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• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/karan/slack-hn
• Owner: karan
• License: mit
• Created: 2015-02-26T23:41:31.000Z (almost 11 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2016-09-09T03:32:40.000Z (over 9 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-04T23:29:50.529Z (9 months ago)
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage: https://github.com/karan/slack-news
• Size: 133 KB
• Stars: 37
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 7
• Open Issues: 2
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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slack-hn

========

Read Hacker News right from Slack just typing `/hn`.

![](http://i.imgur.com/kpdF7SR.gif)

## Usage

From any Slack channel, just type `/hn`. The posts will be shown on the same channel.

## Installation

- Go to your channel

- Click on **Configure Integrations**.

- Scroll all the way down to **DIY Integrations & Customizations** section.

#### Add a new slash command with the following settings:

- Click on **Add** next to **Slash Commands**.

  - Command: `/hn`

  - URL: `http://slack-hn.herokuapp.com/hn`

  - Method: `GET`

  ![](http://i.imgur.com/vNL3MCk.png)

All other settings can be set on your own discretion.

#### Set up a new incoming webhook

- Click on **Add** next to **Incoming WebHooks**.

  - Choose a channel to integrate with (this doesn't matter -- it'll always respond to the channel you called it from)

  - Note the new Webhook URL.

  ![](http://i.imgur.com/JRJ92xj.png)

- Set a new environment variable called `SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL`.

  ```bash

  # Unux systems (AWS etc)

  $ export SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL=

  # Heroku

  $ heroku config:set SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL=

  ```

#### (Optional) Setup your own server

Although the code is hosted at `http://slack-hn.herokuapp.com/`, you are free to setup your own instance.

Make sure to change the **Slash Command** URL to whatever your URL is.

##### Heroku

[![Deploy](https://www.herokucdn.com/deploy/button.png)](https://heroku.com/deploy?template=https://github.com/karan/slack-hn/tree/master)

And then:

```bash

$ heroku config:set SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL=

```

##### Other servers

```bash

$ git clone git@github.com:karan/slack-hn.git

$ cd slack-hn

$ npm install

$ export SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL=

$ node app.js

```

## Contributing

- Please use the [issue tracker]() to report any bugs or file feature requests.

- PRs are welcome.