HackerNews Scroll

Adds a button to scroll to root comments on Hacker News.

As of June 2026, HackerNews Scroll has 12 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 3 reviews in the Functionality & UI category.

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3 reviews
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Version
1.1
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension 1 version update, changed permissions.

History

8 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

12.49.56.6Apr 1, 2026Jun 8, 2026
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Changelog

  • Apr 1, 2026
    description
    HackerNews Scroll improves your browsing experience on news.ycombinator.com by adding a floating navigation button to help you effortlessly scroll through root comments on discussion pages.
    
    Features:
    ✅ Adds a small floating button to the bottom-right of item pages.
    ✅ Click to jump to the next root comment, making navigation easier.
    ✅ Clean and lightweight—no popups, no distractions.
    ✅ Works only on Hacker News discussion pages (news.ycombinator.com/item?id=*).
    
    Perfect for those who love reading deep discussions on Hacker News but hate manually scrolling through long comment threads!
    WHAT'S NEW in v1.1:
      ✅ Scroll Back: Optionally enable the "Up" button in settings to jump back to previous root comments.
    
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    HackerNews Scroll improves your browsing experience on news.ycombinator.com by adding a floating navigation button to help you effortlessly scroll through root comments on discussion pages.
    
    Features:
    ✅ Adds a small floating button to the bottom-right of item pages.
    ✅ Click to jump to the next root comment, making navigation easier.
    ✅ Clean and lightweight—no popups, no distractions.
    ✅ Works only on Hacker News discussion pages (news.ycombinator.com/item?id=*).
    
    Perfect for those who love reading deep discussions on Hacker News but hate manually scrolling through long comment threads!
  • Apr 1, 2026
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Permissions & access

Permissions
storage
Host access
None declared

Screenshots

HackerNews Scroll screenshot 1

About

WHAT'S NEW in v1.1:
  ✅ Scroll Back: Optionally enable the "Up" button in settings to jump back to previous root comments.

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HackerNews Scroll improves your browsing experience on news.ycombinator.com by adding a floating navigation button to help you effortlessly scroll through root comments on discussion pages.

Features:
✅ Adds a small floating button to the bottom-right of item pages.
✅ Click to jump to the next root comment, making navigation easier.
✅ Clean and lightweight—no popups, no distractions.
✅ Works only on Hacker News discussion pages (news.ycombinator.com/item?id=*).

Perfect for those who love reading deep discussions on Hacker News but hate manually scrolling through long comment threads!

Technical

Version
1.1
Manifest
V3
Size
21.46KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
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Developer ID
uf934c482a6c45e6faa813807ffdd6f86
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Mar 1, 2025
Last Updated (Store)
Mar 30, 2026
Last Scraped
Jun 8, 2026
Website
Support URL
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