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Show HN: Orange Juice – Small UX improvements that make HN easier to read

http://oj-hn.com/

Orange Juice - Make Hacker News Sweeter

A browser extension for Hacker News with inline replies, unread tracking, keyboard shortcuts, following feeds, and other small UX fixes that add up.

Orange Juice
Apr 8 at 6:08pmWeb
Show threadmaxlohApr 8

I made a Stylus style to make Hacker News's UI more modern.

Some screenshots:

https://gist.github.com/user-attachments/assets/643969af-89c...

https://gist.github.com/user-attachments/assets/95e4b14d-b67...

Show threadlatchkeyApr 8
This is exactly what I don't want my extension to become. I don't want a new UX, I want the existing UX to be enhanced.
Show threadNovosellApr 8
Did you ai generate the Chrome and Firefox logo? That isn't what they look like, or have ever looked like, from what I know.
Show threadlatchkeyApr 8
Yes. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Show threadDrBenCarsonApr 8
…why?
Show threadlatchkeyApr 8

I'd rather focus on building features vs. caring about logos.

Update: I'm having AI fix this since you guys want to focus so hard on it. Of all things... lol.

Show thread59nadirApr 8
Why not just use the actual logos? It's not as if you *have* to generate them.
Show threadsemolinoApr 8
Taking shortcuts with design tends to result in users trusting your project less.
Show threadKlonoarApr 8
What on earth is that Firefox logo...?
Show threadramon156Apr 8

> Why Install Orange Juice?

> Because Hacker News is great, but repetitive UI friction adds up. Orange Juice keeps the original feel while removing the things that cost you time every day.

That does not convince me to use your app? This is like calling someone's Kia shit and instead telling them to buy a Tesla, but just stating that it's better.

I'll stick to HN, thanks.

Show threadlatchkeyApr 8
Sure. What language would convince you?
Show threadsatvikpendemApr 8

"Tested, not vibe coded" yet you mention the AI has written all the tests. This extension may not be vibe coded but it's close to that, it seems. Regardless it seems to work well, I replaced the older Refined Hacker News extension with this, which seems like where you initially sourced the code from as the features are very similar, 1:1 even for some.

I also use this extension HNRelevant (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/hnrelevant) which shows a list of similar posts, you might want to add that as an optional feature as well.

What's the tech stack, pure TS?

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