Show HN: Puppetflow a free browser automation platformHi HN,I'm Jess, dev based in France. Been building software for ~15 years, and for almost a year now I've been working on Puppetflow, a source-available browser automation platform built around Puppeteer, with a big focus on observability and debugging.Source is here: https://github.com/puppetflow/puppetflowIf you want the long story, I wrote some blog posts along the development process: https://b.puppetflow.comIt all started when I was using Puppeteer more and more on real projects and kept hitting the same wall: writing the automation was the easy part but running it and figuring out why it broke was the real pain. When a script fails in production, I want answers: what happened, which step failed, what was on the page at that moment, what happened before, and what was in the console.I was writing just a bunch of scripts I was constantly debugging with screenshots, logs, endless retries, and little diagnostic tools. Last year, I finally tried to build a proper workflow/framework and
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IMAGEAsk HN: How do you test your MyBatis dynamic SQL queries?(Full Disclosure: I am developing this plugin and drafting this post with the assistance of AI agents. It’s been an eye-opening experiment in how AI can help "scratch an itch" faster than ever.)I’m currently working on a project using MyBatis, and one of the biggest friction points for me is verifying dynamic SQL. Whenever I have a complex query with , , or OGNL expressions, the feedback loop is painfully slow.My current "workflow" (which I find incredibly tedious) is: 1. Copy the raw SQL from the XML mapper. 2. Manually scrub the XML tags like and . 3. Replace all #{param} placeholders with actual values, one by one. (or :param) 4. Finally, paste the cleaned-up SQL into the IDE’s database console to see if it even runs.I was surprised to find that, despite many MyBatis plugins existing, none of them seem to offer a "direct execution with parameters" feature within the IDE. I expected this to be a standard feature by now, but it feels like we’re still stuck with manual labor for query
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GTA VI: all the news on Rockstar’s next entry in the Grand Theft Auto seriesIt’s been over a decade and two console generations since GTA V came out, and its sequel is still a work in progress. GTA VI has faced multiple delays, with developer Rockstar Games bumping back its predicted release date twice, eventually shifting to November 19th, 2026, a full year after its originally planned fall 2025 […]
Fable’s Gamescom Showcase Confirms 60 FPS Performance Mode for Xbox at LaunchAt the Xbox Showcase at Gamescom 2026, Playground Games announced a 60 FPS performance mode for Fable, coming to consoles at launch.
Xbox announces disc-to-digital feature that digitizes your physical gamesMicrosoft is officially announcing a new Xbox feature that will allow Xbox owners to digitize their existing physical game collections. The disc-to-digital feature, which The Verge exclusively revealed last month, is part of work that Microsoft is doing for game preservation and in preparation for the next generation of Xbox consoles. "Most Xbox One and […]
Microsoft’s 25th anniversary Xbox will cost $899The special-edition translucent green Xbox finally has an official price. Preorders for the console start August 27th at 10AM ET / 7AM PT, although Microsoft says "some of XBOX's most dedicated fans" will receive early access preorder emails starting today. The console will launch on November 13th, alongside a matching controller with the same "OG […]
Xbox 25th anniversary Series X costs $900, pre-orders go live tomorrow, comes with copy of Halo Campaign EvolvedMicrosoft has confirmed details about its special edition 25th anniversary Xbox Series X console, including a premium $900 price and a free copy of Halo.
Ikea’s Xbox collection includes a giant thumbstick stoolIkea has teamed up with Microsoft to launch a new assortment of gaming-inspired furniture and home accessories, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the first Xbox console. The nine-piece Yxstaby collection (good luck pronouncing that) includes a TV stand, laptop stand, side table, lounge chair, and multi-functional toolbox, with standout products like a stool, cushion, […]
Here’s Xbox’s Plan To Let You Save All Your Game DiscsXbox now promises to let you keep your physical games going forever, even if next-gen consoles don’t contain an optical drive. At Gamescom, the Microsoft-owned gaming brand finally detailed its ...