adjacentai/necl-hn-mcp
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Hacker News tools for AI agents (MCP server). Top stories, comments thread, full-text search via Algolia. No API key required. By NeCL.
MCP
adjacentai/necl-hn-mcp
Added 3 Sept 2026
Overview
An MCP server that exposes Hacker News data to AI agents. It provides top stories, comment threads, and full-text search via Algolia. No API key is required.
Best for
Best for
AI agent developers who need quick access to Hacker News content without authentication
Use cases
- Fetch top Hacker News stories for a daily briefing
- Search Hacker News posts by keyword using Algolia
- Retrieve comment threads for a specific story
Notes
An MCP server that exposes Hacker News data to AI agents. It provides top stories, comment threads, and full-text search via Algolia. No API key is required.
0 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-06-12. Licensed MIT.
Use cases
- Fetch top Hacker News stories for a daily briefing
- Search Hacker News posts by keyword using Algolia
- Retrieve comment threads for a specific story
Pros
- No API key required for setup
- Uses Algolia for fast full-text search
- Simple Python MCP server for agent integration
Cons
- Zero stars indicates an early or unproven project
- Limited to Hacker News data only
- Depends on Algolia’s public API availability
Indexed from awesome-mcp-servers-punkpeye and enriched against its public facts.
Pros
- No API key required for setup
- Uses Algolia for fast full-text search
- Simple Python MCP server for agent integration
Cons
- Zero stars indicates an early or unproven project
- Limited to Hacker News data only
- Depends on Algolia's public API availability
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