Haxplore

Timeframe: During 2020
Project type: experiment

Vue.js
Tailwind.css
HN API

A different way to browse the discussions on Hacker News. Control everything intuitively with your keyboard.

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Screenshot/Mock-up of the project: Haxplore

Features

Hotkeys forever!

Any possible action inside the app can and has to be performed via hotkeys. No more clicking around.

Keyboard navigation

Browse and explore deep hackernews discussions, open links and comments. All just with your keyboard.

Link detection

The app detects and extracts any links inside a comment. Open them directly with your number keys.

Readability

Improved formatting and styling of quotes and other building blocks in comments and stories.

Focus mode

Read long comments and story in a dedicated modal to completely focus on the arguments and points the author makes.