Public beta
About OrangeCrumbs HN Reader
OrangeCrumbs HN Reader is an independent reader for public Hacker News discussions. It is built for people who want to read a thread, follow the links being debated, and quickly see the prior Hacker News history of the story source.
OrangeCrumbs HN Reader is unofficial. It is not affiliated with,
endorsed by, or sponsored by Hacker News, Y Combinator, GitHub,
Google, YouTube, Wikipedia, Algolia, or any other linked service.
What it does
- Loads public Hacker News stories and comments in a focused reader layout.
- Builds a CrumbTrail of links mentioned in the discussion.
- Shows exact prior Hacker News submissions for the current story source URL.
- Uses lightweight client-side enrichment for browser-friendly providers such as Hacker News item identity, GitHub, YouTube, and Wikipedia when available.
- Keeps plain story and comment reading usable even if enrichment is paused.
Contact us and takedown requests
For bug reports, privacy questions, broken links, or takedown requests, contact [email protected].
Last updated: June 30, 2026.