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Hacker News search
Search Hacker News stories and comments for a word, a product or a domain. Newest first or best match, from the past day to the past year. Free, no sign-up.
Public posts only. Rule out namesakes: three a day.
Hacker News doesn't forgive vague answers. Let's see what they said.
About hacker news search
Does it search comments too?
Yes, stories and comments together. Each result says which it is and links to the thread on news.ycombinator.com.
Where do the results come from?
Algolia's public Hacker News search, the same index behind the search box at the bottom of Hacker News.
What does “Rule out namesakes” do?
It reads the newest 18 results against a line about your brand and sets aside the ones that only share the name, with a note on each. It's the same check Sniffington runs on every post in the app. Three a day, no sign-up.
How is this different from F5Bot?
F5Bot emails you every post that contains your keyword. Sniffington reads them first and keeps the posts about you, with a note on the rest, across Hacker News, Reddit and eight more platforms.
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