https://github.com/garritfra/positive_hackernews

The Positive Hacker News RSS Feed! 🌟
https://github.com/garritfra/positive_hackernews

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The Positive Hacker News RSS Feed! 🌟

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/garritfra/positive_hackernews
• Owner: garritfra
• License: mit
• Created: 2023-11-23T13:01:05.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-06-22T18:17:17.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-06-22T19:26:52.381Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: hackernews, rss, rss-feed
• Language: Python
• Homepage: https://garritfra.github.io/positive_hackernews/feed.xml
• Size: 271 KB
• Stars: 48
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Positive Hacker News RSS Feed

Enjoy a more positive news-reading experience with the Positive Hacker News RSS Feed! 🌟

A writeup of this project can be found [here](https://garrit.xyz/posts/2023-11-24-positive-hackernews).

## Overview

This RSS feed curates positive news stories from Hacker News.

By using sentiment analysis, it filters out negative stories and presents a selection of content that won't make tech feel hopeless and miserable. This offers an alternative to the standard Hacker News feed for those seeking more positive tech news. 

## Comparison

Here's an example of the HackerNews feed provided by [hnrss.github.io](https://hnrss.github.io/):

![Before](/assets/feed_regular.png)

And here's the filtered, positive-only feed:

![After](/assets/feed_positive.png)

## How to subscribe

The feed is updated regularly and deployed via GitHub pages. Simply add this link to your RSS reader of choice:

https://garritfra.github.io/positive_hackernews/feed.xml

## Setup Instructions

### Prerequisites

- Python 3.11 or above

- `pip` for Python package management

### Local Setup

1. **Clone the Repository**

   - Clone this repository to your local machine using `git clone `.

2. **Install Dependencies**

   - Navigate to the project directory and install the required Python packages:

     ```bash

     pip install -r requirements.txt

     ```

3. **Run the Script**

   - Execute the main script to generate a new RSS feed:

     ```bash

     python main.py

     ```

## Contributing

Feel free to contribute to this project! Whether it's by suggesting features, improving the sentiment analysis, or enhancing the RSS feed format, your input is always welcome.

## License

[MIT](./LICENSE)