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Life & fun · June 13, 2019

Browser Extension to Refine the HN Experience

✨ Hacker News, but refined — Interface tweaks and features to make the HN experience better - plibither8/refined-hacker-news

Browser Extension to Refine the HN Experience launched on June 13, 2019 with 259 votes, #50 of 2,757 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 7 years on.

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This browser extension modifies the Hacker News interface to improve user experience. It's designed for regular Hacker News readers who want to customize how they interact with the site. The extension is open-source and available on GitHub, allowing users to review the code and contribute improvements. It launched in 2019 and provides tools to refine browsing habits on the popular news aggregation platform.

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