📋 Hackernews
Fetches and displays Hacker News stories and comments via CLI. Use when the user asks about HN, Hacker News, tech stories, wants to search HN, or wants to read/analyze HN comments.
npx playbooks add skill markus1189/nixos-config --skill hackernews
About Hackernews
Fetches and displays Hacker News stories and comments via CLI. Use when the user asks about HN, Hacker News, tech stories, wants to search HN, or wants to read/analyze HN comments.
The 31-word prompt provides structured developer workflow guidance — covering detailed methodology and consistent output formats. Install it in one command.
Use Cases
- Streamlining git workflows and commit conventions
- Setting up CI/CD pipelines and deployment scripts
- Managing monorepos and multi-package projects
- Automating release notes and changelogs
Example Prompts
System Prompt (31 words)
Fetches and displays Hacker News stories and comments via CLI. Use when the user asks about HN, Hacker News, tech stories, wants to search HN, or wants to read/analyze HN comments.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hackernews?
Hackernews is a free developer workflow skill for AI coding agents. Fetches and displays Hacker News stories and comments via CLI. Use when the user asks about HN, Hacker News, tech stories, wants to search HN, or wants to read/analyze HN comments.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with developer workflow expertise.
How do I use Hackernews with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill markus1189/nixos-config --skill hackernews in your terminal to install Hackernews into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Hackernews?
Hackernews is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Hackernews free to use?
Yes, Hackernews is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/markus1189/nixos-config/tree/main/nixos-shared/claude/skills/hackernews. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
