About
About Us
Track HN is a data-first tool for tracking, archiving, visualizing, and analyzing Hacker News. We capture continuous snapshots of the feed—score, rank, and comment history—so you can study Show HN launch velocity, Ask HN discussion patterns, user activity, and topic trends over time.
What we do
- Historical tracking — view score, rank, and comment history over time for every story
- Dashboards and reports — ready-made views for exploring stories, trends, and activity with drill-down detail
- User activity — check posting history, activity patterns, and reputation trends for HN users
- Direct DB access — connect to our database directly and run your own queries (beta)
- Browser extension — overlays score/rank history charts on news.ycombinator.com
- @TrackHN on X — a bot posting trending stories, score milestones, front page alerts, and weekly recaps
- Topic radar — spot topic shifts earlier with AI-powered trend signals
- Sentiment analysis — analyze sentiment in active discussions with AI-powered signals over time
- Newsletter and alerts — weekly summaries and alerts for keywords, competitors, and milestones
- Fuzzy search — advanced search across stories and comments, including fuzzy matching
Built for
Developers, indie creators, founders, investors, and researchers who care about how stories move through the Hacker News ecosystem. We optimize for clarity over flash—compact data density, precise labels, and minimal UI chrome.
Contact
Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected] or reach out on X / Twitter.