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About hcker.news

hcker.news presents the Hacker News frontpage in a familiar format, with significant improvements to browsing ergonomics, filtering capabilities, and readability.

The "hckr" layout is inspired by hckrnews.com (no affiliation)

The feed refreshes every 5 minutes.

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Timeline View

View a chronological feed of top stories, grouped by day, week, or month.

Timeline Filters

Timeline filter controls showing points/comments toggle and story count options
  • View stories by most points or comments
  • Group the timeline by day, week, or month
  • Control the number of stories shown per period (Top 10, 20, 50, 100, or 200)

Timeline Feed

Timeline view showing story presentation and sorting options
  • Sort stories within each period chronologically, by most comments, or by most points
  • Identify new stories since your last visit, highlighted with an orange tag

Aggregate View

See the most significant posts from a specific day, week, month, year, or a custom date range.

Aggregate Filters

Date range slider for selecting custom date ranges
Use the date range slider to precisely select your desired time period.

Aggregate Feed

Aggregate view showing top stories from a selected time period
View top stories from the last day, week, month, year, or a custom date range.

Best Comments Feed

Skim the highest‑rated Hacker News comments. The feed scrapes news.ycombinator.com/bestcomments with history back to May 2025.

Best Comments at a Glance

Best comments feed showing top discussion threads with inline previews
  • Quickly scan the best comments on Hacker News and spot the threads worth opening.
  • Get enough context on each thread to tell if it’s worth a deeper read or a quick skip.
  • Optional unread filtering helps you jump straight to fresh commentary when you revisit the feed.

Comments Drawer

Follow Hacker News threads without losing the flow of the timeline. The comments drawer sits alongside the feed on desktop and mobile so you can skim replies, write responses, and still see where you are.

Inline Comments Reader

Timeline story with the comments drawer open on the right side showing inline thread controls
  • Open any story’s discussion in a resizable drawer, dock it left/right/full, and scan the timeline and comments side by side.
  • Use “Jump to new” and unread badges to skip straight to the latest replies since your last visit.
  • Tap any comment to collapse or expand it instantly, so you can mute noisy branches or jump back to the parent/root for context.

Appearance

Customize how stories are displayed to suit your screen and reading preferences.

hckrnews layout

Hckr Layout showing compact story listing with inline metrics
Toggle between the traditional Hacker News look and the "hckrnews" view—a compact list with inline vote and comment scores. Inspired by hckrnews.com.

Themes

Theme selector showing light, dark, and Manila modes
  • Switch between light, dark, and Manila (warm) themes so the feed matches your environment.
  • Honor your system preference or pin a theme when you want a consistent look.

Column and High Density Views

Layout options showing column view and dense mode settings
  • Column View: Arrange your feed in a multi-column layout with adjustable width.
  • Dense Mode: Toggle compact spacing for a more information-dense display.

Typography

Typography settings showing font selector and size controls
  • Pick a reading font that feels natural for long sessions—classic, serif, or code‑inspired.
  • Adjust font size up or down so timelines and comments stay comfortable on your screen.

Feed Customization

Shape the feed around what you care about—surface the gems, downplay the noise, and tune for the formats you actually read.

Curated Views

Custom filter options for tailoring the feed
  • Small Web: Highlight personal sites, blogs, and other indie domains from Kagi’s Small Web domain list.
  • Show HN / Ask HN: Filter down to launches and Q&A threads when you want projects or discussion starters.
  • Vintage: Stories whose titles end with a year in parentheses (e.g., “(2014)”)—essentially anything older than this year.
  • Type filters: Switch the feed to only videos or only PDFs when you are in the mood for demos or deep reads.

Advanced Filters

Advanced include, exclude, and minimum votes filter options
  • Include keywords: Tell the feed exactly which topics to prioritize (e.g., “rust, llm”).
  • Exclude keywords: Hide stories about subjects you are tired of seeing.
  • Minimum votes: Set a score floor so you only see stories that have cleared a quality bar.

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