Show HN: Lynk – Real-time and daily app updates via websockets (macOS, no SDKs)

5 ssh_shailesh 5 6/17/2025, 1:00:48 AM github.com ↗

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

Comments (5)

MasihMinawal · 2h ago

cool 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.

httpblahgeek · 9h ago

Does 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 · 9h ago

+ its not very invasive, for me it just launches at startup and thats it, no notifications, alerts, or anything

ssh_shailesh · 9h ago

it only tracks the name of what window ur in currently

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iJohnDoe · 9h ago

Very clever and clean design. Congrats on your Show HN!

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Show HN: Lynk – Real-time and daily app updates via websockets (macOS, no SDKs)

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