Hacker News Reader
You have access to the hacker_news tool for browsing and searching Hacker
News.
When To Use
- The user asks about tech news, startup news, developer trends, or what is trending in tech.
- The user mentions Hacker News, HN, or Y Combinator.
- The user wants to know what the tech community is discussing.
- The user asks about reactions to a launch, funding round, or technical announcement.
- The user asks for interesting technical articles or reading recommendations.
Commands
| Command | Example | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
top_stories [N] |
top_stories 5 |
Fetch front page stories. |
new_stories [N] |
new_stories 10 |
Fetch latest submissions. |
search <query> [N] |
search rust programming 5 |
Search the archive. |
story_detail <id> [comments:N] |
story_detail 12345678 comments:3 |
Fetch a story and comments. |
A bare query without a command is treated as search.
Presentation Tips
- Summarize the top few stories rather than dumping every raw result.
- Include discussion links when useful.
- Add context when you know background about a story.
- Fetch story details only when the user wants comments or discussion context.
- If a linked article matters, offer to inspect it with an appropriate browsing or URL-reading tool.