Who should use Hacker News Enhancement Suite?

Hacker News Enhancement Suite is an open-source project built for Hacker News readers and contributors.

Is Hacker News Enhancement Suite free?

Yes — Hacker News Enhancement Suite is free to use.

What platforms does Hacker News Enhancement Suite run on?

Hacker News Enhancement Suite runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Hacker News Enhancement Suite still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What projects are similar to Hacker News Enhancement Suite?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Refined Hacker News, Hacker News, and Hacker News Summary.

Who makes Hacker News Enhancement Suite?

Hacker News Enhancement Suite is developed by etcet.

How long has Hacker News Enhancement Suite been around?

Hacker News Enhancement Suite first shipped in 2017.

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Hacker News Enhancement Suite

Name: Hacker News Enhancement Suite
Author: etcet

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

Hacker News Enhancement Suite is an open-source browser extension for customizing and improving the Hacker News reading experience. It provides interface enhancements for Hacker News users and is distributed through browser extension stores, but the repository is marked unmaintained.

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Overview

4 features

Hacker News Enhancement Suite is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on improving Hacker News navigation and usability with browser-based enhancements. It is built as an open-source project for Hacker News readers and contributors. Hacker News Enhancement Suite is free to use. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

It is developed by etcet, and it first shipped in 2017. Among its 4 catalogued features are Hacker News enhancements, browser extension, and chrome support. It is being sunset.

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

Hacker News enhancements
Browser extension
Chrome support
Firefox support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceFree tierStore-verified publisher

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed9 Sept · 19:29 UTC
Hacker News Enhancement Suite verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Hacker News Enhancement Suite

What is Hacker News Enhancement Suite?: Hacker News Enhancement Suite focuses on improving Hacker News navigation and usability with browser-based enhancements. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Hacker News Enhancement Suite?: Hacker News Enhancement Suite is an open-source project built for Hacker News readers and contributors.
Is Hacker News Enhancement Suite free?: Yes — Hacker News Enhancement Suite is free to use.
What platforms does Hacker News Enhancement Suite run on?: Hacker News Enhancement Suite runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Hacker News Enhancement Suite still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What projects are similar to Hacker News Enhancement Suite?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Refined Hacker News, Hacker News, and Hacker News Summary.Refined Hacker News Hacker News Hacker News Summary
Who makes Hacker News Enhancement Suite?: Hacker News Enhancement Suite is developed by etcet.
How long has Hacker News Enhancement Suite been around?: Hacker News Enhancement Suite first shipped in 2017.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 9 Sept 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: Hacker News readers and contributors
Model: Open source
Solves: Improving Hacker News navigation and usability with browser-based enhancements.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: hnes

Developer

etcet

Index record

Indexed: 9 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 9 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: hacker-news-enhancement-suite-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 9 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 9 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: 9 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/etcet/HNES

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