Hacker News Shortcut

Browse Hacker News with your keyboard!
What is Hacker News Shortcut?
Hacker News Shortcut is a Chrome extension that powers full keyboard navigation of Hacker News. It allows users to browse stories, vote on them, and view comments using just their keyboard. Install the extension and enjoy a faster browsing experience on Hacker News.

Extension stats

Users: 20 ▼ -1
Rating: 5.00 (3)
Version: 1.7 (Last updated: 2014-09-14)
Creation date: 2014-09-14
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • https://news.ycombinator.com/
  • declarativeContent
Size: 56.21K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

Version 1.7 details - 9/14/14 1, Kept up with HN changes - login link and "Next page" link on the first page

Version 1.6 details: 1, fixed bugs, improved stability 2, now fully support "Show HN" area 3, now fully support "Jobs" area 3, added the short key to go to "threads" area - <t>

7/6/2014

Version 1.5 details: 1, bug fix: messed-up layout of "Show HN" 1st page

Version 1.4 details:

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User reviews

It's a really neat way to navigate around the site, liking it already!
by Meng Lin, 2014-07-04
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Hacker News Shortcut requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Hacker News Shortcut has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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