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 supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

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 recently maintained — last commit was 30 days ago. It has 4 GitHub stars.

io.github.cyanheads/hn-mcp-server

Browse Hacker News feeds, threads, and user profiles with full-text search.

4 GitHub

No known CVEs

No license

Maintained

Last commit 30d ago

Works with most clients

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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 · Node 18+

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hn-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://hn.caseyjhand.com/mcp",
      "type": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}

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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 supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
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 recently maintained — last commit was 30 days ago. It has 4 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 · Node 18+

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hn-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://hn.caseyjhand.com/mcp",
      "type": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.cyanheads/hn-mcp-server does

Public Hosted Server: https://hn.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Test This Server

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

README

@cyanheads/hn-mcp-server

Browse Hacker News feeds, threads, and user profiles with full-text search via MCP. STDIO or Streamable HTTP.

4 Tools

Public Hosted Server: https://hn.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Tools

Four read-only tools for accessing Hacker News data:

Tool Name	Description
`hn_get_stories`	Fetch stories from an HN feed (top, new, best, ask, show, jobs) with pagination.
`hn_get_thread`	Get an item and its comment tree as a threaded discussion with depth/count controls.
`hn_get_user`	Fetch a user profile with karma, about, and optionally their recent submissions.
`hn_search_content`	Search stories and comments via Algolia with type, author, date, and score filters.

`hn_get_stories`

Fetch stories from any HN feed with pagination support.

Six feed types: top, new, best, ask, show, jobs
Configurable count (1–100, default 30) and offset for pagination
Returns enriched story objects with title, URL, score, author, comment count, and body text

`hn_get_thread`

Retrieve an item and its full comment tree via ranked breadth-first traversal.

Depth control (0–10, default 3) — depth 0 doubles as a single-item lookup
Comment limit (1–200, default 50) caps total comments across all levels
Breadth-first traversal preserves HN's ranking order
Flat comment list with depth/parentId for tree reconstruction

`hn_get_user`

Fetch a user profile with optional recent submission resolution.

Profile includes karma, creation date, and about text (HTML stripped)
Optionally resolves up to 50 most recent submissions into full items
Submission resolution filters out dead/deleted items

`hn_search_content`

Full-text search via the Algolia HN Search API.

Filter by content type: story, comment, ask_hn, show_hn, front_page
Filter by author, date range (ISO 8601), and minimum points
Sort by relevance or dat

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Scored, not listed

Why this score

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

Score breakdown

17/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−83

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 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 supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
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 recently maintained — last commit was 30 days ago. It has 4 GitHub stars.