HackerNews Signals capture product launches (Show HN), trending tech discussions, and company mentions from Hacker News via the Algolia API. Each signal is enriched with company identification, B2B relevance scoring, founder extraction, and outreach hooks.
We process HackerNews daily, filtering for Show HN launches, high-engagement stories mentioning companies, and hiring threads. Each signal includes an engagement score based on points and comments, plus LLM-generated outreach hooks.
Signal Subtype
Signal
Subtype Enum
Description
Show HN Launch
showHnLaunch
Product launches posted as Show HN
Company Mention
companyMention
Trending stories mentioning a company
Hiring Thread
hiringThread
Company appearing in Who's Hiring threads
Schema
{
"signal_id": "hn-47580350",
"signal_type": "hackernews",
"signal_subtype": "showHnLaunch",
"association": "company",
"detected_at": "2026-03-30T22:10:22Z",
"company": {
"name": "Acme AI",
"domain": "acme.ai",
"industries": ["Artificial Intelligence", "SaaS"]
},
"data": {
"hn_id": "47580350",
"hn_title": "Show HN: Acme AI – Automate your GTM workflows with AI agents",
"hn_url": "https://acme.ai",
"hn_author": "acmefounder",
"hn_points": 232,
"hn_comments": 98,
"hn_link": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47580350",
"story_type": "show_hn",
"company_name": "Acme AI",
"company_description": "AI-powered GTM workflow automation platform.",
"product_name": "Acme AI",
"product_description": "Automate prospecting, research, and outreach with AI agents.",
"founder_names": ["Jane Smith"],
"key_features": ["AI agents", "GTM automation", "CRM integration"],
"target_market": "B2B sales and marketing teams",
"competitive_angle": "AI-native approach vs. traditional workflow tools.",
"relevance": 0.9,
"is_b2b": true,
"outreach_hooks": [
"Congrats on the Show HN launch - 232 points is impressive traction.",
"Saw the HN discussion around your AI agents - would love to connect."
],
"tags": ["ai-product", "b2b", "gtm-automation"],
"engagement_score": 4.36,
"source": "hackernews-algolia",
"confidence": "high",
"sentiment": "positive"
}
}
