Hacker News + Maintouch
Research what Hacker News says about your topic before you write a word.
Overview
Hacker News threads are where technical buyers compare tools, push back on claims and say what actually worked for them. That is useful input for any post aimed at that crowd, and hard to search by hand.
Enable Hacker News and Agent M can search posts, read full stories and comments, and check the front page, Ask HN and Show HN. There is no account to connect, and nothing it does can post or comment.
How it works
- 01
Enable Hacker News
Click Enable on the Hacker News connector. There is no sign-in and no API key.
- 02
Use it across your team
It is one connection for your organization, so every teammate and custom agent can use it.
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Ask Agent M
Ask what Hacker News thinks about a topic, a competitor or a launch, and Agent M searches and reads the threads for you.
What you get
Search discussions
Search Hacker News posts by keyword to find the threads about your topic, category or competitors.
Read the whole thread
Open any story, comment or user profile to see the actual arguments, not just the headline.
Front page and feeds
Check top, best and new stories, plus Ask HN, Show HN and job posts.
Research on a schedule
Give a custom agent Hacker News research as one of its steps, like a weekly look at what your category is discussing.
Questions
Do I need a Hacker News account?
No. Hacker News needs no account, so you just enable it for your organization.
Can Agent M post or comment on Hacker News?
No. Every Hacker News tool is read-only. Agent M can search and read, nothing more.
Will my posts link to the threads it read?
Not from content refresh runs. They treat what they read in connected apps as background and never cite or link it.
