hacker-news-scraper
Search Hacker News stories and comments using the free Algolia API. No Apify token needed. Use when you need to find HN discussions, track mentions, discover Show HN launches, or monitor tech community sentiment.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/gooseworks-ai/goose-skills --skill hacker-news-scraper- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads hacker-news-scraper automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Hacker News Scraper
Search Hacker News using the free Algolia HN Search API. No Apify token or API key needed.
Quick Start
Only dependency: pip install requests.
# Stories about AI content marketing in last week
python3 skills/hacker-news-scraper/scripts/search_hn.py \
--query "AI content marketing" --days 7
# Show HN posts in last month (summary view)
python3 skills/hacker-news-scraper/scripts/search_hn.py \
--query "" --tags show_hn --days 30 --output summary
# Comments mentioning a specific tool
python3 skills/hacker-news-scraper/scripts/search_hn.py \
--query "LangChain" --tags comment --days 14 --max-results 20
How the Script Works
- Queries the Algolia HN Search API (
search_by_dateendpoint) - Uses
numericFilters=created_at_i>{unix_timestamp}for server-side date filtering - Paginates until max-results reached
- Normalizes results to a consistent schema
- Applies optional keyword filtering (client-side)
- Sorts by points (descending) and outputs JSON or summary
CLI Reference
| Flag | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
--query | required | Search query |
--days | 7 | How many days back to search |
--tags | story | Item type: story, comment, ask_hn, show_hn |
--max-results | 50 | Max results to return |
--keywords | none | Additional filter keywords (comma-separated, OR logic) |
--output | json | Output format: json or summary |
Output Format
{
"id": "12345678",
"title": "Show HN: My new tool",
"url": "https://example.com",
"author": "username",
"points": 42,
"num_comments": 15,
"created_at": "2026-02-18T12:00:00.000Z",
"hn_url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12345678",
"text": ""
}
Cost
Free. No API key, no rate limits (within reason), no Apify credits.
FAQ
What does the hacker-news-scraper skill do?
Search Hacker News stories and comments using the free Algolia API. No Apify token needed. Use when you need to find HN discussions, track mentions, discover Show HN launches, or monitor tech community sentiment.
How do I install hacker-news-scraper?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/gooseworks-ai/goose-skills --skill hacker-news-scraper in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/hacker-news-scraper/ (personal) or .claude/skills/hacker-news-scraper/ (project).
Which AI agents can use hacker-news-scraper?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is hacker-news-scraper safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains hacker-news-scraper?
It is published by gooseworks-ai in gooseworks-ai/goose-skills. It has 59 recorded installs.
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