Show HN: Real-time notifications for Hacker News replies (hcker.news)
I built a service to provide you with real-time push notifications whenever someone replies to you on Hacker News, served right through your browser: https://hcker.news/notifications
It has always been difficult to keep track of replies here, especially across long threads (purposefully so[0]).
What makes this different from other implementations (notable prior art: hnreplies.com by @dangrossman):
1. It's real-time. You get notified within ~20 seconds.
2. Full coverage: You get notified of replies to your comments and your submissions.
3. Private: You don't have to provide an email address (many people value their pseudonymity)
How it works:
1. Go to https://hcker.news/notifications and enter your HN username.
2. Allow browser notifications when prompted.
3. That's it. When someone replies to you, your browser receives a push notification.
Caveats: It works on Desktop (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge), Android, and iOS. On desktop, your browser must be open to receive notifications. On iOS, it works via PWA – you must add it to your home screen.
Give it a try, I'd love your feedback. Cheers!
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