# housseindjirdeh/angular2-hn

:boom: Progressive Hacker News client built with Angular

Repository: https://github.com/housseindjirdeh/angular2-hn
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/angular2-hn
Homepage: https://angular2-hn.firebaseapp.com
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: angular, progressive-web-app, service-worker, offline
Last push: 2023-01-05T07:16:09+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3651, "days_push": 1336, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1292, forks 252 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:16.028739+00:00)

## What it is
A progressive web app (PWA) Hacker News client built with Angular, featuring an app shell architecture, Workbox-generated service worker for offline support, and a built-in theme engine. It is installable to mobile home screens and responsive across devices.

## Use cases
- browse hacker news offline
- example of building a PWA with Angular
- installable web app for reading HN on mobile
- learn service worker app shell pattern
- dark mode hacker news reader
- reference for Angular progressive web app setup

## When to choose
- you want a fast, offline-capable Hacker News reader
- you're learning how to build PWAs with Angular and Workbox
- you need a reference implementation of app shell + service worker caching

## When to avoid
- you need server-side rendering or realtime updates (not implemented)
- you want an actively developed project with recent Angular versions
- you need a native mobile app experience

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: frontend-framework, web-framework, http-client
- domain: web-development, frontend, developer-tools
- platform: browser, cross-platform
- tags: hacker-news-client, progressive-web-app, service-worker, offline-first, angular, pwa, workbox, web-app-manifest, web-server, nodejs, typescript

## Member repositories
- housseindjirdeh/angular2-hn (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:16.028739+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:54:44.343201+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/housseindjirdeh/angular2-hn (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:16.028739+00:00, sha 95259c23ef2d)
  - homepage: https://angular2-hn.firebaseapp.com (fetched 2026-08-29T12:11:28.038646+00:00, sha 49a5f880406b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.