HN Companion
Generates context-aware AI summaries of Hacker News discussions, highlighting key debates and contrasting viewpoints, with jump-to-comment navigation and keyboard shortcuts.
A browser extension that provides AI-generated summaries of Hacker News comment threads, highlighting key debates and contrasting viewpoints to help users quickly grasp discussions. It targets developers and tech enthusiasts who frequent Hacker News, offering a free, open-source tool with optional bring-your-own-API-key for model choice. It differentiates by preserving thread hierarchy and conversation flow, and includes Vim-style keyboard navigation and privacy-focused features like local summarization via Ollama.
Key features
- AI summaries of HN threads
- Highlights key debates and viewpoints
- Jump to specific comments from summary
- Navigate to other comments by same author
- User profile info on hover
- Bring your own API key
- Customize system & user prompts
- Vim-inspired keyboard shortcuts
- No tracking or analytics
- Open source (MIT License)
- Local summarization with Ollama
- No social media activity within the last 30 days
GTM channels
- Community
ICP
- Software developers
- Consumers general
- Freelancers solopreneurs