Show HN: Harken – self-hosted social listening (HN, Reddit, Mastodon, Bluesky)

Description and use

Here's a brief summary of the project:

Harken is an open-source, self-hosted social listening tool that aggregates content from various platforms, including Hacker News, Reddit, Mastodon, and Bluesky. Its value lies in providing a customizable workflow for tracking and monitoring social media conversations, making it useful for prototypes or internal workflows. However, adoption requires careful inspection and verification of the project's quality signals, licensing, maintenance, documentation, and release cadence before production readiness.

Use in a workflow

Show HN: Harken – self-hosted social listening (HN, Reddit, Mastodon, Bluesky) may be useful when its README and activity match a concrete workflow.

Limitations and review notes

Medium: useful for prototypes or internal workflows, with dependency and maintenance checks before production.