A native Hacker News reader with integrated todo/done tracking
Hey HN! I'm excited to share a tool I've been working on - a native Hacker News reader built with Rust and egui. Here's a screenshot: https://github.com/haojiang99/hacker_news_reader/blob/main/s.... As a daily HN reader, I've always struggled with keeping track of interesting posts I want to read later. Browser tabs pile up, bookmarks get forgotten, and I lose track of what I've already read. I needed a way to: 1. Browse HN efficiently (across all sections - hot, new, show, ask, jobs, best) 2. Quickly mark posts as "todo" for later reading 3. Mark posts as…
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This is a native Hacker News reader built with Rust and egui that lets users browse all HN sections, including hot, new, show, ask, jobs, and best posts. It includes integrated todo and done tracking, allowing readers to mark posts for later reading and track which ones they've finished. The tool also offers filtering and search capabilities. It's designed for people who struggle with managing interesting posts across browser tabs and bookmarks.
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Hey HN! I'm excited to share a tool I've been working on - a native Hacker News reader built with Rust and egui. Here's a screenshot: https://github.com/haojiang99/hacker_news_reader/blob/main/s.... As a daily HN reader, I've always struggled with keeping track of interesting posts I want to read later. Browser tabs pile up, bookmarks get forgotten, and I lose track of what I've already read. I needed a way to: 1. Browse HN efficiently (across all sections - hot, new, show, ask, jobs, best) 2. Quickly mark posts as "todo" for later reading 3. Mark posts as "done" when finished 4. Filter and search effectively I couldn't find a tool that combined all these features, so I built one. It's been tremendously helpful for my own HN reading workflow, and I thought others might find it useful too. Features: - *Integrated todo tracking*: Mark stories as "todo" and "done" to manage your reading progress - *Search functionality*: Filter stories by keyword in title, domain, or author - *Multiple sections*: Browse all HN sections (hot, new, show, ask, jobs, best) - *Threaded comments*: View comments in a Reddit-like threaded format - *Dark/light mode*: Easy on the eyes in any environment - *Keyboard shortcuts*: Efficient navigation with keyboard-centric design (1-6 for tabs, Ctrl+F for search) - *Auto-loading*: Automatically loads more content when scrolling - *Color-coding*: Stories color-coded by score for easy scanning - *Native app*: Fast, responsive, and works offline with local caching Built with Rust and the egui UI framework, with SQLite for local storage. The app scrapes Hacker News HTML directly rather than using the official API to capture the full story context. Check out the GitHub repo (https://github.com/yourusername/hacker_news_reader) for installation instructions and source code. Built and tested on macOS, Linux, and Windows. This started as a personal tool to solve my own HN reading habits, but I hope others find it useful too. The code is MIT licensed and I'd love your feedback, feature suggestions, or contributions!
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