hackernews

Fetch Hacker News stories, comments, and user profiles via the official API.

2|Updated Mar 2, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/tizee/skills --skill hackernews-tizee
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: hackernews
Source: https://github.com/tizee/skills/tree/main/skills/hackernews
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/tizee/skills --skill hackernews-tizee

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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

What problem does it solve?

Hacker News content is scattered and hard to gather for research or summaries across top/best/new/ask/show/job lists, items, and user profiles.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Fetch top/best/new/ask/show/job story lists
  • Retrieve story details with comments
  • Look up user profiles and recently changed items
  • Use in automation to generate summaries or trend insights

Quick Start

Request the top Hacker News stories and related data via the hn CLI when available.

Frequently Asked Questions about hackernews

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I fetch Hacker News stories and comments via the API?

You can fetch Hacker News stories, comments, and user profiles via the official API to retrieve top, best, new, ask, show, and job lists. The tool formats output in readable Markdown by default, or JSON when needed.

Can I retrieve Hacker News user profiles and recently changed items?

Yes, you can look up Hacker News user profiles and monitor recently changed items via the API. This supports automation tasks like generating summaries or trend insights from recent activity.

Does the Hacker News fetcher require httpx to work?

Yes, the Skill depends on httpx for API requests. It uses this HTTP client to interact with the official Hacker News API and return data for browsing and summarization tasks.

What is the best way to get top Hacker News story lists for automation?

The best way is to request top, best, or new story lists directly via the API. It integrates with the hn CLI when available, returning formatted Markdown output suitable for automated summary generation.

Can I get Hacker News data in JSON format instead of Markdown?

Yes, you can retrieve Hacker News data in JSON format by using the appropriate command flag. By default, the output is formatted as readable Markdown for easier browsing.

What Hacker News categories can I fetch with this API tool?

You can fetch top, best, new, ask, show, and job story lists. It also allows drilling into individual items to retrieve story details and associated comments.