Show HN: An interactive Snake circuit you can take apart, no CPU

Category: devtools

Tags: hdl, digital-logic, fpga, typescript, simulation, hardware-design

Score: 8.3/10 (Innovation: 8, Technical: 9, Documentation: 9, Utility: 7)

Simten is a TypeScript-native HDL that lets you design and simulate digital hardware in the browser, with the ability to synthesize to Verilog for real FPGAs. Its unique intermediate representation enables time-travel debugging, visual editing, and AI-assisted design via a local MCP server, bridging the gap between visual simulators and industrial HDLs.

Target audience: backend devs, hardware engineers, fpga enthusiasts, educators

Repository: https://simten.dev/blog/snake-in-hardware · TypeScript · Apache-2.0 · 5 stars

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