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Hacker News Show HN Trending Projects Email Digest

This workflow is capable of regularly fetching content from the Hacker News homepage, automatically filtering out popular projects that contain the keyword "Show HN:", and sending them to users via email. It addresses the cumbersome process of users manually searching for information, achieving automated data collection and integration. This helps tech enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, and investors quickly access the latest ideas and project showcases, enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of information retrieval.

Workflow Diagram
Hacker News Show HN Trending Projects Email Digest Workflow diagram

Workflow Name

Hacker News Show HN Trending Projects Email Digest

Key Features and Highlights

This workflow periodically fetches the Hacker News homepage content, automatically filters popular posts containing the keyword “Show HN:”, and compiles them into a digest sent to users via email. Its highlight lies in fully automated data collection and filtering, precisely focusing on trending topics within the “Show HN” section, helping users quickly grasp the latest and hottest technical innovations and project showcases.

Core Problem Addressed

Traditionally, users need to frequently visit the Hacker News website and manually filter and search for “Show HN” related content, which is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and prone to missing important information. This workflow automates data fetching, filtering, and email delivery, significantly saving users’ time and improving the efficiency of information acquisition.

Use Cases

  • Technology enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, and product managers who want to stay updated daily on the latest tech product showcases and creative projects.
  • Development teams monitoring community trends to discover potential collaborations or learning opportunities.
  • Investors and incubators seeking first-hand information on innovative projects.

Main Workflow Steps

  1. Scheduled Trigger (Cron): The workflow runs daily at a fixed time (1:00 PM).
  2. HTTP Request: Access the Hacker News homepage to retrieve the HTML content.
  3. HTML Content Extraction (HTML Extract Items & HTML Extract Data): Parse the page to extract all post entries along with their titles, links, and ranking information.
  4. Conditional Filtering (IF): Select posts whose titles contain “Show HN:”.
  5. Content Aggregation (Function): Format the filtered results to generate the email body content.
  6. Email Sending (Send Email): Send the curated list of trending “Show HN” projects to designated recipients via email.

Involved Systems or Services

  • Hacker News website (data source)
  • n8n platform nodes: Cron (scheduled trigger), HTTP Request (web scraping), HTML Extract (content parsing), IF (conditional filtering), Function (data processing), Email Send (email delivery)

Target Audience and Value

This workflow is ideal for members of the tech community, product developers, entrepreneurs, and investors. It helps them automatically obtain and track trending projects and creative showcases in the Hacker News “Show HN” section, enabling timely insight into industry frontiers and enhancing information awareness and decision-making efficiency.