Summarize discussions.Navigate with Vim keys.
The browser extension that makes Hacker News easier to read and navigate. Generate thread summaries to find key points and instantly navigate to the relevant comments.
Download for ChromeCatch Up Quickly
Get the gist of long discussions in seconds
- Discussion overview
- Main themes & key insights
- Side discussions worth reading
Follow the Conversation
Find interesting topics and continue the discussion
- Jump to specific comments from summary
- Navigate to other comments by same author
- User profile info on hover
Fully Customizable
Choose your model, customize your prompts
- Bring your own API key (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, OpenRouter)
- Or use free cached summaries
- Customize system & user prompts
Works with
Keyboard-First Navigation
Vim-inspired keyboard shortcuts
- j/k to move between sibling comments
- h/l to navigate the comment tree
- c to collapse threads instantly
Privacy First
No tracking. No analytics. No compromises.
- Generate summaries locally with Ollama
- Zero analytics or tracking
- Fully open source (MIT License)
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Ollama
GitHub
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about HN Companion
Yes! HN Companion is completely free and open source. You can use the free cached summaries, or bring your own API key for more control over the AI model used.
HN Companion supports OpenAI (GPT-4, GPT-3.5), Anthropic (Claude), Google (Gemini), OpenRouter, and local models via Ollama. You can also use the free cached summaries without any API key.
No. HN Companion has zero analytics or tracking. Your API keys are stored locally in your browser and never sent to any server. You can even run summaries completely locally using Ollama.
HN Companion adds Vim-inspired keyboard navigation to Hacker News. Use j/k to move between sibling comments, h/l to navigate the comment tree, and c to collapse threads. Press ? to see all available shortcuts.
Yes! You can fully customize both the system prompt and user prompt used to generate summaries. This lets you tailor the output to your preferences.
Yes, HN Companion is fully open source under the MIT license. You can view the source code, contribute, or fork the project on GitHub.
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Available on all major browsers
