hacker-news-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| searchB | Search for stories and comments on Hacker News |
| getStoryA | Get a single story by ID |
| getStoryWithCommentsB | Get a story with its comments |
| getStoriesA | Get multiple stories by type (top, new, best, ask, show, job) |
| getCommentA | Get a single comment by ID |
| getCommentsC | Get comments for a story |
| getCommentTreeC | Get a comment tree for a story |
| getUserA | Get a user profile by ID |
| getUserSubmissionsC | Get a user's submissions |
| findShowHNB | Search Show HN launches by keyword with founder-friendly filters |
| findAskHNB | Search Ask HN posts for problem discovery and demand signals |
| summarizeThreadC | Summarize a story and comment thread with deterministic heuristics |
| extractStartupInsightsC | Extract founder-relevant product and business insights from HN data |
| compareLaunchesB | Compare multiple Show HN launches and surface traction patterns |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 14 tools
Most tools have clearly distinct purposes, but 'getStoryWithComments' overlaps with 'getStory' plus 'getComments', and 'search' could be used instead of 'findAskHN' or 'findShowHN'. These overlaps are minor and acceptable.
All tools use consistent camelCase naming with a verb_noun pattern (e.g., 'getComment', 'findShowHN', 'search'). No mixed conventions.
14 tools is well-scoped for a Hacker News reader, covering stories, comments, users, search, and specialized insights without being overwhelming or too thin.
Covers all major read operations (stories, comments, users, search) and adds valuable specialized tools like 'compareLaunches'. Missing write operations (post, vote) which are appropriate for a read-oriented API.