HN Digest

HN Digest

Command format

Interpret a user message that starts with hn as a request for a Hacker News front-page digest.

Supported forms:

• -hn → default 5 posts
• -hn <n> → n posts
• -hn <topic> → filter/boost by topic
• -hn <n> <topic> → both
• -If the user asks for “more” after already seeing some (e.g. “show me top 10–15 since we already did top 10”), treat it as an offset request and use --offset (e.g. offset 10, count 10).

Topics:

• -tech (default)
• -health
• -hacking
• -life / lifehacks

Output requirements

• -Do not send any extra commentary/preamble/epilogue.
• -Send results as individual messages.
• -Each post message must be exactly:

- first line: the post title

- second line: <age> · <commentCount> comments (age like 45m ago, 6h ago, 3d ago)

- third line: the Hacker News comments link (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=...)

• -After the post messages, send one final message that is the generated image.

- If the chat provider requires non-empty text for media, use a minimal caption ..

• -Hard exclude crypto.

Procedure

1. Parse n and topic from the user message.

2. Fetch + rank items:

- Run node skills/hn-digest/scripts/hn.mjs --count <n> --offset <offset> --topic <topic> --format json.

- Default offset is 0 unless the user explicitly asks for “more/next” after a previous batch.

3. Send results as N individual messages in the required 3-line format.

4. Then generate a delightful mood image via Nano Banana, inspired by the posts you just sent:

- Use skills/hn-digest/scripts/mood_prompt.mjs to build a prompt from the JSON items.

- Add 3–4 subtle Easter eggs derived from the post themes (no text/logos; keep it fun).

- Generate and attach the image by running:

- skills/hn-digest/scripts/generate_mood_nano_banana.sh ./tmp/hn-mood/hn-mood.png <topic> <n> <offset>

- Send the generated image as one additional message.

If fetching/ranking fails or returns 0 items:

• -Use https://news.ycombinator.com/ in the browser tool, pick N non-crypto items by judgment, and send them in the same 3-line format.
• -Still generate a mood image (general “HN tech deep dives” vibe) with a banana Easter egg.