Show HN: Now I Get It – Translate scientific papers into interactive webpages

Source: Hacker News

Overview

Understanding scientific articles can be tough, even in your own field. Trying to comprehend articles from other disciplines? Good luck.

Now I Get It! is an app for curious people. Simply upload an article and, after a few minutes, you’ll have an interactive web page showcasing the highlights. Generated pages are stored in the cloud and can be viewed from a gallery.

The app uses the best large language models (LLMs) available, so it will improve as AI improves. It is free for now, capped at 20 articles per day to keep costs manageable.

Features

• Convenience‑focused: While a saved prompt in Claude could achieve similar results, a niche‑focused app is cognitively easier to use.
• On‑ramp for papers: Reading a detailed scientific paper can take an hour or more; this tool provides a quick entry point.
• LLM experimentation platform: The app serves as a playground for translating scientific articles into software, opening many possibilities.
• Agentic engineering: All functionality is built using plans, specs, tasks, and execution loops. Inspired by:
  • Beads by Steve Yegge
  • Beads Viewer
  • Destructive Command Guard by Jeffrey Emanuel
• AWS integration: Leveraging Opus for CloudFormation (CFN) generation, offering better results than previous attempts, though still requiring guidance for distributed architecture.

Technical Details

• The app is built for the author and colleagues across various scientific fields.
• It relies on agentic engineering patterns to orchestrate LLM interactions.
• Cloud storage is used for generated interactive pages, accessible via a gallery view.

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