HN Best Tab by tirumala
Quickly access Hacker News top stories with a custom "best" tab. Set your preferred time range (1-720 hours).
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Never Miss the Best Stories on Hacker News
Tired of scrolling through "new" to find quality content? HN Best Tab gives you instant access to top voted stories from any time period you choose.
Why You'll Love It:
• Save Time: Jump straight to the highest-quality discussions
• Stay Flexible: Choose 24h for trending topics or 1 week for weekly digests
• Clean Interface: Seamlessly integrates with HN's minimal design
• Zero Hassle: Set it once, works everywhere on Hacker News
What It Does:
• Adds a simple "best (48h)" tab to your Hacker News navigation, right after "submit".
• Click it to see the most-upvoted stories from the last 48 hours (or whatever time range you prefer).
Customization:
• Open the extension options to set your preferred time range from 1 to 720 hours.
• Your setting syncs across all HN pages instantly.
Privacy First:
• No permissions required beyond basic page access
• No data collection or tracking
• No external network requests
Perfect For:
• Weekly HN readers who want the highlights
• Busy developers checking HN during lunch breaks
• Anyone who prefers quality over recency
• Researchers tracking trending tech topics
Tired of scrolling through "new" to find quality content? HN Best Tab gives you instant access to top voted stories from any time period you choose.
Why You'll Love It:
• Save Time: Jump straight to the highest-quality discussions
• Stay Flexible: Choose 24h for trending topics or 1 week for weekly digests
• Clean Interface: Seamlessly integrates with HN's minimal design
• Zero Hassle: Set it once, works everywhere on Hacker News
What It Does:
• Adds a simple "best (48h)" tab to your Hacker News navigation, right after "submit".
• Click it to see the most-upvoted stories from the last 48 hours (or whatever time range you prefer).
Customization:
• Open the extension options to set your preferred time range from 1 to 720 hours.
• Your setting syncs across all HN pages instantly.
Privacy First:
• No permissions required beyond basic page access
• No data collection or tracking
• No external network requests
Perfect For:
• Weekly HN readers who want the highlights
• Busy developers checking HN during lunch breaks
• Anyone who prefers quality over recency
• Researchers tracking trending tech topics
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Permissions and data
Required permissions:
- Access your data for news.ycombinator.com
Data collection:
- The developer says this extension doesn't require data collection.
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- Version
- 1.0.0
- Size
- 16.82 KB
- Last updated
- 6 days ago (Dec 18, 2025)
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- MIT License
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