| name | hn-digest |
| description | Generate HN digests in org-mode format. Use when curating Hacker News stories, creating digests, or converting between JSON/org/HTML formats. |
HN Digest Skill
Curate Hacker News stories into structured org-mode files with translations.
Workflow
HN API (JSON) → Claude (curate) → .org file → HTML thread
↑ ↓
└──────── reversible ──────────┘
Quick Start
Curate new digest
python3 scripts/json2org.py /tmp/digest.json digests/2025/12/15-1100.org
python3 scripts/org2html.py digests/2025/12/15-1100.org index.html
Validate round-trip
python3 scripts/org2json.py digests/2025/12/15-1100.org /tmp/check.json
Org Format
#+TITLE: HN Digest 2025-12-15 11:00 UTC
#+DATE: 2025-12-15T11:00:00Z
* Vibe
Roomba dies, Arduino goes corporate...
* Stories
** Robot vacuum Roomba maker files for bankruptcy :robotics:hardware:
:PROPERTIES:
:ID: 46268854
:URL: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/...
:HN_URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46268854
:POINTS: 191
:COMMENTS: 182
:END:
*** TLDR
iRobot filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy...
*** Take
Roborock ate their lunch...
*** Comments
**** simonjgreen
This is the cost of complacency.
*** i18n :i18n:
**** zh
***** TLDR
iRobot申请了第11章破产...
Scripts
| Script | Purpose |
|---|
json2org.py | Convert curated JSON → org file |
org2json.py | Parse org → JSON (validation) |
org2html.py | Render org → HTML thread |
llms-gen.py | Generate llms.txt index |
Properties Reference
Story properties in :PROPERTIES: drawer:
| Property | Description |
|---|
:ID: | HN story ID (required) |
:URL: | Article URL |
:HN_URL: | HN discussion URL |
:POINTS: | Score at fetch time |
:COMMENTS: | Comment count |
:BY: | Submitter username |
:TIME: | Submission time (ISO) |
i18n Structure
Translations as subheadings under *** i18n:
*** i18n :i18n:
**** zh
:PROPERTIES:
:LANG: zh
:END:
***** TLDR
Chinese translation...
***** Take
Chinese opinion...
**** ja
:PROPERTIES:
:LANG: ja
:END:
***** TLDR
Japanese translation...
Supported languages: zh, ja, ko, es, de
See Also
