# Show HN: Melete – an open-source alternative to OpenAI's Dots

**Switching Demand Score:** 35/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Thread | Show HN: Melete – an open-source alternative to OpenAI's Dots |
| Switching from | OpenAI's Dots |
| Category | AI assistants & models |
| Thread type | Show HN |
| Points | 1 |
| Comments | 0 |
| Posted | 2026-09-30 |
| Linked site | https://github.com/ychampion/melete |

## Why this score
- Names the product being replaced (OpenAI's Dots).

Source: Hacker News via the public Algolia HN Search API (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49905773). Last refreshed: 2026-11-05T14:36:52.739Z.
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