HN Scout

Scout Hacker News for discussions and mark stories as read

Discover what's being discussed on Hacker News with HN Scout - the extension that scouts any webpage to find HN discussions. Features: • Scout any URL: Check if a webpage has been discussed on Hacker News • Instant results: Auto-display cached results on revisits (within 5 minutes) • Mark stories: Mark all visible HN stories as read with one click • Smart caching: 5-minute cache to avoid redundant searches • One-click access: Open any discussion directly on HN • Discussion metadata: See upvotes and comment counts • Works everywhere: Use on any website to discover HN discussions • Privacy-focused: Only searches public HN data, no tracking Perfect for power users who want to know if content is being discussed on HN and quickly manage their HN feed. Safe and secure - requires minimal permissions and uses Algolia's public HN search API. This is compelling and highlights your key features. You'll paste this into the Chrome Web Store's description field when you submit.