alt Hacker News>How come this is trying to install its own vendored dependencies, including executable binaries, instead of checking for what's already installed? That approach can lead to both security and performance issues.
Because the person who vibecoded this had no idea they should have been doing that.
Replies
hey both!
thanks for your feedback and reports, I'd be happy if they are added as issues on github.
as said in the separate comment, I really wanted an app to be as "grandma-proof" as possible, therefore I really wanted to have one binary that does the magic for you. it's a karaoke app, not a tool that is aimed at engineers.
we can indeed look at the local packages before downloading an executable, it's just not done yet but might be added in the future.
I've built this project out of passion and it's 100% open-source and free, so please keep this in mind when criticizing.
Personal attacks directed at people who build OSS are not cool, even if you take issue with their supposed use of AI or vendoring of dependencies.
It’s a desktop app for mostly non-technical users, so bundling the runtime is a deliberate tradeoff to reduce setup friction and machine-specific breakage.
That said, an optional “use system environment if available” mode could make sense for advanced users. A PR for that would be welcome, as long as it also handles the real complexity involved: platform differences, Python package compatibility, GPU backends, and missing system/compiler flags.