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Vibe, a single-header C networking library for Linux

  • Hacker News

I wrote vibe, a small single-header C library for framed TCP and Unix-domain-socket messaging on Linux: https://github.com/xtellect/vibe It uses one background epoll thread. Application code polls an inbox queue for CONNECTED, DATA, and DISCONNECTED events, and sends through p...

  • Published: May 1, 2026
  • First seen: May 1, 2026
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AI Summary

I wrote vibe, a small single-header C library for framed TCP and Unix-domain-socket messaging on Linux: https://github.com/xtellect/vibe It uses one background epoll thread. Application code polls an inbox queue for CONNECTED, DATA, and DISCONNECTED events, and sends through p...

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Why it matters

Primary discovery source is Hacker News.

Key Features

  • Primary public product URL is https://github.com/xtellect/vibe.
  • Description: I wrote vibe, a small single-header C library for framed TCP and Unix-domain-socket messaging on Linux: https://github.com/xtellect/vibe It uses one background epoll thread. Application code polls an inbox queue for C....
  • GitHub repository is linked as xtellect/vibe.
  • Listed on Hacker News as "Vibe, a single-header C networking library for Linux".
  • Source description: I wrote vibe, a small single-header C library for framed TCP and Unix-domain-socket messaging on Linux: https://github.com/xtellect/vibe It uses one background epoll thread. Application code polls an inbox queue for C....

Use Cases

  • Primary discovery source is Hacker News.
  • A public GitHub repo is available for direct technical review.
  • Hacker News mention is recent (2026-05-01).
  • Primary public product URL is https://github.com/xtellect/vibe.
  • Description: I wrote vibe, a small single-header C library for framed TCP and Unix-domain-socket messaging on Linux: https://github.com/xtellect/vibe It uses one background epoll thread. Application code polls an inbox queue for C....

Why Now

Vibe, a single-header C networking library for Linux is appearing on fresh discovery surfaces, so it is worth reviewing while momentum is still forming. Confidence is currently medium (49/100), so treat this as an early signal rather than a settled trend.

Community Signals

Trend score

14.8

24h momentum

Rising

Hacker News points

4

Rising

Facts / Signals / Inference / Unknowns

Facts

  • Listed on Hacker News as "Vibe, a single-header C networking library for Linux".
  • Source description: I wrote vibe, a small single-header C library for framed TCP and Unix-domain-socket messaging on Linux: https://github.com/xtellect/vibe It uses one background epoll thread. Application code polls an inbox queue for C....
  • Source publish date is 2026-05-01.
  • Description: I wrote vibe, a small single-header C library for framed TCP and Unix-domain-socket messaging on Linux: https://github.com/xtellect/vibe It uses one background epoll thread. Application code polls an inbox queue for C....
  • GitHub repository is linked as xtellect/vibe.
  • Primary public product URL is https://github.com/xtellect/vibe.

Signals

  • Hacker News mention is recent (2026-05-01).
  • A public GitHub repo is available for direct technical review.
  • Primary discovery source is Hacker News.

Inference

  • Public code access can lower evaluation friction for developer audiences.

Unknowns

  • Documentation is not explicitly linked in the current allowed evidence set.
  • No tagline is stored on the current product record.
  • Pricing details are not explicitly linked in the current allowed evidence set.
  • Recent changelog or release history is not explicitly linked in the current allowed evidence set.
  • Release cadence cannot be confirmed unless a changelog or release link is explicitly provided.

Evidence Snapshots

Vibe, a single-header C networking library for Linux

Listed on Hacker News as "Vibe, a single-header C networking library for Linux".

Vibe, a single-header C networking library for Linux GitHub repository

GitHub repository is linked as xtellect/vibe.

Vibe, a single-header C networking library for Linux official profile

Primary public product URL is https://github.com/xtellect/vibe.

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