MCP Servers

Hacker News MCP Server

A read-only MCP server that enables browsing stories, reading comments, searching posts, and viewing user profiles on Hacker News.

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Hacker News MCP Server

A read-only MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Hacker News. Enables Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and other MCP clients to browse stories, read comments, search posts, and view user profiles. No authentication required.

Features

Story Listings: Browse top, new, best, ask, show, and job stories
Comments: View full comment threads with nesting
Search: Full-text search via Algolia
User Profiles: View user info and submission history

Installation

Prerequisites

Node.js >= 18.0.0

From Source

Clone this repository
Install dependencies:
```
npm install
```
Build the project:
```
npm run build
```

Configuration

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Default	Description
`HN_USERNAME`	No	—	Optional HN username for context
`HN_API_BASE_URL`	No	`https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0`	Firebase API endpoint
`HN_ALGOLIA_BASE_URL`	No	`https://hn.algolia.com/api/v1`	Algolia search endpoint

No credentials needed. All data is publicly accessible.

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hackernews": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/hackernews-mcp/build/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Usage with Claude Code

claude mcp add hackernews -- node /path/to/hackernews-mcp/build/index.js

Available Tools

Tool	Description
`list_stories`	List stories by type (top, new, best, ask, show, job)
`get_item`	Get a specific item (story, comment, job)
`get_comments`	Get full comment thread with nesting
`search`	Full-text search via Algolia
`get_user`	View a user's profile
`get_user_submissions`	List a user's posts

Development

npm run dev — Watch mode with TypeScript compilation
npm run build — Build the project
npm start — Start the built server

License

MIT

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