Why automate Hacker News with n8n?
n8n connects Hacker News to the rest of your stack visually — no code, no server to run. Below are real, working automations from our library built around Hacker News, each one a free, copy-paste n8n workflow.
1. Auto-Curate a Weekly Newsletter From Hacker News Into Buttondown
Each week this gathers the best of Hacker News on your topic, has AI rank and summarise the top items, and assembles a ready-to-review issue in Buttondown — turning hours of curation into a five-minute skim. See the full recipe →
2. Capture Hacker News Buying-Signal Mentions Into Airtable as Leads
When someone on Hacker News asks for a recommendation in your space, this captures the post, the author and the context, and files it in Airtable as a warm lead to reach out to. See the full recipe →
3. Auto-Curate a Weekly Newsletter From Hacker News Into Gmail draft
Each week this gathers the best of Hacker News on your topic, has AI rank and summarise the top items, and assembles a ready-to-review issue in Gmail draft — turning hours of curation into a five-minute skim. See the full recipe →
4. Auto-Curate a Weekly Newsletter From Hacker News Into Mailchimp
Each week this gathers the best of Hacker News on your topic, has AI rank and summarise the top items, and assembles a ready-to-review issue in Mailchimp — turning hours of curation into a five-minute skim. See the full recipe →
More Hacker News automation ideas
- Trigger a workflow the moment something changes in Hacker News
- Sync Hacker News data into a sheet, CRM or database automatically
- Use an AI step to summarize, classify or draft content from Hacker News data
- Send a Slack or email alert whenever Hacker News needs your attention
Every one of these is a free recipe — browse the full set of Hacker News automations and import the JSON straight into your own n8n instance.
Browse Hacker News automationsFrequently asked questions
Is n8n free to use with Hacker News?
Yes. Self-hosted n8n is free and open-source, and every Hacker News recipe on FlowRecipesHub is free to download and import — you only pay for the accounts/services the workflow connects to.
Do I need to code to automate Hacker News?
No. n8n is a visual, node-based builder. Import the recipe JSON, connect your Hacker News account as a credential, and activate the workflow — no code required.
