alt.hn

5/9/2026 at 2:38:04 PM

Show HN: Create flashcards with Space CLI

by friebetill

5/10/2026 at 7:00:37 AM

Thanks for sharing. I tried out your app and maybe it was just me but I found the process for making image occlusion cards nearly impossible. That'd be nice to see included one day.

by Client1003

5/10/2026 at 12:29:37 PM

Yes the current image editing was not made for image occlusion and feels cumbersome for that. I will think about it. Thank you!

by friebetill

5/9/2026 at 11:50:16 PM

Interesting. I needed to study for job interviews recently and I had Claude Code 1-shot a flashcard CLI and then iterated on the flash card design in markdown.

Is there anything in particular that stands out about Space vs 1-shotting a flash card implementation?

by tyleo

5/10/2026 at 12:13:48 AM

Yes, there are many differences to a 1-shotted flashcard implementation:

- modern UI & UX

- offline-first mode, syncs between your devices

- your data belongs to you. You can either use the export function or use the CLI to export in every format you want

- subdecks (only nested to one depth, so that the UI is not confusing)

- images, videos and latex support

- work on decks with friends or share them with the world

- runs on iOS, Android, Windows, macOS and Linux

- latest algorithm FSRS6

- everything is free, except optional AI.

by friebetill

5/10/2026 at 12:22:48 AM

Interesting, I think I hit most of these except sundecks, images, and online features.

I really just wanted text markdown flash cards though. Pretty simple requirements on my end.

by tyleo

5/10/2026 at 1:54:54 AM

does the cli detect duplicates against cards I already have?

by kartikeya_vas

5/10/2026 at 12:27:37 PM

No it currently doesn‘t do it. It’s basically an easy way to access the SQLite database. You could tell Claude Code/Codex to find them and delete them. They would then immediately delete in the app

I will probably add any easy way to detect them in the app. Is there any advantage to do it in the cli?

by friebetill

5/9/2026 at 10:03:53 PM

Interesting project :)

by ramsono

5/9/2026 at 10:32:25 PM

Very nice

by foresightlab

5/10/2026 at 6:19:37 PM

nice project

by secprove