Developers who spend hours scrolling Hacker News now have a browser extension called Orange Juice to cut the friction. The add‑on preserves the site’s look while injecting inline reply boxes, unread comment highlighting, and keyboard shortcuts that let users stay in a thread without jumping pages. By surfacing user details on hover and adding a dark mode, it aims to make discussions more readable.

Beyond UI tweaks, Orange Juice offers a following feed that aggregates a chosen user’s recent submissions and comments, sortable by drag‑and‑drop. Unread tracking remembers where you left off, while a hide‑read toggle clears clutter. The extension also renders Mermaid diagrams inline, turning code blocks into readable charts without leaving the page.

All code is released under the GPLv3 license, letting anyone audit the implementation or contribute fixes. Installers are provided for Chrome and Firefox Add-ons, with manual zip loading for developers who prefer a local build. Early adopters report smoother navigation and quicker comment triage, confirming the tool’s practical impact on daily HN consumption.

The project’s development pipeline includes unit tests, CI checks, and AI‑assisted code reviews, but final architecture decisions remain human‑driven. By keeping the extension lightweight and open, the author hopes to foster a community‑maintained alternative to the native HN experience for power users seeking faster curation.