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Search Hacker News stories and comments using the free Algolia API.
Install Hacker News Scraper
$ npx skills add gooseworks-ai/goose-skills --skill hacker-news-scraper -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install gooseworks-ai/goose-skills hacker-news-scraper --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/gooseworks-ai/goose-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/monitoring/capabilities/hacker-news-scraper .claude/skills/hacker-news-scraper && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "hacker-news-scraper" agent skill from https://github.com/gooseworks-ai/goose-skills/tree/main/skills/monitoring/capabilities/hacker-news-scraper into .claude/skills/hacker-news-scraper/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "hacker-news-scraper", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/gooseworks-ai/goose-skills/tree/main/skills/monitoring/capabilities/hacker-news-scraperType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add gooseworks-ai/goose-skills --skill hacker-news-scraper -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install gooseworks-ai/goose-skills hacker-news-scraper --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/gooseworks-ai/goose-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/monitoring/capabilities/hacker-news-scraper .agents/skills/hacker-news-scraper && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "hacker-news-scraper" agent skill from https://github.com/gooseworks-ai/goose-skills/tree/main/skills/monitoring/capabilities/hacker-news-scraper into .agents/skills/hacker-news-scraper/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "hacker-news-scraper", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add gooseworks-ai/goose-skills --skill hacker-news-scraper -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install gooseworks-ai/goose-skills hacker-news-scraper --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/gooseworks-ai/goose-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/monitoring/capabilities/hacker-news-scraper .cursor/skills/hacker-news-scraper && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "hacker-news-scraper" agent skill from https://github.com/gooseworks-ai/goose-skills/tree/main/skills/monitoring/capabilities/hacker-news-scraper into .cursor/skills/hacker-news-scraper/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "hacker-news-scraper", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/gooseworks-ai/goose-skills.git --path skills/monitoring/capabilities/hacker-news-scraper--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add gooseworks-ai/goose-skills --skill hacker-news-scraper -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install gooseworks-ai/goose-skills hacker-news-scraper --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/gooseworks-ai/goose-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/monitoring/capabilities/hacker-news-scraper .gemini/skills/hacker-news-scraper && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "hacker-news-scraper" agent skill from https://github.com/gooseworks-ai/goose-skills/tree/main/skills/monitoring/capabilities/hacker-news-scraper into .gemini/skills/hacker-news-scraper/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "hacker-news-scraper", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install gooseworks-ai/goose-skills hacker-news-scraperInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add gooseworks-ai/goose-skills --skill hacker-news-scraper -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/gooseworks-ai/goose-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/monitoring/capabilities/hacker-news-scraper .github/skills/hacker-news-scraper && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "hacker-news-scraper" agent skill from https://github.com/gooseworks-ai/goose-skills/tree/main/skills/monitoring/capabilities/hacker-news-scraper into .github/skills/hacker-news-scraper/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "hacker-news-scraper", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add gooseworks-ai/goose-skills --skill hacker-news-scraper -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install gooseworks-ai/goose-skills hacker-news-scraper --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/gooseworks-ai/goose-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/monitoring/capabilities/hacker-news-scraper .opencode/skills/hacker-news-scraper && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "hacker-news-scraper" agent skill from https://github.com/gooseworks-ai/goose-skills/tree/main/skills/monitoring/capabilities/hacker-news-scraper into .opencode/skills/hacker-news-scraper/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "hacker-news-scraper", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
hacker-news-scraper- GitHub stars
- 1.2k
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~538 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 136 words
- Files
- 3 (incl. scripts)
- Skills in repo
- 273
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Search Hacker News stories and comments using the free Algolia API.
- Works in 6 steps: Queries the Algolia HN Search API… → Uses… → Paginates until max-results reached → …
- You need to find HN discussions
- SKILL.md covers Quick Start, How the Script Works, CLI Reference and Output Format, plus 1 more section
- Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python3 and pip; reaches news.ycombinator.com
What it does
Hacker News Scraper is an agent skill from gooseworks-ai/goose-skills. Search Hacker News stories and comments using the free Algolia API. No Apify token needed. Use when you need to find HN discussions, track mentions, discover Show HN launches, or monitor tech community sentiment.
Its SKILL.md is about 540 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/search_hn.py` and `skill.meta.json`).
It sits in Data & Analytics, covering Web scraping and Search implementation. It works with Algolia and Apify. The repository describes itself as: Library of Growth & GTM skills + data APIs for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor to run ads, social, content, lead gen, seo and data scraping. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- You need to find HN discussions
- Discover Show HN launches
- Monitor tech community sentiment
Example prompts
- “/hacker-news-scraper”
Requirements
- Python 3
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Queries the Algolia HN Search API (search_by_date endpoint)
- Uses numericFilters=created_at_i>{unix_timestamp} for server-side date filtering
- Paginates until max-results reached
- Normalizes results to a consistent schema
- Applies optional keyword filtering (client-side)
- Sorts by points (descending) and outputs JSON or summary
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit c650c6d. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
python3pip
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:
news.ycombinator.com
Also links to:
hn.algolia.com
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Hacker News Scraper loads about 538 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 58 tokens; SKILL.md has 136 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from gooseworks-ai/goose-skills at commit c650c6d, republished under its MIT licence (© gooseworks-ai). 136 words, ~538 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/hacker-news-scraper/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- hacker-news-scraper
- description
- Search Hacker News stories and comments using the free Algolia API. No Apify token needed. Use when you need to find HN discussions, track mentions, discover Show HN launches, or monitor tech community sentiment.
Hacker News Scraper
Search Hacker News using the free Algolia HN Search API. No Apify token or API key needed.
Quick Start
Only dependency: pip install requests.
# Stories about AI content marketing in last week
python3 skills/hacker-news-scraper/scripts/search_hn.py \
--query "AI content marketing" --days 7
# Show HN posts in last month (summary view)
python3 skills/hacker-news-scraper/scripts/search_hn.py \
--query "" --tags show_hn --days 30 --output summary
# Comments mentioning a specific tool
python3 skills/hacker-news-scraper/scripts/search_hn.py \
--query "LangChain" --tags comment --days 14 --max-results 20How the Script Works
- Queries the Algolia HN Search API (
search_by_dateendpoint) - Uses
numericFilters=created_at_i>{unix_timestamp}for server-side date filtering - Paginates until max-results reached
- Normalizes results to a consistent schema
- Applies optional keyword filtering (client-side)
- Sorts by points (descending) and outputs JSON or summary
CLI Reference
| Flag | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
--query | required | Search query |
--days | 7 | How many days back to search |
--tags | story | Item type: story, comment, ask_hn, show_hn |
--max-results | 50 | Max results to return |
--keywords | none | Additional filter keywords (comma-separated, OR logic) |
--output | json | Output format: json or summary |
Output Format
{
"id": "12345678",
"title": "Show HN: My new tool",
"url": "https://example.com",
"author": "username",
"points": 42,
"num_comments": 15,
"created_at": "2026-02-18T12:00:00.000Z",
"hn_url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12345678",
"text": ""
}Cost
Free. No API key, no rate limits (within reason), no Apify credits.
© gooseworks-ai, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 2 other files (scripts) in skills/monitoring/capabilities/hacker-news-scraper of gooseworks-ai/goose-skills.
- SKILL.md
- scripts/search_hn.py
- skill.meta.json
Open the folder on GitHubat commit c650c6d
Used in 1 other repository
We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in gooseworks-ai/goose-skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 9, 2026.
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Questions about Hacker News Scraper
What does Hacker News Scraper do?
Search Hacker News stories and comments using the free Algolia API. Hacker News Scraper is an agent skill from gooseworks-ai/goose-skills. Search Hacker News stories and comments using the free Algolia API.
When should I use Hacker News Scraper?
Hacker News Scraper fits situations like: you need to find HN discussions; discover Show HN launches; monitor tech community sentiment.
How do I install Hacker News Scraper in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add gooseworks-ai/goose-skills --skill hacker-news-scraper -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/monitoring/capabilities/hacker-news-scraper in gooseworks-ai/goose-skills) into .claude/skills/hacker-news-scraper in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Hacker News Scraper in Codex?
Run `npx skills add gooseworks-ai/goose-skills --skill hacker-news-scraper -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/monitoring/capabilities/hacker-news-scraper in gooseworks-ai/goose-skills) into .agents/skills/hacker-news-scraper in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Hacker News Scraper in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add gooseworks-ai/goose-skills --skill hacker-news-scraper -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/hacker-news-scraper, .gemini/skills/hacker-news-scraper, .github/skills/hacker-news-scraper and .opencode/skills/hacker-news-scraper in your project.
What does Hacker News Scraper need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Hacker News Scraper needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (python3 and pip). Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Hacker News Scraper access the network?
SKILL.md names 2 domains. In commands or code: news.ycombinator.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. As links in the text: hn.algolia.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Hacker News Scraper safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.
What licence does Hacker News Scraper use?
Hacker News Scraper is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Hacker News Scraper use?
About 538 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Hacker News Scraper?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Hacker News Scraper: Apify Actorization (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars), Apify Deploy Integration (jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace, 2.8k stars), Apify CLI (apify/apify-cli, 256 stars) and Apify Collect (extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager, 111 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Hacker News Scraper?
gooseworks-ai (a GitHub organization) maintains it in gooseworks-ai/goose-skills, which has 1,240 GitHub stars. The repository holds 273 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.
Source: gooseworks-ai/goose-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.