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Newsit

benwinding.com·Browser DevTools & extensions

Newsit is a browser extension that helps users find top-voted Reddit and Hacker News discussions related to the web page they are viewing. It operates privately, connecting directly to APIs without tracking user data, and is useful for researchers and curious web users.

FreeMIT
WebEmbeddable
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⭐49
stars
🍴5
forks
✓5
features
📅2018
since

Overview

5 features

Newsit is a Browser DevTools & extensions product. Quickly finding relevant online discussions about any web page without leaving the site. Newsit is a consumer product aimed at web users and researchers. The product is available for free. The product ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

Behind Newsit is Ben Winding, and the product first shipped in 2018. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 49 stars and 2 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 5 catalogued features are find discussions, reddit integration, and Hacker News integration.

  • ✓Find discussions
  • ✓Reddit integration
  • ✓Hacker News integration
  • ✓Browser extension
  • ✓Privacy focused

Tags

discussion-finderreddit-integrationhacker-news

Built with & integrations

Framework
react
Runs on
BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

LicenseMIT
Verified signals
✓ HTTPS✓ Free tier✓ GitHub · ★ 49✓ Active maintenance✓ Store-verified publisher

Recent events

Latest indexed changes and source events

  1. IndexedJun 16, 5:25 PM

    Listing verified by the PulseGate indexer

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Frequently asked questions about Newsit

What is Newsit?
Quickly finding relevant online discussions about any web page without leaving the site. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Newsit?
Newsit is a consumer product built for web users and researchers.
Does Newsit have a free plan?
Yes — Newsit is free to use.
What platforms does Newsit run on?
Newsit runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Newsit still active?
PulseGate's liveness checks currently classify Newsit as active. The GitHub repository shows 2 commits in the last 90 days.
What tools are similar to Newsit?
Similar tools tracked by PulseGate include HN Signal, Hacker Search, and HNRelevant.HN SignalHacker SearchHNRelevant
Who develops Newsit?
Newsit is developed by Ben Winding.
How long has Newsit been around?
Newsit first shipped in 2018.

At a glance

Platforms
Web
Languages
English
Open source
Yes · ★ 49
License
MIT
First seen
Sep 24, 2023
Activity
🟢 Active
Status
🟢 Active
Built for
web users and researchers
Model
B2C
Solves
Quickly finding relevant online discussions about any web page without leaving the site.

Developer

Ben Winding
Solo developer
↗ GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub →
⭐ Stars
49
🍴 Forks
5
Open issues
10
Last commit
4mo ago
Commits 90d
2
Contributors
1
Authorship
Solo
Default branch
master

Live coverage

Confidence
High · 95
Indexed
Jun 16, 2026
Lifecycle
Alive
Activity
Active
First seen
Sep 2023
Last seen
1mo ago
Identity audit (9)
Entity ID
cmqgx0zgw02fds1lto3j4jp0a
Slug
newsit-hacker-news-and-reddit-links-benwinding-com
Verification state
Indexed for public listing
Claim / listing state
Unclaimed · listed: yes
Index status
Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot
Jun 16, 2026
Timeline basis
Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Last updated
Jul 10, 2026
Canonical URL
https://newsit.benwinding.com/

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