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Hacker News CLI for CI
Use the Hacker News CLI for CI with headless JSON commands, schema discovery, credentials, and permission controls.
5 functions 5 read 0 write No credentials auth
Hacker News CLI for CI
Run integration calls from CI jobs with JSON output, explicit credentials, and predictable exit status.
Use this shape when a pipeline needs to read or update an external service. The Hacker News CLI uses the same integration registry as the TUI, Lua runtime, and MCP gateway, but returns predictable command output for automation.
Command Shape
# Hacker News CLI for CI
kosmokrator integrations:configure hackernews --enable --read allow --write ask --json
kosmo integrations:call hackernews.hackernews_get_item '{"id":1}' --jsonDiscovery Before Execution
Agents and scripts can inspect Hacker News docs and schemas before choosing a function.
kosmo integrations:docs hackernews --json
kosmo integrations:docs hackernews.hackernews_get_item --json
kosmo integrations:schema hackernews.hackernews_get_item --json
kosmo integrations:search "Hacker News" --json
kosmo integrations:list --jsonUseful Hacker News CLI Functions
| Function | Type | Parameters | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
hackernews.hackernews_get_item | Read | id | Fetch a Hacker News item (story, comment, job, poll, or poll option) by its numeric ID. Returns all available fields: title, URL, text, author (by), score, time, descendants, and kids (child comment IDs). Use this to look up any HN item when you know its ID. |
hackernews.hackernews_get_user | Read | id | Fetch a Hacker News user profile by username. Returns karma score, about text, account creation date, and lists of submitted item IDs (submissions) and comment IDs. |
hackernews.hackernews_list_top_stories | Read | limit | Fetch the current top stories from Hacker News. Returns up to N stories with full item data (title, URL, score, author, comment count). The "top" list is ranked by the HN algorithm (a combination of score, recency, and flags). |
hackernews.hackernews_list_new_stories | Read | limit | Fetch the newest stories from Hacker News. Returns up to N stories with full item data (title, URL, score, author, comment count). These are the most recently submitted stories, not yet ranked by the HN algorithm. |
hackernews.hackernews_list_best_stories | Read | limit | Fetch the highest-scoring (best) stories from Hacker News. Returns up to N stories with full item data (title, URL, score, author, comment count). These are the stories with the highest scores, regardless of age. |
Automation Notes
- Use
--jsonfor machine-readable output. - Keep credentials out of argv by using environment variables or stored KosmoKrator configuration.
- Configure read/write policy before unattended runs; use
--forceonly for trusted automation. - Use the MCP gateway instead when the agent needs dynamic tool discovery inside a conversation.