Hacker News Digest

Generate a themed Hacker News digest with deduplication and comment insights.

6|2|Updated May 21, 2026

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npx skills add https://github.com/anajuliabit/aeon --skill hacker-news-digest-anajuliabit

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Skill: Hacker News Digest
Source: https://github.com/anajuliabit/aeon/tree/main/skills/hacker-news-digest
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/anajuliabit/aeon --skill hacker-news-digest-anajuliabit

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes assets (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill reduces information overload by automatically filtering, deduplicating, and summarizing top Hacker News stories into a focused digest with actionable commentary.

Core Features & Use Cases

Interest-aware story selection: Ranks candidates from Best Stories and front_page sources, optionally boosted by a provided topic filter, while still keeping the digest well-rounded.
Deduplication and persistence: Tracks sent story IDs in a 7-day cache to avoid repeating the same items across runs.
Comment-mined insights and theming: Extracts a high-signal comment insight per chosen story and clusters results into 2–4 themes (delivering 5–7 total items).

Quick Start

Use the Hacker News Digest skill to generate a themed digest for today by running it with an optional topic filter var set to ai-agents.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hacker News Digest

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema

How do I get a daily Hacker News digest without seeing duplicate stories?▼

Generate an interest-aware Hacker News digest that automatically filters, deduplicates, and ranks top stories. It tracks sent story IDs in a 7-day cache to prevent repetition and clusters results into 2-4 themed sections totaling 5-7 items.

Can I filter Hacker News trending stories by a specific topic like ai-agents?▼

Yes, you can filter Hacker News trending stories by providing an optional topic var like ai-agents. The digest ranks candidates from Best Stories and front_page sources, boosting topic matches while still keeping the final briefing well-rounded.

What is comment mining and how does it extract insights from Hacker News posts?▼

Comment mining extracts high-signal insights from Hacker News posts by analyzing discussion threads per selected story. It pulls meaningful comments to provide actionable commentary alongside the story summary within the daily digest.

How do I monitor technical trends and market news from Hacker News efficiently?▼

Monitor technical trends by generating a lightweight newsroom-style summary that clusters top Hacker News stories into 2-4 themes. This reduces information overload by delivering a compact, under-4000-character briefing with actionable commentary.

Does the Hacker News digest require any external dependencies or API keys?▼

No external dependencies or API keys are required to generate the Hacker News digest. The Skill operates independently using built-in assets to fetch front_page sources, read persisted memory logs, and format the final output.

What are the output limitations for a clustered Hacker News briefing?▼

The output limitation for a clustered Hacker News briefing is a strict 4000-character maximum, containing 5-7 total items organized into 2-4 themes. This compact format ensures the digest remains concise and easily scannable.