Chrome extension – See if HN discussed a website while you browse it
I built a Chrome extension that shows existing Hacker News posts for the current website. Background: Often when I read articles or websites, I find the associated HN posts and discussions at least as interesting as the content itself. I have been wishing for a solution to have all HN discussions for a page I am visiting directly to my fingertips, without searching. In fact, there are already extensions for it, but all of them (at the time of my search) were only developed with Manifest v2 and will therefore soon be deactivated. For this reason (and to get to know the development process of…
Chrome extension – See if HN discussed a website while you browse it launched on December 10, 2024 with 11 votes, #1,640 of 5,365 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
This Chrome extension automatically displays any Hacker News discussions associated with the website currently being viewed. Built with Manifest v3 to replace outdated earlier versions, it uses the HN Algolia Search API to find relevant posts without requiring manual searching. The extension is designed for people who want quick access to community discussions alongside web content they're reading. It is open source and available on the Chrome Web Store.
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From the sources
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A Chrome extension that shows you if the current webpage has been discussed on Hacker News. If discussions exist, it displays links to them along with points and comments. If no discussions are found, it offers a direct link to submit the page to Hacker News. This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for morefrom github.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
I built a Chrome extension that shows existing Hacker News posts for the current website. Background: Often when I read articles or websites, I find the associated HN posts and discussions at least as interesting as the content itself. I have been wishing for a solution to have all HN discussions for a page I am…
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