Read Hacker News in your terminal

A convenient - and discreet - way to browse Y Combinator's Hacker News right inside your terminal.

Browse every comment, on any story

An history feature will get you back to your latest viewed comment on any story item.

hncli sub-comment display

Contextual help on all screens

If enabled, contextual help will display the most common commands on any given screen.

hncli contextual help on Show Hacker News list screen

Customize your experience

Persistent settings, stored in the OS-appropriate folder.

hncli settings screen
hncli source code excerpt

Built to last

Made in Rust with a custom architecture

Built in the fast and safe Rust programming language, with a unique architecture described here. hncli is first and foremost a labor of love, so questions or any kind of contribution are more than welcome on the GitHub repository.

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Read-Only

No sign-in required

No Hacker News account required: hncli does not need nor store your credentials in any way whatsoever.

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