hackernews
Access Hacker News stories, comments, and user profiles using the official API.
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/vm0-ai/vm0-skills --skill hackernewsStats
| Total installs | 2,421 |
| Weekly installs | 2.4K |
| GitHub stars | 48 |
| First seen | Jan 24, 2026 |
| Source | @vm0-ai/vm0-skills |
Summary
- Supports six story categories: top, best, new, Ask HN, Show HN, and job postings, plus real-time item and profile updates
- Retrieve full item details including title, URL, score, comment count, and nested comment threads by item ID
- Look up user profiles with karma scores, account creation dates, and submission history
- No API key required; use direct curl calls with jq filtering to extract and process JSON responses
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FAQ
- How many installs does hackernews have?
- hackernews has 2,421 total installs and 2.4K installs this week.
- Where is hackernews hosted?
- hackernews is published by @vm0-ai/vm0-skills at https://github.com/vm0-ai/vm0-skills.
- How many GitHub stars does hackernews have?
- hackernews has 48 GitHub stars.
- When was hackernews first indexed?
- OrangeBot.AI first indexed hackernews on Jan 24, 2026.
- How do I install hackernews?
- Run: npx skills add https://github.com/vm0-ai/vm0-skills --skill hackernews