Hacker News AgentHacker News Agent
Launch-ready Show HN and Ask HN posts, written in HN's voice and timed for peak traffic
A strong Show HN or Ask HN draft ready whenever you want to launch. No guessing the rules, no copy-and-paste. Edit anything in seconds, and submit only when you approve.
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The problem
Launching on HN is harder than it looks.
Most failed HN launches share the same root cause: the post read like a press release, posted at the wrong time, or never got written at all.
Without Okara
- A blank submit box and no idea where to start
- HN's rules and culture are easy to get wrong
- Fear of getting flagged or downvoted into oblivion
- Guessing the timing, then copy-pasting from a doc
With Okara
- A launch-ready draft in HN's voice, ready when you are
- HN's rules followed for you — plain title, no hype
- You review and approve every word before it goes live
- One-click submit at peak traffic time, from one place
The playbook
How to Launch on Hacker News
Post a Show HN if people can try your product, or an Ask HN if you want the community's input. Use a plain, honest title with no hype, and post around 8–10am Eastern on a weekday when traffic peaks.
The rule that matters most: write like a builder sharing work, not a marketer running an ad. Okara's Hacker News marketing tool drafts both post types in that voice, follows HN's rules for you, and lets you edit and submit when the timing is right.
How it works
How the Hacker News Agent Works
Set up once. A launch-ready draft is waiting whenever you need it.
Show HN: We built an AI that audits your site's SEO in 60 seconds
Ask HN: How do you handle SEO for SaaS products with dynamic content?
Show HN: Open-sourcing our keyword clustering algorithm
Always Have a Launch-Ready Draft
The agent generates Show HN and Ask HN drafts written in HN's voice — direct, technical, builder-first. A strong post is ready whenever you want to launch.
Show HN: Our new SEO tool
Show HN: We built an AI that audits your site's SEO in 60 seconds — open to feedback
Edit Until It Sounds Right
Open any draft and tweak it — adjust the title, regenerate the body, or rewrite anything until it sounds exactly like you. You approve every word before it goes live.
Show HN: We built an AI that audits your site's SEO in 60 seconds — open to feedback
One-Click Submit at Peak Traffic
Hit submit to go live at the optimal traffic window — or wait until you're ready. Everything happens in one place, no copy-pasting.
Capabilities
Everything the Hacker News Marketing Tool Does for You
Write, refine, and post — all in one place, on your terms.
Launch-Ready Show HN and Ask HN Drafts
Fresh Show HN and Ask HN drafts generated based on your product and goals — a strong post ready whenever you want to launch.
One-Click Rewrite and Title Regeneration
Not quite right? Regenerate any draft or rewrite the title instantly until it lands.
Both Post Types: Show HN and Ask HN
Generate both submission types — product launches, open-source releases, and community questions.
Tuned to Hacker News Culture
Every draft is written in HN culture — direct, technical, and genuine — so it fits right in without reading as an ad.
One-Click Submit to HN
Approve a draft and submit to HN straight from the dashboard. No copy-pasting, no context switching.
Peak-Traffic Timing
Submit at peak HN traffic windows with one click. Show up when the most eyes are on the front page.
The difference
Launch on Hacker News Without the Guesswork
Monitoring tools only tell you when you're mentioned. Generic AI writers don't know HN. Okara does both: drafts in HN's voice and submits at the right time, on your approval.
Other Approaches
- Monitoring tools (Syften, F5Bot) only alert you to mentions — they write nothing
- Generic AI writers produce posts that sound like ads and get flagged
- Reading HN guides takes hours and still leaves you guessing the timing
- Launch consultants cost more than the tool and still hand the keyboard back to you
Okara Hacker News Agent
- Drafts Show HN and Ask HN posts in HN culture — builder voice, plain title, no hype
- Knows HN rules so your post fits in from the first word
- One-click submit at peak traffic, directly from the dashboard
- You review and approve every draft — nothing goes live without your say
$66/mo vs hours of reading HN guides — and still guessing
Why Hacker News?
HN Is Where Developers Discover.
Hacker News is the highest-trust technical community on the internet. Developers, founders, and early adopters come here first. A single front-page post can drive thousands of developer signups overnight — and a well-crafted Show HN is free. The barrier is not the platform; it is writing a post that fits.
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