HackerNews

What is the HackerNews tool?

The HackerNews tool is a built-in capability in the Agno framework that allows AI agents to search hackernews for tech news and discussions. When added to an agent in Agno Builder, the agent can autonomously decide when to invoke this tool based on the user's request.

This is a free tool — no API key or external account is needed. It works out of the box when you add it to any agent.

How to use HackerNews in Agno Builder

1. 1

   Create an agent

   Drag an Agent node onto the canvas in Agno Builder, or use one of the built-in templates.

2. 2

   Enable HackerNews

   Click the agent, go to the Tools tab, and toggle on "HackerNews" from the search category.

3. 3

   Test in chat

   Open the chat panel and send a message. The agent will automatically use HackerNews when relevant.

4. 4

   Export Python code

   Click File > Export Python to get clean, runnable code with the correct imports for HackerNews.

Python code example

This is the code Agno Builder exports when you use HackerNews:

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIChat
from agno.tools.hackernews import HackerNewsTools

agent = Agent(
    name="HackerNews Agent",
    model=OpenAIChat(id="gpt-4o"),
    tools=[HackerNewsTools()],
    instructions=["Use the hackernews tool to help the user."],
    markdown=True,
)

agent.print_response("Help me with a hackernews task")

Install with: pip install agno