The Verge News MCP Server
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
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get-daily-newsB | Get the latest news from The Verge for today |
| get-weekly-newsB | Get the latest news from The Verge for the past week |
| search-newsB | Search for news articles from The Verge by keyword |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| news-summary | Summarize news from The Verge for a specified period |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| news-archive |
TDQS
Scored across 3 tools
Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose: get-daily-news retrieves today's news, get-weekly-news covers the past week, and search-news allows keyword-based queries. There is no overlap in functionality, making tool selection straightforward for an agent.
All tool names follow a consistent verb-noun pattern with hyphens (e.g., get-daily-news, get-weekly-news, search-news). The naming is predictable and readable throughout the set.
With 3 tools, the server is well-scoped for its purpose of accessing news from The Verge. Each tool earns its place by covering distinct timeframes and search capabilities, avoiding bloat or thinness.
The tool set covers core news retrieval operations (daily, weekly, and search), but lacks advanced features like filtering by category or date range. However, agents can work around these minor gaps for basic news access.