pskill9/hn-server

Overview

A JavaScript server that exposes Hacker News data through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It allows MCP-compatible clients to fetch stories, comments, and other content from Hacker News programmatically.

Best for

Best for
Developers building MCP-based tools that need to access Hacker News content

Use cases

• Integrate Hacker News stories into an MCP-based AI assistant
• Fetch top or new stories for analysis or display
• Query comments and metadata from Hacker News threads

How to use

Install

npm install && npm run build

Tools exposed

• get_stories

Tested with

Claude Desktop, VS Code

Example client config

{\n  "mcpServers": {\n    "hacker-news": {\n      "command": "node",\n      "args": ["/path/to/hn-server/build/index.js"]\n    }\n  }\n}

Notes

A JavaScript server that exposes Hacker News data through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It allows MCP-compatible clients to fetch stories, comments, and other content from Hacker News programmatically.

39 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2024-12-31. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Integrate Hacker News stories into an MCP-based AI assistant
• Fetch top or new stories for analysis or display
• Query comments and metadata from Hacker News threads

Pros

• Lightweight and easy to set up with minimal dependencies
• Provides structured access to Hacker News via a standard protocol
• Works with any MCP-compatible client or agent

Cons

• Small community and limited documentation due to low star count
• May not cover all Hacker News API endpoints or features
• Relies on the official Hacker News API, inheriting its rate limits

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