Show HN: Kandelo – a POSIX-compatible multi-process WASM kernel for the browser
Kandelo is an open-source, Wasm-based kernel that enables POSIX-compatible software to run directly in web browsers and Node.js environments. The project aims to provide a robust foundation for complex applications like WordPress and desktop environments to function within a browser sandbox.
Why it matters
This technology could significantly expand the capabilities of web-based applications, allowing for more complex, OS-level software to run without traditional server-side dependencies.
Kandelo is an open-source, Wasm-based multi-process kernel that runs POSIX programs in browsers and Node.js. Kandelo is still experimental, but it already runs a substantial range of existing software. Do you have use cases for this? We are trying Kandelo as a new foundation for WordPress Playground which runs server-side WordPress entirely in the browser. Kandelo also looks promising as a sandbox for running agents in the the browser and on the command line. On the side, we've been playing with porting games and desktop environments and even compiling runnable programs within Kandelo. Yet it feels like there are many possibilities we haven't considered. How would you like to use something like this? Demos: Some notes: The demos have been tested in desktop browsers. Unfortunately, YMMV on mobile today. Some of the disk images are large (~50MB) and may take a while to boot initially.
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