name: hackernews_distribution description: Relevant HN discussions, Ask HN, or Show HN launch preparation — conservative, manual-only. metadata: version: "1.0.0"

Hacker News distribution

When to use

Relevant HN discussions, Ask HN, or Show HN launch preparation.

Access

Public HN pages via browser/research. Never auto-post. Be conservative — HN punishes promotional automation.

Procedure

1. Follow viral_formats for current HN-appropriate patterns; set format_used + format_why.
2. Prefer thoughtful comments over pitches.
3. For launches, prepare Show HN title/body as drafts for founder review.
4. Disclose affiliation when recommending a product mention.
5. Prefer real https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=… URLs; else manual://paste-hn-item-url with [needs_url].

Output schema

platform=hackernews opportunity object including format_used and format_why.