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Dev tools · February 16, 2014

Pumpkin – An open-source HN clone

framework to build a user-generated community. Contribute to fananta/Pumpkin development by creating an account on GitHub.

Pumpkin – An open-source HN clone launched on February 16, 2014 with 86 votes, #161 of 1,100 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 12 years on.

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In plain words

Pumpkin is an open-source framework for building user-generated communities, modeled after Hacker News. It enables developers to create their own community platforms where users can submit and discuss content. The project is available on GitHub for contributions and development.

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