Hacker News Reader

Hacker News Reader brings the best of Hacker News to your browser sidebar. Browse Top Stories and New Stories powered by the official Hacker News API, with instant loading from persistent cache — no waiting on every open.

Core Features:

Top & New Stories — Switch between the hottest stories on HN and the latest submissions, with independent browsing state for each list.
Favorites — Bookmark any story with one click and access them anytime. Favorites are stored locally via Edge Storage.
Inline Detail View — Tap any story to read its full details including title, link, author, score, and top-level comments, all without leaving the extension panel.
One-Click Translation — Don't read English well? Enable translation mode and see article titles and comments translated inline. Powered by Microsoft Translator.
Side Panel Mode — Open the extension as a dedicated reading panel pinned to the right side of your screen, with adjustable width for comfortable reading.
Auto Refresh — The extension periodically checks for new stories in the background and shows an unobtrusive banner when fresh content arrives.
Keyboard Navigation — Navigate story lists and detail views entirely by keyboard for efficient browsing.
Eye-Friendly Design — Warm-tinted reading theme with larger fonts, optimized for extended reading sessions.
Bilingual UI — Supports both English and Chinese interface languages.
Privacy: All data is stored locally. No tracking, no analytics, no data collection. Only the minimal requested permissions are used — storage for favorites and cache, alarms for background refresh, and display info for panel positioning.

Hacker News Reader is open source. If you enjoy reading HN but find the original site hard on the eyes or want a quick way to catch up, this extension is for you.