hn
command-line Hacker News client
TLDR
Browse Hacker News
$ hn
Show top stories$ hn top
Show newest stories$ hn new
Show best stories$ hn best
Show ask HN$ hn ask
Open story in browser$ hn open [story-id]
SYNOPSIS
hn [command] [options]
DESCRIPTION
hn is a command-line Hacker News client. It displays stories, comments, and discussions from the popular tech news aggregator.
The tool provides quick access to different story categories. It can open links and discussions in the default browser.
PARAMETERS
COMMAND
Subcommand to run.top
Show top stories.new
Show newest stories.best
Show best stories.ask
Show Ask HN posts.show
Show Show HN posts.jobs
Show job postings.open ID
Open story in browser.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
Requires internet connection. Various implementations exist. May need API rate limits.
HISTORY
Multiple hn CLI tools exist for Hacker News, providing terminal access to the popular Y Combinator news site.