Who is Hacker News Discussion Button for?

Hacker News Discussion Button is a consumer product built for firefox users who read and discuss technology content.

Does Hacker News Discussion Button have a free plan?

Yes — Hacker News Discussion Button is free to use.

What platforms does Hacker News Discussion Button run on?

Hacker News Discussion Button runs on the web, the command line, and embeddable surfaces.

Is Hacker News Discussion Button still maintained?

Unverified. Hacker News Discussion Button has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Hacker News Discussion Button?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include HN Copy Links, Hacker News Summary, and Was It Discussed on HackerNews?.

Who makes Hacker News Discussion Button?

Hacker News Discussion Button is developed by jstrieb.

How long has Hacker News Discussion Button been around?

Hacker News Discussion Button first shipped in 2020.

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Hacker News Discussion Button

Name: Hacker News Discussion Button
Author: jstrieb

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

Hacker News Discussion Button is a Firefox extension that identifies and links webpages to their Hacker News discussions. It uses Bloom filters and WebAssembly while limiting data exposure through a privacy-preserving design.

FreeWebCLIEmbeddableCloud-managed

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Overview

5 features

In the Browser DevTools & extensions space, Hacker News Discussion Button takes a focused approach. It focuses on finding the Hacker News discussion for a webpage without manually searching for it. It is built as a consumer product for firefox users who read and discuss technology content. Hacker News Discussion Button is free to use. It runs on the web, the command line, and embeddable surfaces.

jstrieb builds and maintains Hacker News Discussion Button, and it first shipped in 2020. Key capabilities include discussion linking, privacy preservation, and bloom filters.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Discussion linking
Privacy preservation
Bloom filters
WebAssembly
Firefox integration

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserCLIEmbeddableCloud-managed

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed13 Sep · 10:26 UTC
Hacker News Discussion Button verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Hacker News Discussion Button

What is Hacker News Discussion Button?: Hacker News Discussion Button focuses on finding the Hacker News discussion for a webpage without manually searching for it. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Hacker News Discussion Button for?: Hacker News Discussion Button is a consumer product built for firefox users who read and discuss technology content.
Does Hacker News Discussion Button have a free plan?: Yes — Hacker News Discussion Button is free to use.
What platforms does Hacker News Discussion Button run on?: Hacker News Discussion Button runs on the web, the command line, and embeddable surfaces.
Is Hacker News Discussion Button still maintained?: Unverified. Hacker News Discussion Button has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Hacker News Discussion Button?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include HN Copy Links, Hacker News Summary, and Was It Discussed on HackerNews?.HN Copy Links Hacker News Summary Was It Discussed on HackerNews?
Who makes Hacker News Discussion Button?: Hacker News Discussion Button is developed by jstrieb.
How long has Hacker News Discussion Button been around?: Hacker News Discussion Button first shipped in 2020.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web · CLI
Languages: English
First seen: 13 Sept 2026
Built for: Firefox users who read and discuss technology content
Model: B2C
Solves: Finding the Hacker News discussion for a webpage without manually searching for it.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: hacker-news-discussion-button

Developer

jstrieb

Index record

Indexed: 13 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 13 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: hacker-news-discussion-button-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 13 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 13 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 13 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/jstrieb/hackernews-button

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