GitHub - sea2ocean/hn-quickview: A simple Chrome and Firefox browser extension to quickly browse Hacker News Top and New stories.

HN Quick View

A simple Chrome and Firefox browser extension to quickly browse Hacker News Top and New stories without opening the website or a new tab. Just click the extension icon to open a small popup window showing the latest news.

Demo

Features

• View Top 30 Hacker News stories instantly
• Switch to New stories with one click
• Scroll through news inside the popup
• Minimalist design with orange accent color
• No need to open new tabs or leave your current page

Installation (for developers)

1. Clone or download this repository
2. Open your browser's extension page:
   • Chrome: chrome://extensions/
   • Firefox: about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox
3. Enable Developer mode (Chrome) or click Load Temporary Add-on (Firefox)
4. Load the unpacked folder (hn-quickview) or select manifest.json
5. Click the extension icon and start browsing Hacker News!

Usage

• Click the extension icon in the toolbar
• Use the Top and New buttons to switch between lists
• Scroll to browse stories
• Click a story title to open it in a new tab

Contributing

Feel free to fork this repo and submit pull requests to improve the extension!

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Uses the official Hacker News API: https://github.com/HackerNews/API
• Inspired by popular minimal browser extensions like Bitwarden

Enjoy reading Hacker News faster! 🚀