Fetch Hacker News stories, comments, and user data via the free, open API.
Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specs
Example: Generate user stories for 'password reset feature' with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test scenarios
Reduce spec writing time by 50%, ensure comprehensive coverage
Research competitors, compare features, identify gaps
Example: Analyze 5 competitor products, create feature comparison matrix, suggest differentiation opportunities
Complete competitive research in 2 hours instead of 2 days
Evaluate features using frameworks (RICE, ICE, Kano) and create prioritized backlogs
Example: Score 20 feature ideas using RICE framework, generate prioritized roadmap with rationale
Make data-driven prioritization decisions faster
Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations
Example: Create executive summary of Q3 roadmap, monthly progress report, feature launch announcement
Save 3-5 hours/week on communication overhead
Submit your Claude Code skill and start earning
epx add vm0-ai/vm0-skills --skill hackernewsCompatible with
Supported agents
Supports six story categories: top, best, new, Ask HN, Show HN, and job postings, plus real-time item and profile updates
Retrieve full item details including title, URL, score, comment count, and nested comment threads by item ID
Look up user profiles with karma scores, account creation dates, and submission history
No API key required; use direct curl calls with jq filtering to extract and process JSON re
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Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionhackernewsExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
epx add vm0-ai/vm0-skills --skill hackernewsFetches hackernews from vm0-ai/vm0-skills and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
.cursor/skills/hackernews
Restart Cursor to activate hackernews. Access via /hackernewsin your agent's command palette.
Learn more:View source on GitHubSkills CLI docsAbout CursorWhat are agent skills?
Time estimate: 30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements
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Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.
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Keeps context tight: hackernews is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
hackernews is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
hackernews has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
hackernews fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
We added hackernews from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
hackernews has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
hackernews reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
hackernews has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: hackernews is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
Registry listing for hackernews matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
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