Hacker News MCP Server

A read-only MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Hacker News. Enables Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and other MCP clients to browse stories, read comments, search posts, and view user profiles. No authentication required.

Features

• Story Listings: Browse top, new, best, ask, show, and job stories

• Comments: View full comment threads with nesting

• Search: Full-text search via Algolia

• User Profiles: View user info and submission history

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Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js >= 18.0.0

From Source

1. Clone this repository

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Build the project:

   npm run build

Configuration

Environment Variables

No credentials needed. All data is publicly accessible.

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hackernews": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/hackernews-mcp/build/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Usage with Claude Code

claude mcp add hackernews -- node /path/to/hackernews-mcp/build/index.js

Available Tools

Development

• npm run dev — Watch mode with TypeScript compilation

• npm run build — Build the project

• npm start — Start the built server

License

MIT