# Hacker Products — llms.txt

> Hacker Products is a developer-focused product ranking and review site. Hardware, software, AI tools, VPNs, and books — all ranked by tier (META, S, A, B, C) based on developer community sentiment. Built by developers, for developers.

## About

Hacker Products curates and ranks the best tools for software engineers, covering everything from mechanical keyboards and GPUs to AI coding assistants, VPNs, and recommended books. Products are ranked by tier:

- META: Absolute best-in-class — the only pick for most developers
- S: Excellent — near-META quality with minor trade-offs
- A: Strong choice — recommended for specific use cases
- B: Decent — gets the job done
- C: Listed for completeness

## Key pages

- [Homepage](https://hackerproducts.com/) — top-ranked hardware products for developers
- [Software](https://hackerproducts.com/software) — AI tools, IDEs, dev platforms, and infrastructure software
- [VPNs](https://hackerproducts.com/vpn) — VPNs ranked by developer community: Mullvad, Proton VPN, Tailscale, and more
- [Trends](https://hackerproducts.com/trends) — monthly HN/Product Hunt trend reports for developers
- [Books](https://hackerproducts.com/books) — books recommended by respected developers and builders
- [Search](https://hackerproducts.com/search) — AI-powered natural language search across all products
- [Build a Stack](https://hackerproducts.com/build) — AI-assisted dev stack builder (Rootkit)

## Hardware categories

- [Laptops](https://hackerproducts.com/hardware/laptops)
- [GPUs](https://hackerproducts.com/hardware/gpu)
- [CPUs](https://hackerproducts.com/hardware/cpu)
- [Keyboards](https://hackerproducts.com/hardware/keyboards)
- [Monitors](https://hackerproducts.com/hardware/monitors)
- [Standing Desks](https://hackerproducts.com/hardware/standing-desk)
- [Mice](https://hackerproducts.com/hardware/mouse)
- [Microphones](https://hackerproducts.com/hardware/microphones)
- [Single Board Computers](https://hackerproducts.com/hardware/single-board-computers)
- [All Hardware](https://hackerproducts.com/hardware)

## Software categories

- AI Models & Reasoning
- AI Coding Agents (Cursor, Claude Code, Windsurf)
- IDEs & Editors
- Observability & Monitoring
- Security & Code Quality
- IaC & DevOps
- Platforms & Hosting
- [All Software](https://hackerproducts.com/software)

## VPN categories

- [Commercial VPNs](https://hackerproducts.com/vpn/commercial-vpn) — Mullvad, Proton VPN, IVPN, NordVPN, ExpressVPN, Surfshark
- [Self-Hosted](https://hackerproducts.com/vpn/self-hosted) — Tailscale, WireGuard

## Content notes

- All product rankings reflect developer community consensus from Reddit (r/privacy, r/selfhosted, r/homelab, r/MachineLearning), Hacker News, and curated reviews.
- Product pages include specs, pros/cons, affiliate purchase links, and AI-assisted comparison chat.
- The AI search endpoint at /api/ai-search supports natural language queries about any product in the catalog.
- Affiliate links are labeled and marked with rel="sponsored". Rankings are editorially independent.

## Contact

Site: https://hackerproducts.com