Refetch
An open-source alternative to Hacker News with community curation and AI-assisted discovery, built on Next.js and Appwrite.
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The Hacker News comparison sets a clear bar, but the pitch leaves "AI-assisted discovery" vague. What does it actually surface, related threads, summaries, or ranking tweaks beyond upvotes? Since it is open-source on Next.js and Appwrite, a good next step would be publishing a demo instance or repo link so people can see how community curation and discovery differ from existing aggregators before contributing.
About Refetch
Refetch is a modern, open-source alternative to Hacker News that blends community-driven curation with AI-assisted content discovery. It is free from YC control, open and transparent. The creator describes it as 100% vibe-coded, written with zero hand-written lines and fully powered by Appwrite.
Summarised by Shipyard from the app's public site and repository.