Hackers' Pub

Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

Hacker News 50 @hn50@social.lansky.name

2/8/2026, 5:35:07 PM

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Billing can be bypassed using a combo of subagents with an agent definition

Link: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/292452
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46936105

Billing can be bypassed using a combination of subagents with an agent definition, resulting in unlimited free premium requests. · Issue #292452 · microsoft/vscode

Summary It's possible in Copilot to bypass any billing / 'premium request' usage by taking advantage of: Subagents and tool calls not consuming any 'requests'. Request cost being calculated on the ...

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