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1. 1HC
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   2017 · hackerhunt.co

2. 2CF
   Checkbot for Chrome – web crawler that tests for web best practices▲83

   2018 · checkbot.io

3. 3HB
   Hackernews-Button – Bloom Filter-based, private HN browsing extension▲74

   2021 · github.com

4. 4BE
   Browser extension that finds HN and Reddit threads for any link▲15

   2020 · github.com

5. 5BF
   Brök – Find broken links in text documents▲93

   2020 · github.com

6. 6HT
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   2016 · hnlive.tk

7. 7HD
   HN Deck – An alternative way to browse Hacker News▲115

   2020 · hndeck.sagunshrestha.com

8. 8AO
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   Dr. Link Check▲75

   Broken link checker with malware and parked domain detection

   2018

10. 10BI
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    2015 · bort.io

11. 11PA
    Pinpointer – A Firefox extension to share links to page elements▲91

    2018 · addons.mozilla.org

12. 12BE
    Browser extension that finds HN and Reddit threads for any link▲6

    2022 · github.com

13. 13AH
    A HN desktop app for reading links and comments next to each other▲54

    2016 · florian.github.io

14. 14AC
    A chrome extension that fades out old links on HN/Reddit/News sites▲28

    2018 · chrome.google.com

15. 15SL
    Shortlink – Local, easy to remember URL aliases▲22

    2017 · chrome.google.com

16. 161H
    1Post – HN-like site with markdown and syntax highlighting▲43

    2015 · 1po.st

17. 17HD
    Hasher - Developer's toolbox for Chrome▲33

    2012 · chrome.google.com

18. 18AL
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    2021 · 20-things.com

19. 19
    Broken link checker▲21

    Check broken links on any website in seconds

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20. 20HR
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21. 21
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    Analyze backlinks on any webpage with a single click!

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22. 22BA
    Brök – a command-line tool to check for broken links in text documents▲5

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23. 23MF
    My first chrome extension based on an HN thread.▲34

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24. 24MN
    My New HN Browser Extension▲19

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