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hacker-news-scraper

Search Hacker News stories and comments using the free Algolia API. No Apify token needed. Use when you need to find HN discussions, track mentions, discover Show HN launches, or monitor tech community sentiment.

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Install this skill

Run this command in your terminal. No account required — it auto-detects your AI tool and installs the skill file.

npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install goose-skills-hacker-news-scraper
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Claude Code

~/.claude/skills/<skill>/SKILL.md

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Run in your project root

npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install goose-skills-hacker-news-scraper --target claude-code
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Frequently asked questions about hacker-news-scraper

What does the hacker-news-scraper skill do?

Search Hacker News stories and comments using the free Algolia API. No Apify token needed. Use when you need to find HN discussions, track mentions, discover Show HN launches, or monitor tech community sentiment. It's a reusable SKILL.md instruction set that loads into your AI coding assistant on demand, no prompt engineering, no copy-pasting every session.

How do I install the hacker-news-scraper skill?

Run `npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install goose-skills-hacker-news-scraper` from your terminal. The CLI writes the SKILL.md to the correct location for your AI tool (e.g. ~/.claude/skills/goose-skills-hacker-news-scraper/ for Claude Code or ~/.cursor/skills/ for Cursor with --target cursor) and adds it to your project's .skills.json lockfile.

Which AI tools does hacker-news-scraper work with?

hacker-news-scraper runs in Claude Code. It follows the open Agent Skills standard (SKILL.md), so the same skill works in every supported tool without modification.

Is the hacker-news-scraper skill free?

Yes. Every skill on skills-hub.ai is free and open-source. There are no premium tiers, paywalls, or usage limits. You only pay for whatever AI assistant you're already using.

How do I use hacker-news-scraper after installing it?

In Claude Code, type `/goose-skills-hacker-news-scraper` (or whatever slash command the skill registers) and the AI follows the skill's instructions immediately. You can also reference it by name in natural language, your AI loads the skill into context when relevant.

Can I share the hacker-news-scraper skill with my team?

Yes. Commit your project's .skills.json lockfile and teammates run `npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install` (no args) to install every skill at the exact version you pinned. Organization-scoped installs work via skills-hub.ai organizations.