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Description
Fetch and analyze Hacker News (HN) content - the premier tech community for developers, AI researchers, and software engineers. Use when users need: (1) HN t...
Usage Guidance
This skill is coherent for fetching and filtering Hacker News via the x-cmd tool. Before using it: (1) ensure x-cmd is installed from a source you trust; (2) inspect ~/.x-cmd.root/X before sourcing it (sourcing runs arbitrary code in your shell); (3) verify you have or install safe tools used by the examples (jq, sed, sort); (4) if you prefer to avoid sourcing a third-party init script, use the Hacker News API or hn.algolia.com directly or run equivalent commands only after reviewing x-cmd's installation instructions. No credentials are requested by this skill.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: x-hn
Version: 1.0.0
The skill bundle provides a functional interface for interacting with Hacker News via the x-cmd ecosystem. It includes instructions for the AI agent to fetch top stories, user information, and specific post details using the `x hn` command and `x jq` for data processing. While it requires sourcing a local initialization script (`~/.x-cmd.root/X`), this is a standard requirement for the x-cmd environment and no evidence of malicious intent, data exfiltration, or unauthorized execution was found in SKILL.md or _meta.json.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description (fetch and analyze Hacker News) match the instructions which call an x-cmd 'hn' command and use standard UNIX tools (jq/sed/sort). The declared file requirement (~/.x-cmd.root/X) aligns with the SKILL.md's explicit need to source the x-cmd environment.
Instruction Scope
Instructions are narrowly focused on fetching HN data and filtering it with x jq and standard shell tools. However, the skill requires you to source ~/.x-cmd.root/X before use — sourcing executes that file in your shell, so you must trust that file (and the x-cmd installation) because it can run arbitrary commands and affect your environment.
Install Mechanism
No install spec or code files are included; this is instruction-only and does not download or install artifacts. Lower-risk in that nothing is written/executed by the skill itself, but it relies on an external tool (x-cmd) which must be obtained separately.
Credentials
The skill requests no environment variables, credentials, or unrelated config paths. The single required path is the x-cmd initialization script which is reasonable for a wrapper that delegates work to x-cmd.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill is not always-on and does not request elevated or persistent privileges. It does not modify other skills or system-wide settings per the provided content.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install x-hn - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/x-hn - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
- Initial release of the hn skill for x-cmd.
- Fetch and analyze Hacker News top stories, tech discussions, and trending topics.
- Supports advanced filtering for AI/ML, programming languages, frameworks, startups, and more via JSON and x jq.
- Retrieve detailed post and user information, including post comments and user karma.
- Includes caching, scripting/automation support, and a CLI command reference.
- No API key required; works with x-cmd (POSIX shell) after initialization.
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hacker new?
Fetch and analyze Hacker News (HN) content - the premier tech community for developers, AI researchers, and software engineers. Use when users need: (1) HN t... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 168 downloads so far.
How do I install Hacker new?
Run "/install x-hn" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Hacker new free?
Yes, Hacker new is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Hacker new support?
Hacker new is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Hacker new?
It is built and maintained by qiakai (@qiakai); the current version is v1.0.0.
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