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## [I failed a speed-coding challenge](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/i-failed-a-speed-coding-challenge/138991)

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**Author:** [@mthelm85](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mthelm85)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 2:04pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/i-failed-a-speed-coding-challenge/138991 "2026-08-28T14:04:54Z")

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I want to share a recent experience I had applying to a “high-end” freelance talent network, mostly just to get this off my chest, but also to start a conversation around current hiring practices in the data science fiel…

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## [\[RFC\] Using a major version bump for syntax opt-in](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/rfc-using-a-major-version-bump-for-syntax-opt-in/139080)

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**Author:** [@BeastyBlacksmith](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/BeastyBlacksmith)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 8:49am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/rfc-using-a-major-version-bump-for-syntax-opt-in/139080 "2026-08-28T08:49:26Z")

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Hello everyone, I wanted to gather some opinions on whether my thinking in Let recipes read attributes without hard-coding canonical names - Pull Request #5786 - JuliaPlots/Plots.jl - GitHub is a good thing to do or not…

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## [Package for OCR](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-for-ocr/133814)

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**Author:** [@CaoHua](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/CaoHua)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 12:26am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-for-ocr/133814 "2026-08-28T00:26:06Z")

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Dears, Is there any up-to-date package for OCR. It seems Tesseract is not maintained and out of date. Thanks

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## [Implementing GPU Multi-Stream Capabilities to Dagger.jl](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/implementing-gpu-multi-stream-capabilities-to-dagger-jl/139013)

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**Author:** [@camarav](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/camarav)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 6:45pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/implementing-gpu-multi-stream-capabilities-to-dagger-jl/139013 "2026-08-27T18:45:30Z")

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Hello everyone! this post will be interesting especially for those who enjoy using 100% of what your computer has to offer, this summer I was part of GSoC and worked to implement multi-streams capabilities for GPUs in Da…

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## [Disabling "solved" notifications](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/disabling-solved-notifications/139069)

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**Author:** [@Mason](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Mason)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 5:55pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/disabling-solved-notifications/139069 "2026-08-27T17:55:32Z")

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Could we maybe revisit the idea of letting anyone click the “solved” button on help topics? Someone has been reading through an ancient topic today (Chess.jl could use some love), and seems to be having fun clicking on …

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## [Emacs and Julia: how to](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/emacs-and-julia-how-to/123623)

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**Author:** [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Replies:** 64\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/emacs-and-julia-how-to/123623 "2026-08-27T14:14:27Z")

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Could someone knowledgeable in these matters list all the possible options? I understand there is julia-snail, julia-ts-mode, … But how do they fit together? What is hot and what is not? Many thanks!

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## [ArtificialAnalysis benchmarks: Major LLMs are roughly equivalent in most aspects, but Claude rules in Julia knowledge](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/artificialanalysis-benchmarks-major-llms-are-roughly-equivalent-in-most-aspects-but-claude-rules-in-julia-knowledge/138949)

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**Author:** [@NiclasMattsson](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/NiclasMattsson)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 2:08pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/artificialanalysis-benchmarks-major-llms-are-roughly-equivalent-in-most-aspects-but-claude-rules-in-julia-knowledge/138949 "2026-08-27T14:08:05Z")

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I just discovered that ArtificialAnalysis (major independent LLM benchmarking org) actually has a Julia-specific benchmark now, so I had to post it here: Some observations: This benchmark measures language knowledg…

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## [LibDeflate.jl v1.0.0: Fast gzip/zlib de/compression](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/libdeflate-jl-v1-0-0-fast-gzip-zlib-de-compression/139042)

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**Author:** [@jakobnissen](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/jakobnissen)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 1:40pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/libdeflate-jl-v1-0-0-fast-gzip-zlib-de-compression/139042 "2026-08-27T13:40:46Z")

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I’m excited to announce version 1.0.0 of LibDeflate.jl. What is LibDeflate LibDeflate.jl wraps Eric Biggers’s libdeflate, which is a fast implementation of gzip, zlib, Adler32, crc32 and DEFLATE. LibDeflate is signific…

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## [A few questions on exporting charts and formatted output to Excel](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/a-few-questions-on-exporting-charts-and-formatted-output-to-excel/56001)

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**Author:** [@yet\_another\_pythonis](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/yet_another_pythonis)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 1:06pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/a-few-questions-on-exporting-charts-and-formatted-output-to-excel/56001 "2026-08-27T13:06:57Z")

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I am trying to understand if I can move part of my code from Python to Julia, at least the part which cannot be optimised with Numba, and have a few questions on exporting data from Julia to Excel. This is crucial becau…

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## [Designing high pass filters with remez from DSP](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/designing-high-pass-filters-with-remez-from-dsp/139064)

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**Author:** [@Miroboru](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Miroboru)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 12:01pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/designing-high-pass-filters-with-remez-from-dsp/139064 "2026-08-27T12:01:16Z")

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When using the remez function from DSP to design high pass filters, the result is not what I expect. Here is an MWE (1.12.7 plus latest DSP): using DSP h = remez(32, \[(0.0, 0.2) =\> 0.0, (0.3, 0.5) =\> 1.0\]) h\_obj = Poly…

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## [\[ANN\] CoordRefSystems.jl](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-coordrefsystems-jl/111950)

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**Author:** [@juliohm](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/juliohm)\
**Replies:** 50\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 11:15am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-coordrefsystems-jl/111950 "2026-08-27T11:15:57Z")

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Coordinate Reference Systems (CRS) in native Julia @eliascarv and I are happy to share with the geospatial community. CoordRefSystems.jl provides conversions between Coordinate Reference Systems (CRS) in native Juli…

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## [\[ANN\] DocumenterCitations 1.5.0](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-documentercitations-1-5-0/138904)

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**Author:** [@goerz](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/goerz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 12:48pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-documentercitations-1-5-0/138904 "2026-08-26T12:48:27Z")

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DocumenterCitations.jl has been released in version v1.5.0. See the Release Notes. This is the first feature release in almost exactly a year, and includes some features that have long been on the wishlist, and that Cla…

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## [Is the FileIO.jl ecosystem still alive?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-the-fileio-jl-ecosystem-still-alive/133880)

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**Author:** [@TimG](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/TimG)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 11:10pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-the-fileio-jl-ecosystem-still-alive/133880 "2026-08-25T23:10:32Z")

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I saw a reference to FileIO.jl in the thread announcing UFFFiles.jl and followed it up out of curiosity. Is FileIO.jl still in widespread use? I ask because, according to its registry, it officially supports Excel thro…

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## [Can I create a small, interactive web site on Github](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-i-create-a-small-interactive-web-site-on-github/138992)

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**Author:** [@ufechner7](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ufechner7)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 9:41pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-i-create-a-small-interactive-web-site-on-github/138992 "2026-08-25T21:41:32Z")

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I was reading that there are now multiple options to create WebAssembly with Julia. Can I host a website with WebAssembly on GitHub? I just want a simple site with a table and some interactivity, like applying a filter …

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## [Two years of test item framework updates](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/two-years-of-test-item-framework-updates/138792)

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**Author:** [@davidanthoff](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/davidanthoff)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 9:08pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/two-years-of-test-item-framework-updates/138792 "2026-08-25T21:08:07Z")

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It has been about two years since my last update on the test item framework, and a lot has happened in the meantime, so here is a roundup. A quick recap for anyone who has not come across it: the test item framework let…

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## [\[ANN\] AdditionalDistributions.jl — Extending Distributions.jl with Advanced Probability Models](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-additionaldistributions-jl-extending-distributions-jl-with-advanced-probability-models/133531)

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**Author:** [@Santymax98](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Santymax98)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 7:32pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-additionaldistributions-jl-extending-distributions-jl-with-advanced-probability-models/133531 "2026-08-25T19:32:38Z")

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We are pleased to announce the release of AdditionalDistributions.jl — a registered Julia package extending the capabilities of Distributions.jl. This package provides a research-grade collection of additional probabili…

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## [\[ANN\] ReactionDiffusion.jl v1.0.0 - Simulation and visualization for 1D reaction-diffusion systems](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-reactiondiffusion-jl-v1-0-0-simulation-and-visualization-for-1d-reaction-diffusion-systems/139041)

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**Author:** [@homocarbonis](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/homocarbonis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-reactiondiffusion-jl-v1-0-0-simulation-and-visualization-for-1d-reaction-diffusion-systems/139041 "2026-08-25T18:36:45Z")

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I’d like to announce a brand new version of ReactionDiffusion.jl, a general purpose toolkit for anyone interested in modelling reaction-diffusion systems on a 1D domain. This release builds on the design of its predece…

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## [Still not getting it. \<heavy sigh\>](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/still-not-getting-it-heavy-sigh/138800)

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**Author:** [@skypuppy](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/skypuppy)\
**Replies:** 30\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/still-not-getting-it-heavy-sigh/138800 "2026-08-25T17:17:30Z")

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In school, and at work, math has always been tons-o-fun for me. All 6 programming languages I have had to use have all been rather easy and fun as well (not counting Prolog; thank you so much Athens State…) It’s been o…

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## [\[ANN\] install-julia-linux](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-install-julia-linux/137585)

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**Author:** [@nhz2](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/nhz2)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 4:50pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-install-julia-linux/137585 "2026-08-25T16:50:03Z")

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I’ve created a shell script to install and manage Julia versions on Linux. My goal was to combine my favorite features from the existing jill.sh, jill.py, and juliaup. Features from jill.py/jill.sh: Creation of con…

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## [Triangulate.jl - Generating a triangle grid using Triangulate](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/triangulate-jl-generating-a-triangle-grid-using-triangulate/139023)

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**Author:** [@omgplshelp](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/omgplshelp)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 3:26pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/triangulate-jl-generating-a-triangle-grid-using-triangulate/139023 "2026-08-25T15:26:59Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to generate an unstructured triangle grid using Triangulate.jl with coordinate data specifying layer boundaries and measuring points within those boundaries. I’ve tried just about every bit of example cod…

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## [Compiler mis-recognizes contiguous reinterpreted matrices?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/compiler-mis-recognizes-contiguous-reinterpreted-matrices/138979)

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**Author:** [@bremez](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/bremez)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 2:02pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/compiler-mis-recognizes-contiguous-reinterpreted-matrices/138979 "2026-08-25T14:02:33Z")

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I am implementing an ODE to use with OrdinaryDiffEq. I am simultaneously evolving in time multiple quantities, which are combinations of vectors and matrices, some real and some complex. The approach I took has been to g…

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## [Workspace help](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/workspace-help/139038)

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**Author:** [@obsidianjulua](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/obsidianjulua)\
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**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 12:56pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/workspace-help/139038 "2026-08-25T12:56:27Z")

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Im wondering if there is a way to systemd a julia process on startup that has a set of pkgs julia loads and from a terminal I can just fork into that julia instance and drop back out of it or even pipe to that instance. …

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## [Should global consts that are Refs be UPPER\_SNAKE\_CASE?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/should-global-consts-that-are-refs-be-upper-snake-case/139024)

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**Author:** [@Lilith](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Lilith)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 12:34pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/should-global-consts-that-are-refs-be-upper-snake-case/139024 "2026-08-25T12:34:55Z")

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Should global consts that are Refs be UPPER\_SNAKE\_CASE? What do you think, and why? It seems that there is no consensus among existing code. The ecosystem is split: The docs say “follow Base” The 1.13-dev docs also…

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## [Which is the best open model for \[Julia\] coding? And practical, and still reasonably good](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/which-is-the-best-open-model-for-julia-coding-and-practical-and-still-reasonably-good/138640)

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**Author:** [@Palli](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Palli)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 12:27pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/which-is-the-best-open-model-for-julia-coding-and-practical-and-still-reasonably-good/138640 "2026-08-25T12:27:54Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Anthropic gave me 6 months of Claude Max for my contributions to the Julia ecosystem :slight\_smile:: I was just trying to point out an “LLM subscription” is not needed. Local models exist…

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## [\[ANN\] Sirens.jl - Hybrid and multiscale simulations](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-sirens-jl-hybrid-and-multiscale-simulations/139037)

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**Author:** [@mjowen](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mjowen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 11:01am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-sirens-jl-hybrid-and-multiscale-simulations/139037 "2026-08-25T11:01:22Z")

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I am happy to announce Sirens.jl, a new package for constructing and running hybrid and multiscale simulations. Simulations in Sirens.jl consist of multiple concurrently run models, each with their own solver, allowi…

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## [Using Commands from Pluto](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/using-commands-from-pluto/138964)

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**Author:** [@haroldnick0](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/haroldnick0)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 8:10am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/using-commands-from-pluto/138964 "2026-08-25T08:10:00Z")

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Is it possible to use external operating system commands from Pluto to automate the fossil add harold/tiddlers/\* step, so that only the final commit has to be done manually from the console?

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## [\[ANN\] - TryIt.jl An interactive UI environment to experiment with Julia packages (Experimental / WIP) and ManyUI ecosystem](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-tryit-jl-an-interactive-ui-environment-to-experiment-with-julia-packages-experimental-wip-and-manyui-ecosystem/139034)

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**Author:** [@scelles](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/scelles)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 7:44am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-tryit-jl-an-interactive-ui-environment-to-experiment-with-julia-packages-experimental-wip-and-manyui-ecosystem/139034 "2026-08-25T07:44:29Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m sharing an early, experimental project called TryIt.jl. Inspired by the quick workflow of tools like try-cli and/or try-rs, this package explores how we can build rich, interactive interfaces to test an…

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## [\[ANN\] DistSSHKit.jl: run a Julia project on multiple machines over SSH](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-distsshkit-jl-run-a-julia-project-on-multiple-machines-over-ssh/138960)

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**Author:** [@yamanori99](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/yamanori99)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 7:27am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-distsshkit-jl-run-a-julia-project-on-multiple-machines-over-ssh/138960 "2026-08-25T07:27:48Z")

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Hi everyone, I’d like to announce DistSSHKit.jl, recently added to the General registry. pkg\> add DistSSHKit DistSSHKit runs the same Julia project locally and over SSH, then collects the results. Uses Distributed.jl …

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## [Create \`BigInt\` directedly from MPZ pointer](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/create-bigint-directedly-from-mpz-pointer/138903)

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**Author:** [@Chrysoberyl](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Chrysoberyl)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 5:52am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/create-bigint-directedly-from-mpz-pointer/138903 "2026-08-25T05:52:11Z")

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I have some FFI code that interfaces with another library, and the target library has GNU multiprecision integers. Is it possible to create a BigInt directly from such a multiprecision integer pointer? The default constr…

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## [How to add dimensions in FlexUnits](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-add-dimensions-in-flexunits/138886)

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**Author:** [@mjmat](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mjmat)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 2:05am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-add-dimensions-in-flexunits/138886 "2026-08-25T02:05:36Z")

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I would like to add a dimension (say, for example, Money) in FlexUnits, and define a base unit for it (say EUR). I have searched in the doc and online, but I can’t seem to find how to do that. Could someone point me to …

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