Show HN: FELF – AppImage-like single binaries without FUSE, root, or a runtime
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Hello HN! I've always had a bad time redistributing programs that use shared libraries, AppImage in my opinion does too much, and a container is an overkill - not always integrates smoothly. I've moved to nix since long ago, but redistributing between nix and other distros or vice versa it's still a pain in the ass, more so if you want to run an alien app in nix or a nix app without the package manger in any other distro. For that, with the help of Claude, I've implemented a format that…
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Show HN: FELF – AppImage-like single binaries without FUSE, root, or a runtime was first seen on Hacker News · Show HN on Nov 8, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 45 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #9 of 30, reached on Nov 9, 08:20 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 9, 17:21 UTC.
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This is really beautiful from first glance. I had built appseed[0] inspired by zapps.app (curious what you think about that) and although, I could get some apps like bun and others to work statically using that. I struggled to make it work on things like OBS studio and it certainly had a lot of limitations with how…
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Is Show HN: FELF – AppImage-like single binaries without FUSE, root, or a runtime trending on Show HN right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 9, 17:21 UTC, after 2 days of trending.
What is the highest rank Show HN: FELF – AppImage-like single binaries without FUSE, root, or a runtime reached?
#9 on Hacker News · Show HN, on Nov 9, 08:20 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 30 minutes.
How long has Show HN: FELF – AppImage-like single binaries without FUSE, root, or a runtime been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 8, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (45 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
3 points and 1 comment; submitted by Rucadi on Nov 8, 2026.