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Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2019-01-20

★ 14HTMLAudience · developerComplexity · 3/5DormantSetup · easy

In one sentence

A showcase of Hacker News reader apps built as fast, offline-capable Progressive Web Apps across many frameworks.

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    What it does
      Showcases PWA readers
      Loads Hacker News stories
      Benchmarks frameworks
    Tech stack
      HTML
      Progressive Web Apps
      Hacker News API
    Use cases
      Compare framework performance
      Learn PWA techniques
      Browse offline
    Audience
      Developers
      Framework creators
    Requirements
      Loads under 5 seconds
      High Lighthouse score

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Compare how different frameworks like Vue, React, or Preact build the same Hacker News reader.

USE CASE 2

Learn the App Shell pattern for building fast, offline-capable Progressive Web Apps.

USE CASE 3

Benchmark your own PWA implementation against others using Lighthouse scores.

USE CASE 4

Browse Hacker News stories, jobs, and threaded comments through a fast, installable web app.

What is it built with?

HTMLJavaScriptPWA

How does it compare?

yyx990803/hacker-news-pwas1tdspw-26/front-aula-08-1sem1tdspy-26/front-1sem-aula-03
Stars141414
LanguageHTMLHTMLHTML
Last pushed2019-01-20——
MaintenanceDormant——
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity3/51/51/5
Audiencedevelopergeneralgeneral

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min
No license information is provided in the explanation.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how this repo's App Shell pattern caches the layout for instant repeat visits.
Prompt 2
Help me build a new Hacker News reader implementation for this repo using my framework of choice.
Prompt 3
Explain how these PWAs achieve a high Lighthouse score and load in under 5 seconds on 3G.
Prompt 4
Compare two implementations in this repo and explain the tradeoffs between their frameworks.

Frequently asked questions

What is hacker-news-pwas?

A showcase of Hacker News reader apps built as fast, offline-capable Progressive Web Apps across many frameworks.

What language is hacker-news-pwas written in?

Mainly HTML. The stack also includes HTML, JavaScript, PWA.

Is hacker-news-pwas actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2019-01-20).

What license does hacker-news-pwas use?

No license information is provided in the explanation.

How hard is hacker-news-pwas to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is hacker-news-pwas for?

Mainly developer.

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