Hackernews Sidebar

Browse and interact with HackerNews posts in a sidebar; easily explore comments and engage in discussions without tab-switching..

Hackernews Sidebar

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Extension stats

Users: 9
Rating: 5.00
(3)
Version: 1.0 (Last updated: 2023-12-28)
Creation date: 2023-12-28
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • sidePanel
Host permissions:
  • https://news.ycombinator.com/*
Size: 13.33K

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Extension summary

The 'Hackernews Sidebar' extension allows easy viewing of posts and discussions side-by-side in a single tab, eliminating the need for tab switching.

User reviews

really useful if you hate going to new tabs on very hyperlink click.
by Abhinav Porwal, 2024-01-24

Very useful, instead of going to external pages/websites you can read it on sidebar itself.
by Umesh Saini, 2023-12-30

by Sandeep Pal, 2023-12-28
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Hackernews Sidebar requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Hackernews Sidebar is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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