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hn-tech-signal-mcp

by malkreide

Server Configuration

Describes the environment variables required to run the server.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
MCP_HOSTNoBind host for HTTP transport. Non-loopback values require MCP_BEARER_TOKEN.127.0.0.1
MCP_PORTNoPort for HTTP transport.8000
GITHUB_TOKENNoOptional 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_TRANSPORTNoTransport mode: stdio or streamable_http.stdio
MCP_BEARER_TOKENNoRequired when MCP_HOST is not loopback. Shared secret to gate the HTTP endpoint.

Capabilities

Features and capabilities supported by this server

CapabilityDetails
tools
{
  "listChanged": false
}
prompts
{
  "listChanged": false
}
resources
{
  "subscribe": false,
  "listChanged": false
}
experimental
{}

Tools

Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions

NameDescription
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

NameDescription

No prompts

Resources

Contextual data attached and managed by the client

NameDescription

No resources

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