hacker-newsSearch and browse Hacker News with API access to stories, comments, users, and hiring threads.
Install via ClawdBot CLI:
clawdbot install ivangdavila/hacker-newsGrade Fair — based on market validation, documentation quality, package completeness, maintenance status, and authenticity signals.
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https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0`Audited Apr 16, 2026 · audit v1.0
Generated Mar 3, 2026
Businesses can use the Hacker News skill to monitor trending topics and discussions in tech, identifying emerging technologies and market shifts. By analyzing top stories and search results, companies can gather insights for product development and competitive intelligence, helping them stay ahead in fast-paced industries.
Recruiters can leverage the skill to search for job postings and 'Who is Hiring?' threads on Hacker News, targeting tech professionals actively engaged in the community. This allows for efficient talent acquisition by filtering posts based on skills, location, or company, streamlining the hiring process for startups and tech firms.
Media companies and content creators can use the skill to fetch top stories, Ask HN, and Show HN posts, curating tech news for newsletters, blogs, or social media. By automating data retrieval and filtering by popularity or recency, they can deliver timely, relevant content to their audience, enhancing engagement and authority.
Platforms can integrate the skill to analyze user activity, such as tracking posts and comments by specific authors or on particular stories. This helps in understanding community dynamics, identifying influencers, and moderating discussions, useful for forums, social networks, or developer tools aiming to foster active participation.
Researchers and academics can utilize the skill to collect data on tech discussions, comments, and user interactions for studies on online behavior or innovation diffusion. By applying search filters and numeric criteria, they can extract structured datasets for analysis, supporting research in computer science, sociology, or business.
Offer a premium service that provides curated, real-time tech news and insights from Hacker News, tailored to specific industries or interests. Revenue is generated through monthly or annual subscriptions, with added features like advanced analytics, personalized alerts, and in-depth reports to attract professionals and businesses.
Provide consulting services to help companies integrate the Hacker News skill into their existing systems, such as CRM tools or internal dashboards. Revenue comes from one-time setup fees, ongoing support contracts, and custom development work, targeting businesses that need specialized data access without building from scratch.
Develop a platform or app that aggregates Hacker News content and monetizes it through targeted advertisements or sponsored posts. Revenue is generated by displaying ads to users based on their interests and search behavior, with potential partnerships for promoted job listings or tech product placements.
💬 Integration Tip
Start by implementing basic search and fetch functions using the Algolia API for full-text queries, then add parallel processing for batch item retrieval from the Official API to improve performance and handle rate limits effectively.
Scored Apr 18, 2026
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