What does Hacker News do?

Hacker News focuses on browsing Hacker News without leaving an IntelliJ-based IDE. It is catalogued under Other dev tools on PulseGate.

Who is Hacker News for?

Hacker News is a consumer product built for developers who use IntelliJ-based IDEs.

Does Hacker News have a free plan?

Yes — Hacker News is free to use.

What platforms does Hacker News run on?

Hacker News runs on the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Is Hacker News still maintained?

Unverified. Hacker News 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 projects are similar to Hacker News?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Hacker Theme, hackerStyleTheme, and JMHack.

Who makes Hacker News?

Hacker News is developed by JetBrains Marketplace.

When did Hacker News launch?

Hacker News first shipped in 2021.

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Hacker News

Name: Hacker News
Author: JetBrains Marketplace

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Overview

3 features

In the Other dev tools space, Hacker News takes a focused approach. It focuses on browsing Hacker News without leaving an IntelliJ-based IDE. It is built as a consumer product for developers who use IntelliJ-based IDEs. Hacker News is free to use. It runs on the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

JetBrains Marketplace builds and maintains Hacker News, and it first shipped in 2021. Among its 3 catalogued features are news browsing, story listings, and intelliJ integration.

News browsing
Story listings
IntelliJ integration

Built with & integrations

Hosting

AWS

Runs on

BrowsermacOSWindowsLinux

Detected from

AWS: x-amz-cf-id header · x-amz-cf-pop header · via header

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed9 Sept · 11:56 UTC
Hacker News verified via JetBrains Plugins
Source: JetBrains Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about Hacker News

What does Hacker News do?: Hacker News focuses on browsing Hacker News without leaving an IntelliJ-based IDE. It is catalogued under Other dev tools on PulseGate.
Who is Hacker News for?: Hacker News is a consumer product built for developers who use IntelliJ-based IDEs.
Does Hacker News have a free plan?: Yes — Hacker News is free to use.
What platforms does Hacker News run on?: Hacker News runs on the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Is Hacker News still maintained?: Unverified. Hacker News 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 projects are similar to Hacker News?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Hacker Theme, hackerStyleTheme, and JMHack.Hacker Theme hackerStyleTheme JMHack
Who makes Hacker News?: Hacker News is developed by JetBrains Marketplace.
When did Hacker News launch?: Hacker News first shipped in 2021.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 9 Sept 2026
Built for: developers who use IntelliJ-based IDEs
Model: B2C
Solves: Browsing Hacker News without leaving an IntelliJ-based IDE.

Registered as

JetBrains Marketplace: 13701

Developer

JetBrains Marketplace

Index record

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

Identity audit (12)

Slug: hacker-news-jetbrains-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: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 9 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/13701-hacker-news

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