Show HN: Instant live endpoints your front end needs, from natural language

Category: devtools

Tags: api-mocking, prototyping, cli-tool, developer-tools, natural-language

Score: 7.8/10 (Innovation: 8, Technical: 8, Documentation: 8, Utility: 7)

Zero-1 is a tool that instantly creates live, mock REST endpoints from natural language descriptions or OpenAPI specs, complete with seeded data, CRUD, and foreign key relationships. It uniquely integrates with AI coding assistants like Claude Code as an execution layer, and offers advanced features like schema evolution, OAuth mocking, and chaos testing. This project is interesting because it bridges the gap between frontend development and backend availability, enabling rapid prototyping and testing without waiting for actual backend implementation.

Target audience: backend devs, frontend devs, fullstack devs

Repository: https://github.com/thomscoder/zero-1 · TypeScript · 1 stars

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