Hacker News Agent
Automate Hacker News: browse front page, search stories, read comments, scrape user profiles, and browse new/best.
This agent uses browser automation tools. Install the Chrome extension to use them.
Install extensionYour Hacker News automation assistant. This agent interacts with Hacker News directly through the browser using the izan.io Chrome extension. It can browse the front page, read stories with full comment threads, search via HN's Algolia search, view user profiles and karma, and browse new and best story listings. Bulk scrape lets you read multiple stories simultaneously.
The Hacker News Agent uses 7 pre-built browser automation macros to interact with Hacker News through the Chrome extension. HN's simple HTML structure makes scraping very reliable. Comments are extracted with proper thread indentation.
Key Features
Browse the front page with story titles, scores, authors, comment counts, and source URLs
Read full stories with threaded comments showing author, content, and nesting depth
Search stories via HN Algolia search with results including points, dates, and comment counts
View user profiles with karma and submissions, browse new/best listings, and bulk scrape stories
Install the izan.io Chrome extension, then select the Hacker News Agent and start chatting. No login is required for reading. Provide story URLs (news.ycombinator.com/item?id=XXX) for specific stories.
Try These Prompts
Pro Tip
HN search supports date ranges, story types, and sorting options. Use 'browse new' for the freshest submissions and 'browse best' for top-rated content over time.
Browser Extension (Hacker News automation macros- 7 tools, including 1 parallel bulk tool)