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Show HN: GoPOSIX – a Go-native POSIX userland, ~97% BusyBox-compatible

GoPOSIX is a Go-native, single-binary POSIX userland that achieves 96.6% test compatibility with BusyBox (591/612 tests). Developed in about 3 weeks using AI agentic development, it demonstrates the potential of Go for system utilities.

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Show HN: GoPOSIX – a Go-native POSIX userland, ~97% BusyBox-compatible
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  • 96.6% BusyBox test compatibility (591/612 tests)
  • Built in 3 weeks using AI agentic development
  • Faster than BusyBox in per-call latency and grep performance
  • Relies on BusyBox's test suite for validation

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