I'm a big fan of QGIS, but doing stuff browser side is just _terribly_ convenient (I also never got anything 3D to work on my M2 Mac with QGIS, but granted, haven't tried QGIS 4 yet) and I admit that I enjoy working with public datasets that are hosted on e.g. ArcGIS Online. https://share.geolibre.app is super neat, too.
It's funny to run into this particular project on HN: My side project (https://skaldmaps.com, if I may) uses a stack _very_ close to it, which is to say MapLibre + DuckDB + React + a PMTiles cache, and it's been super pleasant to work with (especially combined w/ dbt and a more "traditional" data stack). I also think it performs really well.
All that to say, definitely adding this one to the homelab!
robbfitzsimmons 19 hours ago [-]
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larodi 12 hours ago [-]
QGIS will either get an LLM-assistent rewrite, or the next QGIS is already in the making in Rust/Swift somewhere. It is incredible it still works in v4.
isaachh 18 hours ago [-]
Gave this a little go. The web version was giving me IO errors for any file I tried to load in. The desktop version worked a little better and could render some smaller files (~30mb geopackage, 300kb SHP.zip).
Trying to load some bigger files >1gb kind of just sat on 'Importing data...' for a while, then the screen went blank and I lost all my layers.
Got mixed results with a grab bag of other spatial files I had laying around. A lightweight alternative to QGIS would be good but it feels like this has a way to go.
This looks like an alternative to ArcGIS online Map Viewer. If so, this is exciting! A subscription free service for gathering data for non-profits in the field using web based tools.
ivolimmen 13 hours ago [-]
As far as I remember, when I was working with GIS I never had to use ArcGIS; there are very good free alternatives like QGIS.
tauroid 11 hours ago [-]
Any chance of supporting some of the new gen OGC APIs (https://ogcapi.ogc.org/) vs the old WFS, WMS etc?
dash2 13 hours ago [-]
Side note: one tell for AI speak is not understanding what’s important. This boasts that it adapts to mobile screens, which is hardly unusual for a modern website and probably not a central feature of the software.
crabmusket 10 hours ago [-]
Compared to its competitors I think this may actually be a significant selling point.
KingMachiavelli 12 hours ago [-]
Wow quite nice. I’ve been working on a side project (so all vibecoding) a tool for canyon mapping (Canyoneering). I made a decent interface based on Leaflet and react but I struggled to add a more complex interface without just recreating the enormous QGIS GTK 2000s era UI. Look forward to consider adopting this stack and UI instead of rolling my own.
hansenzhang 11 hours ago [-]
Very cool to see. I've been vibecoding a side project as well for learning/using the cloud-native geospatial stack (https://sylveapp.com/, quite rough around the edges) that focuses solely on processing and hosting tiles. I'm still working on getting a usable demo for my example map but seeing this helps to refine what I'm working; to focus on hosting/publishing vs visualizing/analysis.
It's fun to see all other projects that also use a similar stack (MapLibre + DuckDB + PMTiles).
opsnooperfax 17 hours ago [-]
The marketing speak here is a bit much. Seems to be more preoccupied with the libraries than the problem solved
Havoc 20 hours ago [-]
That seems like a really cool project. Has a lot more detail on some things than google maps - where trash cans are etc. Quick glance around my local hood & seems to check out
notabotiswear 6 hours ago [-]
The data you're talking about is (assuming you're using the default basemap) OpenStreetMap's, a different project that pretty much powers everything not Esri or Google (and some of those too) these days.
shay_ker 4 hours ago [-]
random thought, but i wonder if html-in-canvas can really improve development for visualization tools specifically
mastermage 10 hours ago [-]
Is it possible to work with non earth Geodata?
paddim8 10 hours ago [-]
The website has way too low contrast
Johnny_Bonk 22 hours ago [-]
This looks cool, will check it out as I’ve recently been getting into geospatial data analysis.
larsiusprime 22 hours ago [-]
Did you really make this whole project in two weeks???
ebr4him 17 hours ago [-]
If you know what you're doing, have a solid vision and plan then AI amplifies the clarity I guess but I doubt something this polished was made in 2 weeks :)
kortilla 20 hours ago [-]
The power of AI!
It will be interesting to see how well it adapts and avoids regressions through future releases. The usual downfall of this vibecoded stuff is long term sustainability.
I'm a big fan of QGIS, but doing stuff browser side is just _terribly_ convenient (I also never got anything 3D to work on my M2 Mac with QGIS, but granted, haven't tried QGIS 4 yet) and I admit that I enjoy working with public datasets that are hosted on e.g. ArcGIS Online. https://share.geolibre.app is super neat, too.
It's funny to run into this particular project on HN: My side project (https://skaldmaps.com, if I may) uses a stack _very_ close to it, which is to say MapLibre + DuckDB + React + a PMTiles cache, and it's been super pleasant to work with (especially combined w/ dbt and a more "traditional" data stack). I also think it performs really well.
All that to say, definitely adding this one to the homelab!
Trying to load some bigger files >1gb kind of just sat on 'Importing data...' for a while, then the screen went blank and I lost all my layers.
Got mixed results with a grab bag of other spatial files I had laying around. A lightweight alternative to QGIS would be good but it feels like this has a way to go.
It's fun to see all other projects that also use a similar stack (MapLibre + DuckDB + PMTiles).
It will be interesting to see how well it adapts and avoids regressions through future releases. The usual downfall of this vibecoded stuff is long term sustainability.