HackerWeb

A simply readable Hacker News web app

As of May 2026, HackerWeb has 1,000 users and a 4.56/5 rating from 16 reviews.

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1.0K

1,000

Rating0%

4.56

16 reviews

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16

Version

0.3

Manifest V2

History

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Tracking since Apr 24, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 24, 2026	1.0K	4.56	16	0.3
Now	1.0K	4.56	16	0.3

Permissions & access

Permissions: None declared
Host access: None declared

Screenshots

HackerWeb screenshot 1

About

A simple reader web client for YCombinator's Hacker News site (news.ycombinator.com). Specially designed to have a better layout for browsing stories and reading comments.

Homepage: http://hackerwebapp.com/
GitHub repo: http://github.com/cheeaun/hackerweb

Technical

Version: 0.3
Manifest: V2
Size: 8.0KiB
Min Chrome: —
Languages: 1
Featured: No

Metadata

ID: kfdnmpnbedonhjjhbiiklcmahnncjjbc
Developer ID: uc7aa6af714a8db172cc918aa9e89cf35
Developer Email: [email protected]
Created: Jan 1, 2013
Last Updated (Store): Mar 5, 2016
Last Scraped: May 21, 2026
Website: https://cheeaun.github.io/hackerweb/
Support URL: https://github.com/cheeaun/hackerweb/issues
Privacy Policy: —

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Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified May 21, 2026.