Hacker News

A native macOS client for Hacker News, built with SwiftUI.

Screenshots

Features

• Browse top, new, best, ask, show, and job stories
• Read articles with built-in web view
• Ad blocking and pop-up blocking
• Comment threads with collapsible replies
• HN account login and session management
• Automatic updates via Sparkle
• Native macOS look and feel

Install

Download the latest DMG from the Releases page, open it, and drag the app to Applications. That's it — no Xcode or developer tools needed.

Requires macOS 14.0 or later.

Building from Source

For developers who want to build and modify the code:

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/IronsideXXVI/Hacker-News.git

2. Open Hacker News.xcodeproj in Xcode 26+
3. Build and run (Cmd+R)

Swift packages (Sparkle) will resolve automatically.

License

MIT