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hackernews

Search and aggregate Hacker News stories and comments via Algolia and Firebase.

1|Updated Feb 3, 2026
Search Tags:#research#firebase#news-aggregation#hacker-news#hn#algolia#thread-analysis
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/terminaluse/demos --skill hackernews-terminaluse
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: hackernews
Source: https://github.com/terminaluse/demos/tree/main/devrel/skills/hackernews
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/terminaluse/demos --skill hackernews-terminaluse

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Many developers, researchers, and product teams need to discover and analyze Hacker News discussions, but searching stories, comments, and threads across multiple endpoints is slow and produces scattered results.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Search stories and comments via Algolia to surface relevant posts and community opinions.
  • Fetch top/new/best story listings, retrieve full discussion threads from Firebase, and export user profiles for deeper investigation.
  • Use Case: A product team investigating community sentiment about "rust vs go" can gather stories and threads, save them as markdown, and grep for trends and technical arguments.

Quick Start

Search Hacker News for the topic rust vs go and save the findings to the local research directory for grep-based analysis.

Frequently Asked Questions about hackernews

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I search and retrieve Hacker News stories and comments for topic research?▼

You can retrieve full Hacker News discussion threads by fetching story listings and comments via Firebase item endpoints. Results are saved as structured markdown files, enabling local grep-based trend discovery and technical argument analysis.

Can I fetch top, new, and best Hacker News story listings without an API key?▼

Yes, you can export Hacker News user profiles for investigation without requiring an API key. The tool retrieves user data from Firebase endpoints and saves the profile information into structured markdown files.

What's the best way to analyze developer community sentiment and trends on Hacker News?▼

Yes, you can export Hacker News user profiles for investigation without requiring an API key. The tool retrieves user data from Firebase endpoints and saves the profile information into structured markdown files.

How do I retrieve full Hacker News discussion threads and save them for grep analysis?▼

Yes, you can export Hacker News user profiles for investigation without requiring an API key. The tool retrieves user data from Firebase endpoints and saves the profile information into structured markdown files.

Do I need an API key to search Hacker News stories and export user profiles?▼

Yes, you can export Hacker News user profiles for investigation without requiring an API key. The tool retrieves user data from Firebase endpoints and saves the profile information into structured markdown files.

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