A Minimal Hacker News Reader for Apple Watch Built with SwiftUI

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A Hacker News reader designed specifically for Apple Watch, built using SwiftUI. It lets users browse Hacker News stories directly from their wrist in a minimal interface. The app is for people who want quick access to tech news and discussions without needing their iPhone. The source code is available on GitHub, making it accessible for developers interested in SwiftUI development for watchOS.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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A minimal Hacker News reader for Apple Watch built with SwiftUI. ./scripts/generate.sh This will install XcodeGen if needed and generate HackerNewsWatch.xcodeproj . ./scripts/build.sh To run on the latest available watchOS Simulator and auto-launch the app: ./scripts/run-sim.sh The script will pick a recent Apple Watch simulator runtime and boot it. You can also open the generated HackerNewsWatch.xcodeproj in Xcode and run there. Project layout project.yml – XcodeGen spec Sources/WatchApp – Swift sources for the watch app scripts/ – helper scripts to generate and build Privacy The app accesses the public Hacker News API over HTTPS and does not collect or store personal data. A minimal…from github.com

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