.sitebuilderreport.com

• 
  Writefull▲511

  A tiny tool to help you write better

  Work · 2014 · writefull.com

• 
  Mattermark▲511

  Ranking 800,000+ high growth Internet companies

  Growth · 2014 · mattermark.com

• 
  Petit Hacks▲506

  Acquisition, retention, & revenue hacks used by companies

  Life & fun · 2014