We thought the same thing with https://neum.ai - config management/infra as code for your LLM app, using plain JSON, though we are abstracting even more what LangChain does. Not suitable for the audience here given the level of customizations some folks want.

How did this one show in Ask HN? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36656331 (just an example, there are more without “Ask HN”

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html (the link is at the bottom of most HN pages)

> What are Ask HN and Show HN?

> Ask HN lists questions and other text submissions. Show HN is for sharing your personal work and has special rules.

That would need a response from the site devs.

What would you be looking for in an alternative? More control?