Overview
What It Does
Hacker News packages a focused media & files workflow for an AI agent. Browse and search Hacker News. Fetch top, new, best, Ask HN, Show HN stories and job postings. View item details, comments, and user profiles. Search stories and comments via Algolia. Find "Who is hiring?" threads. Use for any HN-related queries like "what's trending on HN?", "search HN for AI", "show comments on story X", "who is hiring?", "latest Ask HN posts". It is best suited to users who can review the resulting actions and provide only the accounts, files, or command access needed for the task. It is not a substitute for human approval on destructive, financial, security-sensitive, or public-facing actions.
Task ideas
Popular Use Cases
- Create or edit a common file format
- Extract information from uploaded files
- Convert content into a polished deliverable
- Automate repetitive media operations
Installation
Install this Agent Skill
OpenClaw
clawhub install @gchapim/hackernewsCommands derived from the public ClawHub API record. Checked 2026-09-02. Review the source before running them.
Before you start
Requirements
| OpenClaw or ClawHub | Required / review |
| Review the source instructions before installation | Required / review |
| Paid service | Check source |
| Supported system | Check source |
Popularity context
Why It’s Popular
Hacker News addresses a recognizable media files workflow and is included from current public ClawHub adoption.
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