Hacker News desktop application in Kotlin/Swing
A Kotlin/Swing desktop application front-end for Hacker News - westoncb/HNDesktop
Hacker News desktop application in Kotlin/Swing launched on October 7, 2017 with 141 votes, #277 of 3,169 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.
In plain words
This is a desktop application for browsing Hacker News, built using Kotlin and Swing. It provides a native interface for accessing the popular news aggregation site on Windows, Mac, or Linux. The application is open source and available on GitHub, making it suitable for developers and Hacker News enthusiasts who prefer a dedicated desktop client over web browsing.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
Does a similar job
all alternatives →- AHAndroid Hacker News Widget and App2023 · play.google.com · ▲50
This app and widget and related code is free to use for anyone. This was a side project to learn Android, Kotlin and the many libraries that came along with it. Screenshots in the Google Play link above. app code: https://github.com/ddxv/hackernews-app backend api: https://github.com/ddxv/hackernews-api There are many Hacker News apps, but this one focused on two features: - Widgets: This app supports dynamic widgets using Compose Glance. The widgets can be themed and set up with one of the three main categories: "New", "Top" and "Best". - Themes: Both…
Hacker News desktop app made with Electron and Node2015 · github.com · ▲167Hacker News Delivered to Desktop :dancers:. Contribute to owenthereal/hacker-menu development by creating an account on GitHub.
HackerNew for Chrome2012 · chrome.google.com · ▲150I've been working on and off on a Chrome Extension for Hacker News, the extension focusses on improved usability rather than design. I can almost guarantee that after a day you won't want to go back to regular Hacker News. Give it a try, features include: - Improved readability - Quick inline replies from comments page - Quick profiles with social network info when hovering over usernames - Filtering of stories based on terms and phrases / domain or user - Endless scrolling - Collapsible comment threads - Social sharing for Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Buffer Forks, improvements and comments…
I developed a native macOS Hacker News client2021 · github.com · ▲188macOS HackerNews client that aims to be a Mac-assed Mac app. Written in Swift + AppKit. - goranmoomin/HackerNews
Hacker News Stack2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · ▲138Focus on the really fresh and unread news in Hacker News.
- AHA Hacker News Reader App with Tabs2018 · play.google.com · ▲108
More life & fun this month
the category →
A free city-building game in your browser. You are the mayor. You know what the city needs. Now get it past the zoning board, the neighbors, the appeals court and the next election.
Life & fun · 2d ago · permit.petercai.com
- IV
Life & fun · 15d ago · tanzaniaeducationproject.org
Turn a phone, tablet or TV into a sign. Type a message and it fills the screen: welcome signs, timers, Wi-Fi passwords and more. No app, no account, free.
Life & fun · 15d ago · bigwords.page
Play a free virtual guitar online with your keyboard or by touch. Slow songs down and see every chord, string and strum. Acoustic, classic, electric and bass.
Life & fun · 9d ago · guitoro.com
Carrier settings from iPhone, Pixel and Galaxy firmware, decoded and compared: APNs, VoLTE, 5G and Wi-Fi Calling per carrier, and what each build changed.
Life & fun · 13d ago · carrierexplode.com
Life & fun · 23d ago · space.bl2.net
Source: Show HN post ↗
Launched alongside, October 2017
the whole month →
New Google Calendar▲1,041Google is launching a new look + new features for Calendar
Work · 2017 · support.google.com
