Glider for Hacker News is an ad-free and open-source client that allows users to browse stories, comments, and user profiles on the popular news aggregator website, Hacker News. This opinionated client is designed to be straightforward and easy to use, with no-nonsense features that streamline the browsing experience.

One of the standout features of Glider for Hacker News is its ability to catch up on and search stories from any period. Users can log in using an existing or new Hacker News account and vote on and favorite stories and comments. The app also allows users to write replies and submit new stories (experimental) and collapse comment trees. Additionally, Glider for Hacker News offers extensive theming options and sensible defaults.

Glider for Hacker News uses the official Hacker News API hosted on Firebase and the Hacker News Search API provided by Algolia. The app is completely free and does not collect any telemetry data. If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for improvement, the source code is available on GitHub and the developer encourages users to submit issues.