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HN Reader — A Faster Hacker News Front End
Searchable, Single-File, No Build Step
Overview
- Built a searchable Hacker News front end as one self-contained HTML file, with no build step, no dependencies, no account and no tracking.
- Added the search box Hacker News does not have, with debounced results, scoping to stories, comments, Ask HN or Show HN, and sorting by relevance or date.
- Added 24-hour, week, month and all-time windows, whole comment threads in a single request, and list and grid views.
- Saved stories and followed authors live entirely in the browser.
- Designed a calm editorial interface with light and dark themes, and published it on GitHub Pages under the MIT license.
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