Show HN: Porting Open3D to Python without writing a LoC

Category: devtools

Tags: c-plus-plus, code-generation, python-bindings, reflection, 3d-processing

Score: 7.0/10 (Innovation: 8, Technical: 8, Documentation: 5, Utility: 7)

Mirror Bridge is a compile-time reflection tool that automatically generates C++ to Python bindings for Open3D, reducing hand-written binding lines from 25,262 to just 71. Its innovative use of C++ reflection and zero-boilerplate approach dramatically speeds up binding creation and ingestion performance, though the project is tightly scoped to Open3D and similar libraries.

Target audience: backend devs, data engineers

Repository: https://chico.dev/Mirror-Bridge-Open3D-71-Lines/ · C++ · NOASSERTION · 13523 stars

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