Show HN: HN Station – A local-first HN desktop client with split-pane reading

Category: devtools

Tags: hacker-news, desktop-client, local-first, ai-summarization, split-pane, electron

Score: 7.0/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 7, Documentation: 8, Utility: 7)

HN Station is a local-first Hacker News desktop client with split-pane reading, AI-powered summaries, and full-text search. It integrates a Go backend, React frontend, and electron shell to provide a privacy-focused, keyboard-driven experience that stores all data locally. The project is interesting for its combination of local AI, FTS5 search, and thoughtful UX for power users of Hacker News.

Target audience: backend devs

Repository: https://github.com/rajeshkumarblr/hn_station · TypeScript · MIT · 4 stars

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