Setup & Installation
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
What This Skill Does
Automates posting, commenting, and profile updates on Hacker News via a Python CLI script. Handles login and session cookie persistence so agents don't re-authenticate on every command. Write-only; pair with the hacker-news skill for reading and searching content.
Lets agents post to Hacker News programmatically without browser automation, using session cookies to avoid repeated logins across commands.
When to use it
- Submitting a Show HN post for a new project
- Posting an Ask HN question to the community
- Replying to a comment on an HN thread
- Editing a comment within the 2-hour edit window
- Updating your HN profile bio
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: Submit a Show HN post for my new open-source tool at https://mytool.com
- 1Log in to HN using HN_USERNAME and HN_PASSWORD credentials
- 2Run the submit command with title 'Show HN: My Tool' and the provided URL
- 3Parse the JSON response to extract the new item ID and URL
- 4Return the live HN story link to the user
New HN story submitted at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=<item_id>
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.