thevibeworks/hn-cli

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# hn-cli CLI and Claude Code skill for researching topics through Hacker News practitioner discussions. Search stories, read full discussion threads, browse front-page listings. No API keys. No server to install. Just Python 3. ## Install ```bash curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/thevibeworks/hn-cli/main/install.sh | bash ``` This installs: - `hn` CLI to `~/.local/bin/` - `hacker-sense` skill to `~/.claude/skills/` ## CLI Usage ```bash hn search "distributed systems" # search stories hn search "rewrite in rust" --type comment # search comments hn search "kubernetes" --sort date --count 5 # recent results hn search "react" --points 100 # high-signal only hn read 27016630 # read a discussion thread hn read 27016630 --comments 100 # more comments hn read 27016630 --deep # full nested comment tree hn front top # top stories right now hn front show --count 10 # Show HN hn user pg # user profile ``` Add `--json` to any command for raw API output. ## Claude Code Skill Once installed, use `/hacker-sense` in Claude Code to start a research session. The skill teaches Claude to search HN, read the strongest threads, and synthesize practitioner signal with epistemic rigor. The skill works with or without the CLI installed -- it can fall back to calling the HN APIs directly with curl. ## How it works Uses the public HN APIs directly: | API | What for | |-----|---------| | [Algolia HN Search](https://hn.algolia.com/api) | Full-text search (stories + comments) | | [HN Firebase API](https://github.com/HackerNews/API) | Items, users, front-page lists | No API keys required. No rate limits for normal use. ## Requirements - Python 3.8+ ## License MIT

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Market Research Analysts & Marketing Specialists

Research any topic through Hacker News practitioner discussions. Searches HN stories and comments, reads full discussion threads, and synthesizes what practitioners actually learned. Use when the user asks what HN thinks about something, wants practitioner…

2026-08-13

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