imprvhub/mcp-claude-hackernews

Overview

This MCP server exposes Hacker News API endpoints as tools for Claude Desktop. It allows Claude to fetch top stories, search posts, and read comments directly within the chat interface.

Best for

Best for
Developers who want to query Hacker News directly from Claude Desktop

Use cases

• Fetch top stories from Hacker News
• Search for posts by keyword
• Read comments on a specific story

How to use

Install

npm install

Tools exposed

• story_id
• story_index
• hn_latest
• hn_top
• hn_best
• hn_story
• hn_comments

Tested with

Claude Desktop

Notes

This MCP server exposes Hacker News API endpoints as tools for Claude Desktop. It allows Claude to fetch top stories, search posts, and read comments directly within the chat interface.

10 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-02-20. Licensed MPL-2.0.

Use cases

• Fetch top stories from Hacker News
• Search for posts by keyword
• Read comments on a specific story

Pros

• Small TypeScript codebase that is easy to inspect and modify
• Leverages the standard MCP protocol for seamless integration with Claude Desktop
• Simple setup with minimal dependencies

Cons

• Limited to Hacker News data only
• Requires Claude Desktop to function
• Low community adoption with only 10 GitHub stars

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