Overview
A server-side rendered Hacker News summarizer built with Hono and HonoJSX, styled with PicoCSS, and deployed globally on Cloudflare Workers.
The application fetches articles from the Hacker News RSS feed and uses Cloudflare Workers AI to generate concise, AI-powered summaries — all rendered entirely on the server for fast, SEO-friendly performance.
Core Features
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AI-Powered Summaries
- Summarizes Hacker News articles using Cloudflare Workers AI.
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Server-Side Rendering (SSR)
- All pages rendered with HonoJSX on the server.
- No client-side JavaScript required for displaying summaries.
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Edge Deployment
- Runs on Cloudflare Workers, ensuring global, low-latency access.
- Summaries and rendering happen at the edge, close to the user.
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Clean & Minimal UI
- Styled with PicoCSS for a lightweight, responsive design.
- Optimized for both desktop and mobile reading.
Tech Stack
Framework & Runtime
- Hono – Lightweight web framework for Cloudflare Workers.
- HonoJSX – JSX templating for server-side rendered HTML.
- Cloudflare Workers – Edge runtime with instant scaling.
AI & Data
- Cloudflare Workers AI – Generates natural language summaries.
- Hacker News RSS Feed – Source of the latest trending articles.
Styling
- PicoCSS – Minimal, responsive CSS framework.
Deployment & Tooling
- Cloudflare Workers – Edge hosting and AI runtime.
- Git & GitHub – Version control and collaboration.
- ESLint + Prettier – Code formatting and quality.
Repository & Demo
- Source Code: GitHub Repository
- Live Demo: HackerNews Summarizer