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{
"manifest_version": "0.1",
"name": "hn-mcp",
"display_name": "Hacker News MCP",
"version": "1.0.0",
"description": "Browse Hacker News stories, search discussions, read comments, and analyze users - all without leaving Claude",
"long_description": "Hacker News MCP brings the entire YC ecosystem to Claude Desktop with zero configuration required.\n\n**Key Features:**\n• Browse stories by type (top, new, best, ask, show, job)\n• Search across all HN content using Algolia\n• Read full stories with nested comment threads\n• Analyze user profiles, karma, and submission history\n• Learn HN culture and terminology\n\n**Why Choose Hacker News MCP:**\n• **No API Keys Required** - Works instantly, HN API is completely open\n• **Smart Caching** - Fast responses with LRU caching\n• **High Rate Limit** - 300 requests/minute\n• **Real HN Data** - Direct from Firebase and Algolia APIs\n• **Cross-Platform** - Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux\n\n**Perfect for:**\n• Tech news and trend discovery\n• Startup and product research\n• Developer community insights\n• Comment thread analysis\n• YC ecosystem monitoring",
"author": {
"name": "Karan Bansal",
"email": "karanb192@gmail.com",
"url": "https://github.com/karanb192"
},
"repository": {
"type": "git",
"url": "https://github.com/karanb192/hn-mcp"
},
"server": {
"type": "node",
"entry_point": "dist/index.js",
"mcp_config": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"${__dirname}/dist/index.js"
],
"env": {}
}
}
}