Overview
Read any Hacker News comment subtree in a calmer, cleaner inline reader.
Hacker News comment threads are full of great writing, but the reading experience is rough when you want to follow one branch closely. HN Focus Reader lets you pick any comment and open a cleaner, quieter view of that comment and all of its replies, without the pipes, navigation links, and visual clutter of the default thread layout. Just hover a comment and click Read thread to enter Focus Mode. You get a compact bit of context above the selected comment, better typography, cleaner spacing, and simple controls for expanding or collapsing replies. It all happens on the original HN page, so you can return to the full thread whenever you want. HN Focus Reader is built for people who read Hacker News for the conversation, not the interface. It runs only on HN item pages, stores only your reader settings, and has no backend, popup, or analytics.
Details
Version
0.1.0
Updated
March 9, 2026
Offered by
Betim Drenica
Size
19.5KiB
Languages
Developer
Email
betimdrenica@gmail.com
Non-trader
This developer has not identified itself as a trader. For consumers in the European Union, please note that consumer rights do not apply to contracts between you and this developer.
Privacy
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HN Focus Reader has disclosed the following information regarding the collection and usage of your data. More detailed information can be found in the developer's privacy policy.
HN Focus Reader handles the following:
This developer declares that your data is
- Not being sold to third parties, outside of the approved use cases
- Not being used or transferred for purposes that are unrelated to the item's core functionality
- Not being used or transferred to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes
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