crystal
(Crystal is now Nimbalyst) Run multiple Codex and Claude Code AI sessions in parallel git worktrees. Test, compare approaches & manage AI-assisted development workflows in one desktop app.
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What it is
(Crystal is now Nimbalyst) Run multiple Codex and Claude Code AI sessions in parallel git worktrees. Test, compare approaches & manage AI-assisted development workflows in one desktop app.
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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.
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Mentions over time
Observed mentions: 2025-06-12 16:09:28 UTC to 2025-11-13 09:26:48 UTC. Weeks start Monday, UTC.
Counts come from the repository’s dated source evidence. Index cutoff: 2026-11-02 08:16:59 UTC.
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| Period | Start (UTC) | End (exclusive, UTC) | Mentions | Submissions | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9 | 2025-06-09 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-06-16 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 16 | 2025-06-16 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-06-23 00:00:00 UTC | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Jun 23 | 2025-06-23 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-06-30 00:00:00 UTC | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Jun 30 | 2025-06-30 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-07-07 00:00:00 UTC | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 7 | 2025-07-07 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-07-14 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 14 | 2025-07-14 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-07-21 00:00:00 UTC | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 21 | 2025-07-21 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-07-28 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 28 | 2025-07-28 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-08-04 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 4 | 2025-08-04 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-08-11 00:00:00 UTC | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 11 | 2025-08-11 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-08-18 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 18 | 2025-08-18 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-08-25 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | 2025-08-25 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-09-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | 2025-09-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-09-08 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | 2025-09-08 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-09-15 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | 2025-09-15 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-09-22 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | 2025-09-22 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-09-29 00:00:00 UTC | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | 2025-09-29 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-10-06 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 6 | 2025-10-06 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-10-13 00:00:00 UTC | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 13 | 2025-10-13 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-10-20 00:00:00 UTC | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 20 | 2025-10-20 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-10-27 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 27 | 2025-10-27 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-11-03 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | 2025-11-03 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-11-10 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | 2025-11-10 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-11-17 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
What Hacker News says
30 sourcesA tool that runs Claude Code and Codex side-by-side in worktrees
3 points · Open discussionCompare Claude Code and Codex with one click
1 points · Open discussionA manager for running agents in worktrees
3 points · Open discussionCrystal v0.3: Codex support in Git Worktrees
9 points · Open discussionCrystal – Multi-Session Claude Code Manager
3 points · Open discussionShowing the 15 most recent of 30 sources. Enable JavaScript to search and browse every indexed mention.