Show HN: Build Web Automations via Demonstration

The team behind “Show HN: Build Web Automations via Demonstration” says you can just do a task once in your browser and their Demonstrate Mode will record every click, then spit out editable, production-ready code — no prompts, no syntax, just click and ship. You can try it at https://console.notte.cc.

Hacker News immediately turned into a reality show. One camp cheered the clean branding, while the skeptics busted out history books: “Check Selenium,” a long-standing click‑recording tool, implying this isn’t brand-new magic. The spiciest vibe? “Isn’t this the 5,000th startup doing this?” People rattled off rivals and questioned why the post doesn’t lean into its Y Combinator pedigree — the famous startup accelerator — when similar YC tools already exist. Translation: cool idea, but prove it’s different.

Then came the trust war. Some want open source before they hand over workflows, hoping for transparency and longevity. Others asked for shareable scripts and starter templates so newbies can click “play” and feel powerful on day one. The jokes landed too: the crowd teased “record/replay deja vu,” with memes about the never-ending parade of click recorders. Verdict? The concept is simple and seductive, but commenters want clarity on what’s new, whether it’s open, and how fast they can run pre-made workflows without touching code.