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io.github.cyanheads/hn-mcp-server
MCP server for Hacker News — feeds, threads, users, and search via Firebase and Algolia APIs
No known CVEs
No license
Actively maintained
Last commit 1d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: stdio
4 tools · ~674 tok
Grade B · 0.3% of 200K ctx
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-cyanheads-hn-mcp-server": {
"command": "<see-readme>",
"args": []
}
}
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What io.github.cyanheads/hn-mcp-server does
Public Hosted Server: https://hn.caseyjhand.com/mcp
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~674 tokens total
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is io.github.cyanheads/hn-mcp-server safe to use?
- io.github.cyanheads/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.
- How do I install io.github.cyanheads/hn-mcp-server?
- io.github.cyanheads/hn-mcp-server can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.
- What can io.github.cyanheads/hn-mcp-server do?
- io.github.cyanheads/hn-mcp-server provides 4 tools: hn_get_stories, hn_get_thread, hn_get_user, hn_search_content. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
- What AI clients work with io.github.cyanheads/hn-mcp-server?
- io.github.cyanheads/hn-mcp-server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
- Is io.github.cyanheads/hn-mcp-server actively maintained?
- io.github.cyanheads/hn-mcp-server is actively maintained — last commit was 1 day ago. It has 2 GitHub stars.
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