hackertubeguideHackerTube Guide & Community Projects
Learn how HackerTube works, discover related projects, and explore how to build with public data.
How HackerTube Works
Read the GuideWhat Is HackerTube?
Andrej Karpathy built HackerTube to surface YouTube videos recommended in Hacker News discussions. The initial collection included 6,454 videos across 150 topics.
How Was It Built?
Karpathy used Claude Code to filter Hacker News comments and a Sonnet workflow to identify video recommendations. The YouTube Data API supplied video metadata.
What Can Developers Reuse?
The public data export can support new directories and discovery tools. The complete site source code was not published; videos and metadata have separate usage rules.
Explore Projects
View AllHackerTube for TV
Browse HackerTube on Android TV and play videos with the YouTube app.
View ProjectChannel discoveryHNTube
Discover recent uploads from channels surfaced through Hacker News recommendations.
View ProjectTV-style browsingDEV·TV
Browse developer content in a TV-style feed, including Hacker News picks.
View ProjectResearch companionPlayback Notes
Turn supported video links into timestamped notes and structured research materials.
View ProjectHN book discoveryHackerBooks
Find books discussed by the Hacker News community.
View ProjectHN tool discoveryHackerTools
Explore developer tools surfaced from Hacker News discussions.
View ProjectBuild Your Own HackerTube-Inspired Site
Start with a useful discovery task.
A free guide to turning public data into a focused directory. Understand the source, plan clear pages, and keep every result traceable.
- Choose one audience and one clear discovery task.
- Design source-aware cards and detail pages.
- Check links, attribution and usage rules.
Source
Video ID + HN context
Card
Title + why it appears
Detail
Original link + update state
Latest Articles
View AllHackerTube Data Explained
What's included in the public dataset, what isn't, and how to reuse it.
HackerTube, YouTube and Hacker News Explained
How community discussions turn into a different video discovery experience.
What Can You Build with HackerTube Data?
Explore real projects, reusable patterns, and ideas for your own tools.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I reuse HackerTube data in my own project?
Karpathy says the site data is available as an export. Inspect the current export and its terms, and check the rules for linked media before using it.
Is the full HackerTube source code available?
The published data export is not a complete copy of the production site or a ready-to-run codebase.
Are all listed projects built from the same data?
No. Their relationships differ: some use HackerTube signals, while others adapt a Hacker News discovery method.
Can I earn a commission just by embedding YouTube videos?
No. A link or embed does not automatically create a commission or ownership of the video.
What should I check before launching a similar directory?
Choose a clear audience, inspect the source data and usage rules, preserve attribution, and plan for broken links.
Is hackertubeguide the official HackerTube website?
No. This is an independent guide and project directory. The original site is https://hackertube.org/ (opens in a new tab).