HackerNews Scroll

Name: HackerNews Scroll
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Author: Rajat Aghi

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.

Rajat Aghi Functionality & UI

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Users+50.0%

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5.00

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

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Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 1, 2026	8	5.00	3	1.0
Apr 9, 2026	7	5.00	3	1.1
Apr 20, 2026	8	5.00	3	1.1
Apr 25, 2026	9	5.00	3	1.1
May 2, 2026	9	5.00	3	1.1
May 20, 2026	8	5.00	3	1.1
Jun 2, 2026	9	5.00	3	1.1
Jun 8, 2026	11	5.00	3	1.1
Now	12	5.00	3	1.1

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

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

---
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!