Hacker News Clone with React Server Components

Hacker News Clone with React Server Components is a free, MIT-licensed demo application that replicates the Hacker News interface to showcase how the Next.js App Router works with React Server Components.

What is this template?

This is a demo app of a Hacker News website clone built with Next.js. It takes news story data and renders a familiar news-aggregator interface using the App Router and React Server Components. The app is deployed live at https://next-news.vercel.app so you can try it without setting up a local environment.

Key Features

• Next.js App Router — The project uses the modern app directory structure and file-based routing.
• React Server Components — Components are rendered on the server, demonstrating a core Next.js feature.
• Live demo — A running instance is available at https://next-news.vercel.app.
• Local development — Two commands get you started: pnpm install and pnpm dev, then open localhost:3000.
• One-click deploy — A Vercel deploy button lets you push the template to your own Vercel account instantly.
• MIT license — The code is free to use, modify, and distribute for personal or commercial projects.

Who is it for?

• Next.js developers — See a complete, working App Router project that uses React Server Components.
• React developers — Understand how to structure a server-rendered React app with the latest Next.js patterns.
• Hobbyists — Use the Hacker News clone as a reference for building a news aggregator or similar content-driven app.

Use cases

• Learning modern Next.js — Study how routes, layouts, and server components fit together in a real app.
• Bootstrapping a news site — Start from this repository and swap in your own data source to create a custom news aggregator.

How does it work?

The template runs as a standard Next.js application. After cloning, you install dependencies with pnpm and run the development server. The app then serves the Hacker News clone at localhost:3000. For production, you can deploy the same code to Vercel with the provided one-click button.

Pricing

The template is free and open source under the MIT license. There are no paid tiers or subscription plans.

FAQ

Is the Hacker News Clone template free?

Yes, the template is completely free and MIT licensed. You can use it for personal or commercial purposes without paying any fees.

How do I run the template locally?

Clone the repository, run pnpm install to install dependencies, then pnpm dev to start the development server. Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser to see the app.

Can I deploy this to my own Vercel account?

Yes, the README includes a one-click Deploy with Vercel button. Click it to create a new project in your Vercel account with the template preconfigured.