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Life & fun · September 19, 2019

I made a browser extension that fixes Hacker News' block formatting

Browser extension that fixes Hacker News' block formatting - corollari/fixedHackerNews

I made a browser extension that fixes Hacker News' block formatting launched on September 19, 2019 with 18 votes, #819 of 3,296 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 7 years on.

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This browser extension improves the formatting of code blocks and text displays on Hacker News. It's designed for Hacker News users who find the site's default block formatting difficult to read or poorly structured. The extension runs directly in the browser to modify how content appears without changing the underlying website. It's open source and available on GitHub for users who want to customize their Hacker News experience.

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