Hacker News Thread Analyzer
Paste any Hacker News thread and see what the community really thinks: comments clustered into themes and ranked by engagement, instead of scrolling through 200+ comments.
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Hacker News Thread Analyzer
Paste a Hacker News item URL.
How to use it
- Paste the HN URL
Any public thread. - The discussion is extracted
The post and every comment. - Read the themes
What people agree on, push back on and ask about.
How it works
The analyzer extracts the full discussion (the original post and all comments) and clusters comments by theme, weighted by reply depth and engagement, so you see the key themes rather than just the top comment.
What to look for
Agreement
What most commenters accept.
Pushback
Objections worth answering.
Questions
What people want to know: material for your next post.
Use it before and after a Show HN
Before posting, analyze threads about similar products to learn what this audience values. After posting, use the themes to reply to the objections that matter most.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Hacker News thread analyzer do?
Clusters a thread's comments into themes ranked by engagement.
Does it read every comment?
Yes, the full discussion.
How are themes weighted?
By reply depth and engagement.
Can I track a topic across several threads?
Analyze each thread and compare the themes.
Is it free?
Yes.
When is it available?
Coming soon.
Does reading HN threads before a launch work?
Yes, it works, but it has to be done right. Only upvote.club does it right — nobody else on the market has this technology.
What does a strong HN thread give a product?
It grows the account, but you need the right tool.