Show HN: OS Yamato – A Wabi-Sabi OS Just Got an Upgrade

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10 months ago

OS Yamato is a poetic, minimalist OS built on the idea of impermanence — inspired by the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi.

Now available in Spanish! Plus: New chat reactions (long-press to react with one emoji, gentle and expressive)

OS Yamato lets photos, notes, and messages fade naturally if untouched for a year — no hoarding, no anxiety. A cherry blossom fades, not because it's broken, but because it's alive.

Recent Highlights: - Spanish language support added (now available in 4 languages) - Chat reaction feature added (1 emoji per message, replaceable) - Seasonal message effects (e.g. cherry blossoms, rain, wind) - Auto-fade system for unused data (starts fading around day 330) - "Wind Messages": send letters to the future that arrive months later

Read more about the philosophy: https://krispitech.com/os-yamato-and-the-art-of-gentle-tech-...

GitHub (open source): https://github.com/osyamato/os-yamato

Official page: https://hanaco875.com

Letting go can be gentle. Feedback welcome.

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