Hacker News: Mark All Read

Name: Hacker News: Mark All Read
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Author: Gui Ambros

Save time on HN by marking read the titles and comments you already scanned. And more.

As of June 2026, Hacker News: Mark All Read has 38 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 2 reviews in the News & Weather category.

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Chrome Web Store ↗.crx

Users−15.6%

Rating0%

5.00

2 reviews

Reviews0%

Version

1.63

Manifest V3

History

10 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 1, 2026	45	5.00	2	1.63
Apr 9, 2026	42	5.00	2	1.63
Apr 20, 2026	45	5.00	2	1.63
Apr 25, 2026	43	5.00	2	1.63
May 2, 2026	45	5.00	2	1.63
May 9, 2026	46	5.00	2	1.63
May 13, 2026	43	5.00	2	1.63
May 19, 2026	45	5.00	2	1.63
Jun 2, 2026	46	5.00	2	1.63
Jun 10, 2026	36	5.00	2	1.63
Now	38	5.00	2	1.63

Permissions & access

Permissions: None declared
Host access: https://news.ycombinator.com/*

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About

A streamlined tool for Hacker News users that saves you time by quickly marking content as read. This extension is a maintained fork of the original work by Dan Mazzini (danmaz74), updated for the current HN site layout, and compatible with Chrome's Manifest v3. All credit goes to the original author [1][2].

This extension does not collect any site or personal data, nor it does tracking in any way. No cookies are used.

Extension updated to be compatible with Hacker News as of 2026. Please report any issues via GitHub below.

Source code: https://github.com/guiambros/HNMarkAllRead

Key features:
> Mark Stories as Read: Instantly mark all news entries as read with a single click, so you can focus on fresh content.
> Mark Comments as Read: Quickly mark all comments as read to keep track of new discussions.
> Hide Read Comments: Use this in combination with marking comments as read to display only new replies.
> Follow Comments: Easily follow comment threads for specific stories; followed stories are highlighted when new comments arrive.
> Show Parent Comment: Hover over the "Show parent" option to reveal the parent comment—ideal for navigating deeply nested discussions.
> Collapse/Expand All Comments: Toggle all comments at once for a cleaner view of the main stories, and expand them when you’re ready to dive deeper.

Enjoy a more seamless Hacker News experience!

[1] Dan Mazzini’s Blog: http://danmaz74.me/2012/10/15/save-even-more-time-on-hacker-news/
[2]  Original source code: https://github.com/danmaz74/HNMarkAllRead