Hacker News Automation AI Agent + Broodle Studio
Hacker News is a tech-focused news aggregator by Y Combinator, featuring user-submitted stories and discussions on startups, programming, and emerging trends
Hacker News joins Broodle Studio’s Composio-powered connector network as a full agentic integration: your AI agent can get hackernews frontpage, get hackernews item and get latest hackernews posts — 14 actions in total. Every step is approval-first, isolated to your account, and chainable with the rest of your stack.
Free tier included · Every action asks for your approval before it runs
What can AI do with Hacker News?
Broodle Studio's AI agents can invoke 14 ready-made Hacker News actions right inside the chat — pick an action explicitly, or describe the outcome and let the agent choose and chain the right tools.
- Get Hackernews Frontpage
- Get Hackernews Item
- Get Latest Hackernews Posts
- Get Hackernews Today Posts
- Get Hackernews User
- Search Hackernews Posts
“Show me what Hacker News can do, then automate my most repetitive task in it”
“Connect Hacker News to my workspace and set up a useful daily routine”
“Watch Hacker News for important changes and brief me each morning”
- Every action requires approval before it runs
- Your Hacker News credentials are isolated per account
- OAuth & API keys managed by Composio auth infrastructure
Connect Hacker News in minutes
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Connect securely
Pick an app and sign in with OAuth or paste an API key once. Credentials live in Composio’s auth infrastructure — never in your chat.
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Ask in plain language
“Check today’s Shopify orders and update the revenue sheet.” Your AI agent picks the right connectors across apps automatically — no workflow builder, no glue code.
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Approve and done
Every action shows what it will do before it runs. Approve each call, whitelist trusted tools, or let long-running agents check in at every step.
- Credentials handled by Composio — never stored in chat history
- Human-in-the-loop approval on every tool call by default
- Per-account isolation — your connections stay yours
What an AI agent unlocks in Hacker News
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Approvals keep humans in charge of every write
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Works alongside your other connected apps
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Routine clicks replaced by one sentence
Hacker News AI agent — FAQ
Can AI control Hacker News?
Yes. Broodle Studio’s AI agent connects to Hacker News through the Composio connector network and can execute 14 ready-made actions — creating records, updating data and triggering workflows — with human-in-the-loop approval on every step.
How do I automate Hacker News with an AI agent?
Connect Hacker News once (OAuth or API key), open Broodle Studio, and describe the workflow in plain language. The agent picks the right actions, shows you what it will do, and runs it after your approval.
Is there a free AI connector for Hacker News?
Yes — the Hacker News connector is included on every Broodle Studio tier, including the free tier. Usage counts against your normal token allowance, nothing extra.
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