Show HN: Hiraeth – AWS Emulator

Category: devtools

Tags: aws, emulator, sqs, local-development, integration-testing

Score: 6.8/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 7, Documentation: 8, Utility: 7)

Hiraeth is a local AWS emulator written in Rust, starting with SQS support, that enables fast integration testing by handling signed AWS SDK requests, storing state in SQLite, and providing a web UI for debugging. It's interesting because it offers a pragmatic, containerized alternative to heavier cloud emulators, focusing on developer experience for local workflows.

Target audience: backend devs, devops

Repository: https://github.com/SethPyle376/hiraeth · Rust · MIT · 56 stars

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