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None of the queries I asked worked:

- "more light"

- "less light"

- "both doors should be locked"

- "if blinds are open, open back door"

I expected slop, but this is really good! (both demo and write-up)
Re:The Problem on Saturday August 15, 2026 @12:17PM (#49311798)
what was the latest model you tried?
Has anyone tried running this on Mac device? (e.g. Mac Studio Ultra)
Re:Claude Opus 5 on Friday July 24, 2026 @01:29PM (#49038987)
30% on ARC-AGI-3
Re:Window Hints – Keyboard-first window switching on Thursday July 23, 2026 @07:32AM (#49019894)
Hello!

I’m a big fan of tools and apps that make common (preferably all) actions directly accessible from the keyboard. For example, I use Vimium every day, and it makes me so much faster. When I'm in the zone, using it feels like I'm "flying" :D

At the same time, people often use multiple displays with tons of windows open across multiple apps. Switching between these using the mouse, cmd+tab or Spotlight (by typing the app's name) kinda works, but it's easy to lose your flow when doing so.

That's why I built Window Hints. It lets you jump directly to any window using only your keyboard.

To get a feel for how it works, it's best to watch some demos on the website:

https://windowhints.com

- When you press a keyboard shortcut, Window Hints shows labels over all visible windows. Type a label to jump to the corresponding window. You can also press the shortcut again to include buried windows.

- It also works when you reveal all windows with Mission Control (ctrl+↑ or swipe up with 3 fingers), as well as when Stage Manager is enabled.

- Additionally, some apps and tools allow you to create splits. Window Hints currently supports them in Chrome, Ghostty, and tmux. More integrations to come.

The app is native and weighs ~10MB. While it's already quite fast, I'm going to keep trying to squeeze every last bit of performance out of it.

(There are some challenges on macOS, though, especially with certain apps that can be slow to respond even when using just cmd+tab.)

I want to continue working on this while making it somewhat sustainable, so there is also a paid version: a lifetime license for $7. Feature set stays the same, but every 50th use in the free version shows a mildly annoying pop-up that you can immediately dismiss. That's it.

Feedback is incredibly important to me at this stage, so I'd really appreciate your thoughts and ideas!

I will read every comment in this thread, but you can also submit feedback here: https://windowhints.com/feedback

Show HN: Window Hints – Keyboard-first window switching

https://windowhints.com/

Hello!I’m a big fan of tools and apps that make common (preferably all) actions directly accessible from the keyboard. For example, I use Vimium every day, and it makes me so much faster. When I'm in the zone, using it feels like I'm "flying" :DAt the same time, people often use multiple displays with tons of windows open across multiple apps. Switching between these using the mouse, cmd+tab...

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Re:Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (July 2026) on Wednesday July 15, 2026 @03:51AM (#48917572)
Yes, if you have 3 Chrome windows, it will show you visual hints for all of them separately
Re:Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (July 2026) on Wednesday July 15, 2026 @03:43AM (#48917520)
Working on Window Hints - keyboard-first window switching (macOS for now)

https://windowhints.com/

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