A clean, distraction-free viewer for Hacker News focused on readability, speed, and keyboard-first navigation. This is a read-only experience - no login, no submissions, no noise. Just better consumption.
- Ample Spacing : Clean, uncluttered layout designed for long reading sessions.
- Bookmarks : Save articles for later reference, with Export/Import support — download your bookmarks as a
.txtfile or restore them from one. - Search : Full-text search across Hacker News content powered by Algolia, with tag filters (Story, Comment, Show HN, Ask HN), pagination, and instant results.
- Domain Favicons : Small site favicons displayed next to each story's domain name for quick visual identification.
- Dark Mode : Carefully tuned for comfort - not just inverted colors.
- Collapsible Comments : Collapse entire threads to reduce noise and focus on what matters.
- Keyboard Navigation : Navigate like a pro - fast, efficient, and distraction-free.
- Density toggle : (compact vs comfortable)
The original Hacker News is powerful, but this project explores how far we can improve the experience without changing the core product ideologies.
- Focus mode for discussions
- Highlight new comments
- Inline link previews
This is an independent project and is not affiliated with Hacker News or Y Combinator.
If you use Hacker News regularly, your feedback matters. Open an issue or share ideas - especially around readability and navigation.