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mcp-lobsters
by pipeworx-io
Provides tools for fetching trending and latest stories, retrieving story details with comment threads, and searching stories by tags from Lobsters (lobste.rs).
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@mcp-lobsterswhat are the trending stories on Lobsters?"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
mcp-lobsters
Lobsters MCP — stories and discussions from lobste.rs
Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 673+ live data sources.
Tools
Tool | Description |
| Get trending stories from Lobsters. Returns title, URL, score, comment count, and tags for each story. |
| Get latest stories posted to Lobsters. Returns title, URL, publication time, score, and tags for each story. |
| Fetch a single story and all its comments by ID (e.g., "abc123"). Returns title, URL, text, score, and nested comment threads. |
| Search stories by tag (e.g., "rust", "programming", "security"). Returns matching stories with titles, URLs, scores, and tags. |
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Quick Start
Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):
{
"mcpServers": {
"lobsters": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/lobsters/mcp"
}
}
}Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway for access to all 673+ data sources:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pipeworx": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
}
}
}Using with ask_pipeworx
Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English:
ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Lobsters data" })The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.
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