# HackerCreep

> As you browse Pinboard, this add-on will tell you if a link has already be submitted to HN and link to the comment thread; if it doesn't exist, it will let you post to HN easily. "Merging Pinboard.in and HackerNews to bring about Armageddon. "

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/hackercreep](https://chrome-stats.com/d/hackercreep)

## Overview

- **ID:** `hackercreep`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Giacomo Lacava
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,social-communication
- **Version:** 1.2resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-12-29
- **Size:** 18 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/hackercreep/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/toyg/hackercreep](https://github.com/toyg/hackercreep)

## Description

HackerCreep is a Firefox add-on that seamlessly combines Pinboard.in and HackerNews functionalities. It informs users if a link on Pinboard has been submitted to HN and directs them to the relevant comment thread. In case the link hasn't been shared, HackerCreep facilitates effortless posting to HN from Pinboard. Experience the power of Pinboard and HackerNews integration with HackerCreep!

## Rankings

- #132,775 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `*://hn.algolia.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `*.pinboard.in`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/hackercreep)