[HN Gopher] Show HN: Reconstruct any image using primitive shape...
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       Show HN: Reconstruct any image using primitive shapes, runs in-
       browser via WASM
        
       I built a browser-based port of fogleman/primitive -- a Go CLI tool
       that approximates images using primitive shapes (triangles,
       ellipses, beziers, etc.) via a hill-climbing algorithm. The
       original tool requires building from source and running from the
       terminal, which isn't exactly accessible. I compiled the core logic
       to WebAssembly so anyone can drop an image and watch it get
       reconstructed shape by shape, entirely client-side with no server
       involved.  Demo: https://primitive-playground.taiseiue.jp/ Source:
       https://github.com/taiseiue/primitive-playground  Curious if anyone
       has ideas for shapes or features worth adding.
        
       Author : taiseiue
       Score  : 16 points
       Date   : 2026-03-03 13:55 UTC (3 days ago)
        
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       | freedomben wrote:
       | Some feedback that's hopefully helpful, would be great to add to
       | the readme:
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       | What would you say the primary purpose of this tool is? (not that
       | a project needs a purpose beyond "because it was fun" or "just to
       | learn" or even "because I could", but wondering). I have many
       | times wished for a png to svg converter for various reasons
       | (size, hackability, animate-ability) but I struggle to understand
       | why you'd want to go from png to png with this (like in the demo
       | image). I could very well be missing something though. The readme
       | doesn't mention svg at all, though the linked inspiration project
       | does so I assume that's a possible use case?
        
         | jmcodes wrote:
         | Not the guy who made it but I immediately wondered if I could
         | use the intermediate steps with some "outline" mode to help me
         | see things in shapes and finally learn to draw a bit.
        
         | JacobJack wrote:
         | This page is a little older, but it offers the same kind of
         | service and allows you to save in svg format :
         | https://www.samcodes.co.uk/project/geometrize-haxe-web/
        
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