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hn – OpenClaw Skill

Name: hn
Author: dbhurley

hn is an OpenClaw Skills integration for data analytics workflows. Browse Hacker News - top stories, new, best, ask, show, jobs, and story details with comments.

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Updated Feb 7, 2026Created Feb 7, 2026data analytics

Skill Snapshot

name	hn
description	Browse Hacker News - top stories, new, best, ask, show, jobs, and story details with comments. OpenClaw Skills integration.
owner	dbhurley
repository	dbhurley/hn
language	Markdown
license	MIT
topics
security	L1
install	openclaw add @dbhurley/hn
last updated	Feb 7, 2026

Maintainer

dbhurley

Maintains hn in the OpenClaw Skills directory.

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File Explorer

4 files

scripts

hn.py

5.1 KB

_meta.json

267 B

SKILL.md

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SKILL.md

name: hn description: Browse Hacker News - top stories, new, best, ask, show, jobs, and story details with comments. homepage: https://news.ycombinator.com metadata: {"clawdis":{"emoji":"📰","requires":{"bins":["curl"]}}}

Hacker News

Read Hacker News from the command line.

Commands

Other Feeds

uv run {baseDir}/scripts/hn.py new          # Newest stories
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/hn.py best         # Best stories
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/hn.py ask          # Ask HN
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/hn.py show         # Show HN
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/hn.py jobs         # Jobs

Story Details

uv run {baseDir}/scripts/hn.py story <id>              # Story with top comments
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/hn.py story <id> --comments 20 # More comments

Search

uv run {baseDir}/scripts/hn.py search "AI agents"      # Search stories
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/hn.py search "Claude" -n 5    # Limit results

API

Uses the official Hacker News API (no auth required).

README.md

No README available.

Permissions & Security

Security level L1: Low-risk skills with minimal permissions. Review inputs and outputs before running in production.

Requirements

OpenClaw CLI installed and configured.
Language: Markdown
License: MIT
Topics:

FAQ

How do I install hn?

Run openclaw add @dbhurley/hn in your terminal. This installs hn into your OpenClaw Skills catalog.

Does this skill run locally or in the cloud?

OpenClaw Skills execute locally by default. Review the SKILL.md and permissions before running any skill.

Where can I verify the source code?

The source repository is available at https://github.com/openclaw/skills/tree/main/skills/dbhurley/hn. Review commits and README documentation before installing.