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Fetch and send Hacker News front-page posts on demand.

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# HN Digest ## Command format Interpret a user message that starts with `hn` as a request for a Hacker News front-page digest. Supported forms: - `hn` → default 5 posts - `hn <n>` → n posts - `hn <topic>` → filter/boost by topic - `hn <n> <topic>` → both - If the user asks for “more” after already seeing some (e.g. “show me top 10–15 since we already did top 10”), treat it as an offset request and use `--offset` (e.g. offset 10, count 10). Topics: - `tech` (default) - `health` - `hacking` - `life` / `lifehacks` ## Output requirements - Do **not** send any extra commentary/preamble/epilogue. - Send results as **individual messages**. - Each post message must be exactly: - first line: the post title - second line: `<age> · <commentCount> comments` (age like `45m ago`, `6h ago`, `3d ago`) - third line: the Hacker News comments link (`https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=...`) - After the post messages, send **one final message** that is the generated image. - If the chat provider requires non-empty text for media, use a minimal caption `.`. - Hard exclude crypto. ## Procedure 1. Parse `n` and `topic` from the user message. 2. Fetch + rank items: - Run `node skills/hn-digest/scripts/hn.mjs --count <n> --offset <offset> --topic <topic> --format json`. - Default `offset` is 0 unless the user explicitly asks for “more/next” after a previous batch. 3. Send results as **N individual messages** in the required 3-line format. 4. Then generate a **delightful mood image** via Nano Banana, inspired by the posts you just sent: - Use `skills/hn-digest/scripts/mood_prompt.mjs` to build a prompt from the JSON items. - Add 3–4 subtle Easter eggs derived from the post themes (no text/logos; keep it fun). - Generate and attach the image by running: - `skills/hn-digest/scripts/generate_mood_nano_banana.sh ./tmp/hn-mood/hn-mood.png <topic> <n> <offset>` - Send the generated image as one additional message. If fetching/ranking fails or returns 0 items: - Use `https://news.ycombinator.com/` in the browser tool, pick N non-crypto items by judgment, and send them in the same 3-line format. - Still generate a mood image (general “HN tech deep dives” vibe) with a banana Easter egg.

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