Who is Hacker Smacker for?

Hacker Smacker is an open-source project built for Hacker News readers.

Does Hacker Smacker have a free plan?

Yes — Hacker Smacker is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does Hacker Smacker run on?

Hacker Smacker runs on the web, iOS, embeddable surfaces, and macOS.

Is Hacker Smacker still maintained?

Unverified. Hacker Smacker 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 Smacker?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include 한결음악학원, Swedish Morning & Night Greets, and JOY Messenger Floating Button.

Who makes Hacker Smacker?

Hacker Smacker is developed by NewsBlur, Inc., based in the United States.

When did Hacker Smacker launch?

Hacker Smacker first shipped in 2011.

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Hacker Smacker

Name: Hacker Smacker
Author: NewsBlur, Inc.

hackersmacker.orgCommunication & Collaboration🇺🇸

Hacker Smacker is a browser extension that lets users friend or foe individual authors on Hacker News, helping them filter out unwanted comments and highlight quality contributors. It enhances the reading experience by making comment threads more manageable and relevant.

Open SourceWebiOSEmbeddablemacOSCloud-managed

Visit hackersmacker.org

138stars

10forks

5features

2011since

Overview

5 features

In the Communication & Collaboration space, Hacker Smacker takes a focused approach. It focuses on filtering and highlighting quality authors and comments on Hacker News for better reading experience. Hacker Smacker is an open-source project aimed at Hacker News readers. The project is open source (Open Source). It ships for the web, iOS, embeddable surfaces, and macOS.

Behind Hacker Smacker is NewsBlur, Inc., based in the United States, and it first shipped in 2011. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 138 stars. Key capabilities include author filtering, friend/foe system, and comment highlighting.

Author filtering
Friend/foe system
Comment highlighting
Custom notifications
Open source

Built with & integrations

Connectors

github

Runs on

BrowseriOSEmbeddablemacOSCloud-managed

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 138Store-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed29 Jun · 10:19 UTC
Listing verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Hacker Smacker

What does Hacker Smacker do?: Hacker Smacker focuses on filtering and highlighting quality authors and comments on Hacker News for better reading experience. It is catalogued under Communication & Collaboration on PulseGate.
Who is Hacker Smacker for?: Hacker Smacker is an open-source project built for Hacker News readers.
Does Hacker Smacker have a free plan?: Yes — Hacker Smacker is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Hacker Smacker run on?: Hacker Smacker runs on the web, iOS, embeddable surfaces, and macOS.
Is Hacker Smacker still maintained?: Unverified. Hacker Smacker 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 Smacker?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include 한결음악학원, Swedish Morning & Night Greets, and JOY Messenger Floating Button.한결음악학원 Swedish Morning & Night Greets JOY Messenger Floating Button
Who makes Hacker Smacker?: Hacker Smacker is developed by NewsBlur, Inc., based in the United States.
When did Hacker Smacker launch?: Hacker Smacker first shipped in 2011.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Mobile · Web · Desktop
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 138
License: Open Source
Built for: Hacker News readers
Model: Open source
Solves: Filtering and highlighting quality authors and comments on Hacker News for better reading experience.

Registered as

GitHub: samuelclay/hackersmacker
Chrome Web Store: lmcglejmapenkiabndkcnahfkmbohmhd
App Store: 1480749725

Developer

🇺🇸NewsBlur, Inc.

Small team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 138
Forks: 10
Open issues: 3
Last commit: 6 Mar 2026
Commits 90d: 0
Contributors: 2
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: main

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 80.4
Indexed: 29 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Unverified
Last seen: 29 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: hacker-smacker-hackersmacker-org
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 29 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 29 Jun 2026
Canonical URL: https://hackersmacker.org/

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