HackerNewsAI

AI-powered Hacker News reader for iOS and macOS

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Features

• AI Catch-Up Summaries — Get a personalized summary of what you missed since your last visit
• Multiple LLM Backends — Choose between on-device Apple Intelligence, local MLX models, or Claude API
• Native SwiftUI — Built entirely with SwiftUI for iOS and macOS
• Threaded Comments — Browse comment threads with collapsible replies
• Privacy-First — On-device options mean your reading habits stay private

LLM Providers

Provider	Description	Requirements
On-Device (Apple)	Uses Apple Foundation Models	iOS 26+ / macOS 26+
MLX (Local)	Runs Qwen3 or Llama models locally	Apple Silicon, ~400MB-2.5GB download
Claude (Anthropic)	Cloud API with best quality	API key required

Requirements

• iOS 18.0+ / macOS 15.0+
• Xcode 16.0+
• Swift 6.0+

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/n0an/HackerNewsAI.git

2. Open HackerNewsAI.xcodeproj in Xcode

3. Build and run on your device or simulator

Architecture

The app follows MVVM architecture with feature-based organization:

• Core — Models, Services, and Extensions
• Features — Feed, Comments, Summary, Settings
• Modules/LLM — Swift Package abstracting LLM providers

Related Projects

• HackerNewsAI CLI — Terminal UI version with AI digest, built with Go and Bubble Tea
• HackerNewsAI Telegram Bot — Daily AI-curated digests delivered to Telegram

License

MIT License