Is Hn Mcp Server safe to use?

Hn Mcp Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install Hn Mcp Server?

Hn Mcp Server can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.

What AI clients work with Hn Mcp Server?

Hn Mcp Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.

Is Hn Mcp Server actively maintained?

Hn Mcp Server is less actively maintained — last commit was 229 days ago. It has 7 GitHub stars.

Hn Mcp Server

Name: Hn Mcp Server
Author: wei

by wei

MCP Server for HackerNews using Algolia HackerNews API

7 0 tools GitHub

No known CVEs

MIT license

Stale

Last commit 229d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, http

0 tools

Grade F

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hn-mcp-server": {
      "command": "<see-readme>",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

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What Hn Mcp Server does

Connect your AI assistant to HackerNews! This Model Context Protocol server gives Claude, GitHub Copilot, and other AI assistants the ability to search HN, read discussions, and explore user profiles.

Test This Server

No automated test available for this server. Check the GitHub README for setup instructions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hn Mcp Server safe to use?: Hn Mcp Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Hn Mcp Server?: Hn Mcp Server can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.
What AI clients work with Hn Mcp Server?: Hn Mcp Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is Hn Mcp Server actively maintained?: Hn Mcp Server is less actively maintained — last commit was 229 days ago. It has 7 GitHub stars.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hn-mcp-server": {
      "command": "<see-readme>",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

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What Hn Mcp Server does

Test This Server

No automated test available for this server. Check the GitHub README for setup instructions.

README

✨ Features

🔍 Search Posts - Find stories, comments, and discussions by keyword with advanced filters
📰 Front Page - Access currently trending posts
🆕 Latest Posts - Monitor newest content in real-time
💬 Item Details - Retrieve full posts with nested comment trees
👤 User Profiles - View author information, karma, and bios

🚀 Quick Start

Other Clients

Add the following MCP server configuration to your client's MCP settings:

{
  "hn-mcp-server": {
    "type": "stdio",
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "hn-mcp-server"]
  }
}

📚 How to Use

Once configured, you can ask your AI assistant natural language questions like:

"What are the top stories on HackerNews right now?"
"Search HackerNews for discussions about Rust programming"
"Show me the latest AI-related posts with at least 100 points"
"Get the details and comments for HN item 38456789"
"What's the karma score for user 'pg'?"

The AI will automatically use the appropriate HackerNews tools to answer your questions.

🛠️ Available Tools

search-posts

Search HackerNews by keyword with filters for content type, points, and date range.

Example prompts:

"Search for stories about TypeScript"
"Find posts about AI with more than 200 points"
"Search for comments by author 'dang'"

get-front-page

Get the current HackerNews front page posts.

Example prompts:

"What's trending on HackerNews?"
"Show me the HN front page"

get-latest-posts

Get the most recent posts sorted by date.

Example prompts:

"What are the newest HackerNews stories?"
"Show me recent Ask HN posts"

get-item

Retrieve complete item details with nested comments.

Example prompts:

"Get HN item 38456789"
"Show me the discussion for this story"

get-user

View user profile information.

Example prompts:

"Tell me about HN user 'pg'"
"What's the karma for user 'tptacek'?"

🔧 Requirements

Node.js 18.0.0 or higher
MCP Client - Any application that supports MCP:

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for details.

📖 Documentation

API Reference - Detailed API documentation
[Architecture](./docs/ARCH

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Scored, not listed

Why this score

Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

29/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−71

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

No package registry to scan.

Community

Reviews

Be the first to review

Have you used this server?

Share your experience — it helps other developers decide.

How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hn Mcp Server safe to use?: Hn Mcp Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Hn Mcp Server?: Hn Mcp Server can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.
What AI clients work with Hn Mcp Server?: Hn Mcp Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is Hn Mcp Server actively maintained?: Hn Mcp Server is less actively maintained — last commit was 229 days ago. It has 7 GitHub stars.