Hacker News
A Model Context Protocol server that enables AI tools like Claude and Cursor to fetch and interact with live Hacker News data (posts, comments, users) via standardized MCP endpoints.
What is Hacker News?
Hacker News is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to model context protocol server that enables ai tools like claude and cursor to fetch and interact with live hacker news data (posts, comments, users) via standardized mcp endpoints.
A Model Context Protocol server that enables AI tools like Claude and Cursor to fetch and interact with live Hacker News data (posts, comments, users) via standardized MCP endpoints.
This server falls under the Search & Data Extraction category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- getTopStories
- getBestStories
- getNewStories
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
NPM
npx -y mcp-hacker-newsManual Installation
npx -y mcp-hacker-newsConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
Frequently Asked Questions about Hacker News
What is Hacker News?
Hacker News is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that model context protocol server that enables ai tools like claude and cursor to fetch and interact with live hacker news data (posts, comments, users) via standardized mcp endpoints. It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Hacker News?
Install via npm with the command: npx -y mcp-hacker-news. Then add the server configuration to your AI client's JSON config file (e.g., claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json).
Which AI clients work with Hacker News?
Hacker News works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Hacker News free to use?
Yes, Hacker News is open source and available under the MIT License license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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