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Show HN: Sightline – Shodan-style search for real-world infra using OSM Data

ni5arga Sunday, January 25, 2026

Hi HN,

I built *Sightline*, a Shodan-style search engine for *physical-world infrastructure*.

Shodan makes it easy to explore exposed internet services. Sightline applies the same idea to the real world, using OpenStreetMap as the data source.

You can search things like:

* “telecom towers in karnataka” * “power plants near mumbai” * “data centers in paris france”

or use structured queries:

* `type:telecom operator:airtel region:karnataka` * `type:data_center operator:google`

Sightline:

* uses Overpass API for querying OSM features * uses Nominatim for resolving countries, regions, and cities * avoids hardcoded geography * uses deterministic, rule-based parsing (no AI inference)

Repo: https://github.com/ni5arga/sightline Try it out: https://sightline-maps.vercel.app

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Sightline is an open-source project that uses computer vision to detect and track the position of a user's eyes and head in real-time. It provides a platform for developers to build applications that leverage eye and head tracking capabilities.
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