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Chrome extension adds orange Greg badge to HN links and comments referencing greg.technology
A lightweight Chrome extension highlights any Hacker News post or comment that links to greg.technology or is authored by Greg Sadetsky with an orange badge.
The badge gives users an instant visual cue for content tied to a specific domain or author, which can help engineers monitor brand presence or track contributions on Hacker News. Installation requires only a manual load in Chrome's developer mode and adds no extra runtime dependencies.
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The extension scans Hacker News pages and marks links to greg.technology or its subdomains with an orange badge.
It also flags comments posted by the user gregsadetsky, displaying the same badge.
Installation is manual via Chrome's developer mode with no additional dependencies or permissions beyond news.ycombinator.com.
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A new Chrome extension called "Is It Greg?" has been released for Hacker News users. It runs on news.ycombinator.com and looks for URLs that point to greg.technology or any of its subdomains. When such a link is found, the extension overlays a small orange badge featuring Greg's face. The same badge appears next to comments authored by the user gregsadetsky, making their contributions stand out.
Adopting the extension is straightforward but requires a manual step: the user must open chrome://extensions, enable Developer mode, and load the unpacked extension directory. No build step, external libraries, or additional browser permissions are needed beyond the ability to run scripts on the Hacker News site. This low overhead means engineers can try it without altering their existing Chrome setup.
The extension's functionality is limited to the Hacker News domain; it does not operate on any other websites. It only highlights links to the specific greg.technology domain and comments from the named user, so content outside those criteria will not be marked. Consequently, its usefulness is confined to users who need to track that particular domain or author on Hacker News.
For engineers interested in monitoring brand mentions or following a specific contributor's activity, the badge provides an immediate visual filter. However, because it requires manual installation and works only in Chrome, it may not be suitable for broader organizational deployment without additional packaging. The tool remains a niche utility for personal use on the Hacker News platform.
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