Show HN: I was tired of opening 2 tabs for every HN link, so I made a userscript(github.com)
341 points by twalichiewicz 14 hours ago | 100 comments
tl;dr: HNewhere is a userscript that displays Hacker News discussions in a resizable sidebar alongside any article, eliminating the need to switch between tabs. It auto-detects matching HN stories via the Algolia search API, tracks HN-originated links, and supports collapsible comments with direct reply links back to HN. Requires a userscript manager like Tampermonkey or Violentmonkey.
HN Discussion:
  • Sharing similar alternative projects/extensions that solve the same problem differently
  • ~The auto-detection feature is valuable but the sidebar tab-replacement is unnecessary with good window management
  • Privacy concern about leaking every visited URL to Algolia API
  • Should be packaged as a browser extension since userscripts are unfamiliar to many users
  • ~Constructive feedback on installation UX and mobile usability improvements