Hacker News Summarizer
AI-powered summaries of Hacker News articles and community discussions
As of June 2026, Hacker News Summarizer has 10 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 1 reviews in the Productivity category.
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Version
1.0.4
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension 1 version update, changed permissions.
History
9 snapshotsTracking since Apr 1, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 8 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.3 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 8 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.4 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | 10 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.4 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 9 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.4 |
| May 4, 2026 | 9 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.4 |
| May 15, 2026 | 10 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.4 |
| May 21, 2026 | 9 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.4 |
| May 28, 2026 | 8 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.4 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | 9 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.4 |
| Now | 10 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.4 |
Changelog
- Apr 1, 2026host_permissions
https://news.ycombinator.com/*, <all_urls>
https://news.ycombinator.com/*, https://*.vercel.app/*
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- activeTabstorage
- Host access
- https://news.ycombinator.com/*, https://*.vercel.app/*
Screenshots
About
Transform your Hacker News experience with AI-powered summaries that save you time while keeping you informed. What it does: • Automatically generates comprehensive summaries of HN articles using advanced AI • Analyzes community discussions to highlight key debate points • Works instantly on any Hacker News story page Why you'll love it: ✓ Save Time - Get the essence of long articles and hundreds of comments in seconds ✓ Stay Informed - Never miss important insights from the HN community ✓ Zero Setup - Works immediately after installation, no configuration needed ✓ Smart Analysis - Identifies what the community is actually debating about Perfect for: - Developers who want to stay current with tech trends - Busy professionals scanning HN during breaks - Anyone who loves HN but wishes they could read faster The extension adds a clean, professional summary section at the top of HN comment pages. No intrusive popups, no complicated settings - just intelligent summaries that help you understand both the article and community reaction instantly. Built with cutting-edge AI technology to deliver accurate, relevant summaries every time.
Technical
- Version
- 1.0.4
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 13.11KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- jbgdmjglagjflgegbdpfeinncbjoeing
- Developer ID
- u309fe2908e17eddaf8639718ad7abd69
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- May 29, 2025
- Last Updated (Store)
- Mar 30, 2026
- Last Scraped
- Jun 9, 2026
- Website
- —
- Support URL
- —
- Privacy Policy
- https://gilded-fenglisu-8ea229.netlify.app/privacy
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