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https://github.com/rafaelrinaldi/hn-cli
:newspaper: CLI to browse Hacker News
https://github.com/rafaelrinaldi/hn-cli
cli hacker-news hn terminal
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:newspaper: CLI to browse Hacker News
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/rafaelrinaldi/hn-cli
- Owner: rafaelrinaldi
- License: mit
- Created: 2016-01-27T21:57:54.000Z (almost 9 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2018-07-21T22:34:38.000Z (over 6 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-02T07:44:04.722Z (about 1 month ago)
- Topics: cli, hacker-news, hn, terminal
- Language: JavaScript
- Homepage:
- Size: 552 KB
- Stars: 460
- Watchers: 8
- Forks: 19
- Open Issues: 5
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# hn-cli [](https://semaphoreci.com/rafaelrinaldi/hn-cli)
> CLI to browse [Hacker News](http://news.ycombinator.com)
[](https://cloudup.com/iUsrpNT00WI)
## Install
```sh
$ npm install -g @rafaelrinaldi/hn-cli
```
## Usage
```sh
Usage: hn [OPTIONS]
CLI to browse Hacker News
Example:
$ hn --limit 10 --keep-open
Options:
-v --version Display current software version
-h --help Display help and usage details
-l --limit Limit the number of items to display (defaults to 150)
-k --keep-open Wether or not to keep the list open after selecting an item (defaults to false)
--latest Sort the list by submission date (defaults to false)
```
## Features
* By default it will list stories using the same order as seen on HN
* You can change the list order to display the most recent ones by runnig the program with the `--latest` flag
* You can use Vim arrow keys j and k to navigate through the list
* Use gg to scroll to the first item of the list and G to scroll to the last one
* Hitting the enter key will open the URL in your default browser
* Hitting the c key will open the HN comments for that story on your default browser
* Share an item on Twitter by hitting the t key
* Hitting the r key will refresh the stories and update the current list
* A status bar is fixed on the bottom of the screen to provide visual feedback about updates and reading progress
* Use esc, ⌃C or q to close the program
## License
MIT © [Rafael Rinaldi](http://rinaldi.io)
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