/HNRelevant

A browser extension that shows relevant discussions on Hacker News

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preview of the relevant submissions section on hacker news

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HNRelevant

A lightweight browser extension that augments your Hacker News experience by showing related submissions to the one you're viewing. It helps you immerse yourself in interesting discussions and uncover overlooked gems.

Features

  • Related submissions ready to be explored
  • Ability to fine-tune the search query and fetch results in place
  • Two modes:
    • Automatic: Enjoy a seamless experience with results generated upon page load
    • Manual: Search only when desired
  • The result blends naturally with Hacker News's interface and match its look and feel
  • Available on Firefox for Android™
  • Manageable preferences via the extension's popup in the browser toolbar

Installation

HNRelevant on Chrome Web Store HNRelevant on Firefox add-ons

Available on:

  • Chrome web store: HNRelevant
  • Firefox (Desktop & Android) add-on: HNRelevant
  • As a Userscript. This option also has the benefit of supporting further browsers:
    1. Make sure to have one of the userscripts extensions installed e.g: Tampermonkey, Violentmonkey, or Greasemonkey.
    2. The userscript file can be found here HNRelevant.user.js.
    3. Load the script into the extension of your choice.

How it works

It's based on HN algolia search API and uses the submission title as its initial query

License

Released under the MIT License. See LICENSE file for details.