Hacker News User Information on Hover
Hello friends, It probably exists or someone made it before but I couldn't find it so I created one myself. I also noticed people check each other's profiles often so this might come in handy. Screenshot of the usage (ignore the red arrow it doesn't come with the extension): https://imgur.com/a/gvJ93ne This Chrome extension does one simple thing. If you want to check the user information listed in the profile including username, creation date, karma, and about. You just need to hover over the username. I was clicking on users before and it was a waste of time I thought…
Hacker News User Information on Hover launched on January 6, 2024 with 13 votes, #1,144 of 4,437 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
This Chrome extension allows Hacker News users to view profile information without navigating away from the current page. By hovering over a username, users can instantly see details including the account creation date, karma score, username, and bio. The extension includes a 0.5-second delay to prevent accidental profile requests while browsing. It is designed for frequent Hacker News readers who want to quickly check other users' information during normal browsing.
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Hacker New User Information On Hover. Contribute to ConsoleScript/hnuser development by creating an account on GitHub.
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hello friends, It probably exists or someone made it before but I couldn't find it so I created one myself. I also noticed people check each other's profiles often so this might come in handy. Screenshot of the usage (ignore the red arrow it doesn't come with the extension)…
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