hn-summarize agent skill by ykdojo
Fetches and summarizes Hacker News and hckrnews.com top stories, articles, and their comment threads.
At a glance
| Publisher | ykdojo |
|---|---|
| Repository | ykdojo/claude-code-tips (8 listed skills) |
| Category | Productivity and Knowledge Work |
| License | All rights reserved |
| Last commit | September 24, 2026 (repository) |
| SKILL.md | 76 lines, 432 words |
| Bundled files | 1 file |
| Quality score | 80/100 · B Passes all seven graded checks |
| Security scan | Not scanned |
| README badge | Get the badges for this listing |
Before you install
Read from the skill's files at the directory's October 19, 2026 snapshot: what ships with it, what its code reads, and the terms it is published under.
- Bundled scripts: none.
- License: All rights reserved. Its terms restrict copying the files; read them before you use the skill.
How to use hn-summarize
ykdojo publishes hn-summarize under its own license terms, which restrict copying the files.
The directory shows no install commands for it. Read the license terms before you use the skill.
How the author describes it
Fetch and summarize Hacker News / hckrnews.com top stories, articles, and their comment threads. Use when asked to summarize HN front-page stories, a specific HN story plus its discussion, or "the top N from hckrnews".
From the description field of SKILL.md. Agents read this line to decide when to load the skill.
Sections in SKILL.md
- 1. Current top stories (the "top 10")
- 2. Find a specific story by topic (Algolia search)
- 3. Fetch a story + its comment tree
- 4. Fetch the linked article
- Summary format
Files in the skill folder
SKILL.md
Suede Skill Check: 80/100 · B
Report snapshot · · graded-v2
The rubric totals 100 points; published scores are capped at 99. Security scan: not scanned.
Source revision: 577ac8925219. Report version ede109e0d82b. Badge URLs follow the latest listing; save the report to keep this version.
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What to review next
- Boundary clause: 0 of 4 points. 4 when the description says when not to use the skill (“Not for …”, “Do not use …”, “Use … instead”).
- Instruction depth: 4 of 7 points. 7 for a SKILL.md body of 500–3,000 words; 4 for 250–4,500; 1 for 100 or more.
- Reference files: 0 of 3 points. 3 when the skill folder ships a references/, reference/ or docs/ folder.
Add declarations and bundled files when they describe the skill’s actual needs. Update the source, then request a fresh review with the changed commit or PR.
hn-summarize passes the required frontmatter check and all seven graded checks, which cover the SKILL.md format, a declared license and a commit in the last year. Those checks earn 56 of the score’s points; the rest come from description quality, instruction depth, bundled files, maintenance and curated-list citations. How the score works.
See the checks and points
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Frontmatter parses and declares a name and a description | Pass |
| Name uses lowercase letters, digits and hyphens, 64 characters or fewer | Pass |
| Name matches the skill's folder name | Pass |
| Description is between 50 and 1,024 characters | Pass |
| Description says when an agent should use the skill | Pass |
| SKILL.md body is 500 lines or fewer | Pass |
| A license is declared in the frontmatter or the repository | Pass |
| Repository has a commit in the last 12 months | Pass |
| Score component | Points |
|---|---|
| Structural checks | 56 of 56 |
| Description length | 5 of 5 |
| Boundary clause | 0 of 4 |
| Example request | 3 of 3 |
| Instruction depth | 4 of 7 |
| Reference files | 0 of 3 |
| Bundled scripts | 0 of 2 |
| Recent maintenance | 9 of 9 |
| Curated-list citations | 3 of 7 |
| Tool permissions declared | 0 of 2 |
| Compatibility declared | 0 of 2 |
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Where this skill is cited
ykdojo/claude-code-tips appears in 2 curated lists: BehiSecc/awesome-claude-skills, ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills.