Hacker News
> Published on Mon, Feb 9, 2026> Updated on Mon, Feb 9, 2026
Description #
The Hacker News widget displays the top stories from Hacker News with automatic rotation. It uses the Algolia API to fetch the latest stories and updates at a configurable interval. Each story shows its title, points, and a link to the original post.
Interactions #
- Click to open the current story in your browser.
- Stories rotate automatically based on the rotation interval.
- Click on the arrow button to open a list of the latest 20 stories.
- Right‑click to refresh immediately.
Available settings #
Show icon: Show or hide the Hacker News icon. Default is true.Show points: Display story points/score. Default is true.Max title length: Maximum characters for story titles. Default is 50.Refresh interval: Refresh cadence in seconds. Default is 300.Rotation interval: Story rotation cadence in seconds. Default is 10.