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classicy
TypeScript2022–2026
robbiebyrd / classicy

classicy

A collection of React components that make it easy to add a customizable Webtop to your app with a unique & retro look.

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155GitHub stars
REPOSITORY AT A GLANCE

What to know before exploring

What it is

A collection of React components that make it easy to add a customizable Webtop to your app with a unique & retro look.

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Where it is used

No documented product use has been verified yet.

What people are saying

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This week on Hacker News

Nov 7–Nov 14 UTC · Direct repository links and separately labeled related project stories. Indexed through 11/14/2026, 3:56:07 PM UTC.

No direct repository links were found in the indexed HN discussions over the past seven days. Older discussions are available below.

Mentions over time

HN mentions by year9 dated mentions

Observed mentions: 2022-08-18 18:45:10 UTC to 2026-07-23 23:25:00 UTC.

01232022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 3 mentions; 0 submissions, 3 comments20222023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 0 submissions, 1 comments2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 3 mentions; 0 submissions, 3 comments20242025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 0 submissions, 1 comments2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2027-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 0 submissions, 1 comments. Incomplete calendar period.2026*

* An incomplete calendar period is marked with an outlined bar. Its count is not directly comparable with a full period.

Counts come from the repository’s dated source evidence. Index cutoff: 2026-11-02 08:16:59 UTC.

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20222022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC303
20232023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC101
20242024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC303
20252025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC101
2026 (partial)2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2027-01-01 00:00:00 UTC101

What Hacker News says

9 sources
ranger_danger·Jul 23, 2026
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ps://github.com/ritenv/retro-desktop https://github.com/RoelN/c64css3 https://github.com/sakofchit/system.css https://github.com/vinibiavatti1/TuiCss https://code.divshot.com/geo-bootstrap/ https://cs16.samke.me/ https://edwardtufte.github.io/tufte-css/ https://thesimscss.inbn.dev/ https://snes-css.sadlative.com/ https://css.ds.dreamyard.xyz/ https://irv77.github.io/Xbox360UI/
In 98.css
ranger_danger·Jan 25, 2025
https://github.com/lolstring/window98-html-css-js https://github.com/anthmn/hackertosh.css https://github.com/1j01/os-gui https://github.com/themesberg/windows-95-ui-kit https://github.com/andersevenrud/retro-css-shell-demo https://github.com/arturbien/React95 https://github.com/Gioni06/terminal.css https://github.com/jianzhongli/csswin10 https://github.com/kristopolous/BOOTSTRA.386 https://github.com/lachsfilet/Renkbench https://github.com/lolstring/window98-html-css-js https://github.com/npjg/classic.css https://github.com/robbiebyrd/platinum https://github.com/bryanbraun/after-dark-css https://github.com/npjg/new-dawn https://github.com/ritenv/retro-desktop https://github.com/RoelN/c64css3 https://github.com/vinibiavatti1/TuiCss https://code.divshot.com/geo-bootstrap/
In Show HN: Cs16.css – CSS library based on Counter Strike 1.6 UI
lelanthran·Nov 7, 2024
https://github.com/lolstring/window98-html-css-js https://github.com/anthmn/hackertosh.css https://github.com/AlexBSoft/win95.css https://github.com/1j01/os-gui https://github.com/themesberg/windows-95-ui-kit https://github.com/andersevenrud/retro-css-shell-demo https://github.com/arturbien/React95 https://github.com/botoxparty/XP.css https://github.com/Gioni06/terminal.css https://github.com/jdan/98.css https://github.com/jianzhongli/csswin10 https://github.com/khang-nd/7.css https://github.com/kristopolous/BOOTSTRA.386 https://github.com/lachsfilet/Renkbench https://github.com/lolstring/window98-html-css-js https://github.com/micah5/PSone.css https://github.com/nostalgic-css/NES.css https://github.com/npjg/classic.css https://github.com/robbiebyrd/platinum https://github.com/bryanbraun/after-dark-css https://github.com/npjg/new-dawn htt
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ps://github.com/ritenv/retro-desktop https://github.com/RoelN/c64css3 https://github.com/sakofchit/system.css https://github.com/vinibiavatti1/TuiCss https://code.divshot.com/geo-bootstrap/ Cool! Can someone please collect this into a github page so I can find it again in the future? I know I'm being lazy and should do it myself, but I'd rather someone with more visibility do it. [EDIT: Added the actual list to my comment so I can find it again in the future]
In 98.css – A design system for building faithful recreations of old UIs
ranger_danger·Nov 6, 2024
https://github.com/lolstring/window98-html-css-js https://github.com/anthmn/hackertosh.css https://github.com/AlexBSoft/win95.css https://github.com/1j01/os-gui https://github.com/themesberg/windows-95-ui-kit https://github.com/andersevenrud/retro-css-shell-demo https://github.com/arturbien/React95 https://github.com/botoxparty/XP.css https://github.com/Gioni06/terminal.css https://github.com/jdan/98.css https://github.com/jianzhongli/csswin10 https://github.com/khang-nd/7.css https://github.com/kristopolous/BOOTSTRA.386 https://github.com/lachsfilet/Renkbench https://github.com/lolstring/window98-html-css-js https://github.com/micah5/PSone.css https://github.com/nostalgic-css/NES.css https://github.com/npjg/classic.css https://github.com/robbiebyrd/platinum https://github.com/bryanbraun/after-dark-css https://github.com/npjg/new-dawn htt
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ps://github.com/ritenv/retro-desktop https://github.com/RoelN/c64css3 https://github.com/sakofchit/system.css https://github.com/vinibiavatti1/TuiCss https://code.divshot.com/geo-bootstrap/
In 98.css – A design system for building faithful recreations of old UIs
ranger_danger·Oct 23, 2022
https://github.com/andersevenrud/retro-css-shell-demo https://github.com/arturbien/React95 https://github.com/botoxparty/XP.css https://github.com/Gioni06/terminal.css https://github.com/jianzhongli/csswin10 https://github.com/khang-nd/7.css https://github.com/kristopolous/BOOTSTRA.386 https://github.com/lachsfilet/Renkbench https://github.com/lolstring/window98-html-css-js https://github.com/micah5/PSone.css https://github.com/nostalgic-css/NES.css https://github.com/npjg/classic.css https://github.com/robbiebyrd/platinum https://github.com/bryanbraun/after-dark-css https://github.com/npjg/new-dawn https://github.com/ritenv/retro-desktop https://github.com/RoelN/c64css3 https://github.com/sakofchit/system.css https://github.com/vinibiavatti1/TuiCss https://code.divshot.com/geo-bootstrap/
In 98.css – design system for building faithful recreations of Windows 98 UIs
ranger_danger·Sep 18, 2022
https://github.com/andersevenrud/retro-css-shell-demo https://github.com/arturbien/React95 https://github.com/botoxparty/XP.css https://github.com/Gioni06/terminal.css https://github.com/jdan/98.css https://github.com/jianzhongli/csswin10 https://github.com/khang-nd/7.css https://github.com/kristopolous/BOOTSTRA.386 https://github.com/lachsfilet/Renkbench https://github.com/lolstring/window98-html-css-js https://github.com/micah5/PSone.css https://github.com/nostalgic-css/NES.css https://github.com/npjg/classic.css https://github.com/robbiebyrd/platinum https://github.com/bryanbraun/after-dark-css https://github.com/npjg/new-dawn https://github.com/ritenv/retro-desktop https://github.com/RoelN/c64css3 https://github.com/sakofchit/system.css https://github.com/vinibiavatti1/TuiCss https://code.divshot.com/geo-bootstrap/
In Hacker News stylized as a retro 90s macOS desktop
ranger_danger·Aug 18, 2022
You might also be interested in Hot Dog Linux, mlvwm, nsCDE, MaXXdesktop or any of the "novelty" CSS themes such as: https://github.com/andersevenrud/retro-css-shell-demo https://github.com/arturbien/React95 https://github.com/botoxparty/XP.css https://github.com/Gioni06/terminal.css https://github.com/jdan/98.css https://github.com/jianzhongli/csswin10 https://github.com/khang-nd/7.css https://github.com/kristopolous/BOOTSTRA.386 https://github.com/lachsfilet/Renkbench https://github.com/lolstring/window98-html-css-js https://github.com/micah5/PSone.css https://github.com/nostalgic-css/NES.css https://github.com/npjg/classic.css https://github.com/robbiebyrd/platinum https://github.com/bryanbraun/after-dark-css https://github.com/npjg/new-dawn https://github.com/ritenv/retro-desktop https://github.com/RoelN/c64css3 https://github.com/sak
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