Hacker News Companion oleh Hacker News Companion

Transform your Hacker News experience with smart navigation, AI-powered summaries, and enhanced user interaction.

This extension streamlines how you read and navigate through discussions, making it easier than ever to engage with rich conversations.

Key Features:

AI-Powered Summaries: Choose your preferred AI engine:
• OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek or Ollama for advanced summaries
• Use OpenRouter for any model of your choice
• Summarize entire threads or specific comment branches

Enhanced Comment Navigation:
• Browse posts and comments with Vim-inspired shortcuts (h, j, k, l)
• Quick-jump between comments by the same author
• Collapsible comment threads
• Visual indicators for post authors and comment counts

Rich User Interactions:
• User profile previews on hover
• Resizable summary panel
• Easy navigation across author comments

Perfect For:
• Power users who prefer keyboard-driven browsing
• Readers seeking quick insights from lengthy discussions
• Anyone wanting a more efficient Hacker News experience
• Users who value both local and cloud-based AI processing

Active Development:
• Regular updates and new features
• Growing support for different AI providers
• Performance optimizations for large threads

Source code available on GitHub under MIT License - https://github.com/levelup-apps/hn-enhancer
Contributions and feedback welcome!

Note: This extension is not endorsed by, affiliated with, or sponsored by Y Combinator or Hacker News.