hn-tech-signal-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCP_HOST | No | Bind host for HTTP transport. Non-loopback values require MCP_BEARER_TOKEN. | 127.0.0.1 |
| MCP_PORT | No | Port for HTTP transport. | 8000 |
| GITHUB_TOKEN | No | Optional GitHub personal access token for higher rate limits (5,000 req/h instead of 60 req/h). The token is only sent to api.github.com. | |
| MCP_TRANSPORT | No | Transport mode: stdio or streamable_http. | stdio |
| MCP_BEARER_TOKEN | No | Required when MCP_HOST is not loopback. Shared secret to gate the HTTP endpoint. |
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| hn_top_storiesA | Fetch top, best or new stories from HackerNews. Args: params (HnTopStoriesInput): - feed (str): 'top', 'best', or 'new' - limit (int): Stories to return (1–30) - min_score (int): Minimum score filter Returns: str: JSON with feed, count, stories[]. Each story: id, title, url, score, comments, by, posted, hn_link. |
| hn_searchA | Search HackerNews by keyword using the Algolia search API. Covers all historical HN content. Find discussions on specific technologies, papers, companies, or events. Args: params (HnSearchInput): - query (str): Search terms - limit (int): Results (1–20) - days_back (int): Recency window in days - tags (Optional[str]): 'story', 'ask_hn', 'show_hn', or empty Returns: str: JSON with query, total_found, count, hits[]. Each hit: id, title, url, score, comments, author, posted, hn_link, excerpt. |
| arxiv_latestA | Fetch the most recently submitted papers from arXiv AI/ML categories. Papers appear hours before press coverage — the fastest signal of what is happening at the AI research frontier. Categories: cs.AI (Artificial Intelligence), cs.LG (Machine Learning), cs.CL (NLP), cs.CV (Computer Vision), cs.NE (Neural Computing), stat.ML. Args: params (ArxivLatestInput): - categories (List[str]): arXiv category codes - limit (int): Papers per category (1–20) Returns: str: JSON with categories, total_papers, by_category dict. Each paper: id, title, abstract (400 chars), authors, published, url, pdf. |
| arxiv_searchA | Search arXiv for papers matching a query, sorted by submission date. Searches title, abstract and author fields. Optionally restrict to a specific AI/ML category. Args: params (ArxivSearchInput): - query (str): Search terms (e.g. 'LLM agents tool use') - category (Optional[str]): arXiv category filter - limit (int): Papers to return (1–20) Returns: str: JSON with query, category, count, papers[]. Each paper: id, title, abstract, authors, published, url, pdf. |
| lobsters_hotA | Fetch the hottest stories from Lobste.rs, a curated tech community. Lobste.rs is smaller and more technically focused than HackerNews. Invitation-only membership ensures higher signal-to-noise ratio. Args: params (LobstersHotInput): - limit (int): Stories to return (1–25) - tag_filter (Optional[str]): Tag substring filter (e.g. 'ai', 'ml') Returns: str: JSON with count, stories[]. Each story: title, url, score, comments, tags, submitter, submitted_at, lobsters_url. |
| github_trending_aiA | Search GitHub for trending repositories by topic. A surge of starred repos on a topic is a strong adoption signal. No auth required (60 req/h). Set GITHUB_TOKEN for 5,000 req/h. Args: params (GithubTrendingAiInput): - topic (str): GitHub topic tag (e.g. 'llm', 'mcp', 'ai-agents') - limit (int): Repos to return (1–15) - min_stars (int): Minimum stars filter - sort (str): 'stars' or 'updated' Returns: str: JSON with topic, total_found, count, repos[]. Each repo: name, description, stars, forks, language, topics, updated_at, url. |
| tech_signal_digestA | Aggregate tech & AI signals from all four sources in one call. The primary tool for a comprehensive daily or weekly tech intelligence briefing. Combines HackerNews, arXiv, Lobste.rs and GitHub into one structured JSON digest. Use 'focus' to filter for a specific topic. Args: params (TechSignalDigestInput): - focus (Optional[str]): Topic filter (e.g. 'MCP', 'agents') - hn_limit (int): HN stories (1–10) - arxiv_limit (int): arXiv papers (1–10) - lobsters_limit (int): Lobste.rs stories (1–10) - github_limit (int): GitHub repos (1–10) Returns: str: JSON digest with generated_at, focus, sources{hn, arxiv, lobsters, github}. Each source has label, count, and its items list. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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