Voice commands for Hacker News
read top stories without typing
NovaVoice Connector integrates with Hacker News — ask for top stories, trending posts, and search results by voice from any screen.
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What you can say
Hacker News Connector commands — speak naturally, Nova handles it.
"What are the top stories on Hacker News today?"
"What's trending on Hacker News right now?"
"Search Hacker News for posts about voice dictation"
"Give me the top 5 HN stories from today"
"Search HN for the best threads about LLMs"
"What are the most commented stories on Hacker News this week?"
How it works
Read HN without stopping work
'What are the top 3 HN stories today?' — Nova reads them out while you keep coding. Stay informed without switching context.
Ask for trending topics
'What's trending on HN right now?' and Nova tells you. Good for daily check-ins without breaking your focus.
Search by voice
'Search HN for posts about Rust async' — Nova queries Hacker News and returns the most relevant threads. Hands-free research.
Stay in flow
For developers who live in HN, this means staying in deep work and catching up by voice during breaks. One hotkey for every app.
Set up Hacker News voice commands in 3 steps
Download NovaVoice
Install on Mac, Windows, or Linux. Runs in the background — no open windows needed.
Connect Hacker News via Connector
Open NovaVoice settings → Connector → connect HN. Takes under a minute.
Read HN from anywhere
Hotkey from any app to check top stories, trending posts, or search — without switching screens or breaking your flow.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I read Hacker News top stories by voice?
Yes. Say 'What are the top stories on Hacker News today?' and Nova reads them out loud. You can catch up on HN while keeping your hands on your keyboard — no tab switch, no scrolling.
Can I search Hacker News by voice?
Yes. Say 'Search Hacker News for posts about voice dictation' and Nova returns relevant results. Useful for quickly finding threads on a topic without opening HN.
Is this useful for developers?
Yes. Developers who follow HN regularly can check top stories without breaking deep work. Say 'What's trending on HN?' during a break and Nova reads the headlines — no context switch required.
Can I post comments or submit links via voice?
Not yet — the current Hacker News Connector is read-only. You can ask for top stories, trending posts, and search results. Posting and commenting are planned for a future update.
Does it work on Mac, Windows, and Linux?
Yes. NovaVoice is a desktop app that runs system-wide on macOS, Windows, and Linux. The Hacker News Connector works identically across all three platforms.
Start reading HN by voice — free
Hacker News Connector included in all NovaVoice plans.
Free
Start at no cost. Explore first, decide later.
- Limited AI-powered voice dictation
- Limited formatting and personalization
- Limited connectors & actions execution in apps
- Terms dictionary
- Limited AI voice assistant
Standard
Best value for personal use. $10/month locked for life for the first 5,000 paying users.
- Unlimited AI-powered voice dictation
- Unlimited formatting
- Unlimited connectors & actions execution in apps
- Terms dictionary
- Unlimited AI voice assistant
Team
Built for power teams to make everyone even faster and more productive.
- Shared formatting styles and preferences
- Shared team dictionary
- Priority support
- Centralized billing and cheaper per seat than Standard.