DarkHN – Dark Mode Mirror for Hacker News
DarkHN – Dark Mode Mirror for Hacker News launched on May 30, 2021 with 110 votes, #354 of 3,505 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.
In plain words
DarkHN is a dark mode interface for Hacker News that launched in 2021. It mirrors the content and functionality of the original Hacker News website but presents it with a dark color scheme instead. The tool is designed for users who prefer reading in low-light conditions or who find dark interfaces easier on their eyes. It maintains access to all Hacker News stories, comments, and features while simply altering the visual presentation to reduce screen glare.
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- DHDarkHN – Hacker News with Dark Mode2023 · darkhn.com · ▲7
Dark-mode version of Hacker News. This is mostly to be able to read Hacker News at night without hurting my eyes. Hackers have to sleep too! For all the features that you have to be signed-in for work, those links take you to the real HN site. Similarly, the pages not supported by the api (past, comments, submit, and from) take you to the real pages as well. Also, the "Light Hacker News" link in the top right corner takes you to whichever page you're currently on in the real website. The routes mirror those of the real website, so if you're ever on Hacker News and want to switch to this dark…
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Dark Mode for HN2020 · github.com · ▲41Browser extension that toggles an opinionated dark theme for the popular website, Hacker News. - azerella/ext-hn-darkmode
- HNHacker News Web UI – Dark theme, Real-time comments, + more2022 · hackernews.pro · ▲17
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