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I replaced every function in a codebase with English

Show HN: I replaced every function in a codebase with English – it still works

40 AI Score
Show_hn other Added Mar 22, 2026

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Tril converts every function in a repo into plain English descriptions, then runs and tests them — using an LLM as the interpreter instead of a runtime.<p>The concept: programming languages exist because machines couldn&#x27;t understand human intent. LLMs can. So what happens if you remove the code entirely and just... describe what each function should do?<p>The tool replaces functions one by one, runs your test suite after each swap to confirm nothing breaks, and outputs a .md file. Then `tril run` spins up an HTTP server that sends each function&#x27;s English description to Claude and returns the result.<p>Tested on a unit converter (JS) and a 625-line Python CLI tool — tests passed, results matched to 6 decimal places (fortunately).<p>This is mainly a thought experiment: can any code become plain natural language? Will it still work? Let&#x27;s find out!<p>npm: npx @sliday&#x2F;tril convert URL<p>GitHub: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;sliday&#x2F;tril" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;sliday&#x2F;tril</a>

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