Hacker News MCP Server
Explore tech news via Hacker News — fetch top and new stories, retrieve detailed item contents, and read comments directly from any AI agent.
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What is the Hacker News MCP Server?
The Hacker News MCP Server gives AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor direct access to Hacker News via 3 tools. Explore tech news via Hacker News — fetch top and new stories, retrieve detailed item contents, and read comments directly from any AI agent. Powered by the Vinkius - no API keys, no infrastructure, connect in under 2 minutes.
Built-in capabilities (3)
Tools for your AI Agents to operate Hacker News
Ask your AI agent "Show me the top 5 stories on Hacker News right now" and get the answer without opening a single dashboard. With 3 tools connected to real Hacker News data, your agents reason over live information, cross-reference it with other MCP servers, and deliver insights you would spend hours assembling manually.
Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client. Powered by the Vinkius - your credentials never touch the AI model, every request is auditable. Connect in under two minutes.
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Hacker News MCP Server capabilities
3 toolsRead the detailed contents of a specific Hacker News item (a story, comment, or poll) by its ID. Returns HTML comments converted cleanly to Markdown
Fetch the most recently submitted stories on Hacker News
Fetch the current Top stories on the Hacker News front page
What the Hacker News MCP Server unlocks
Connect to Hacker News (Y Combinator) and take full control of your tech news consumption, discussion auditing, and trend tracking through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Front Page Orchestration — Fetch current Top stories to retrieve popular social links, titles, scores, and author metadata natively within your chat
- Real-time Submission Tracking — Iterate through chronological submissions to discover cutting-edge tech updates and new project launches flawlessly
- Detailed Item Auditing — Read the full contents of specific HN items (stories, comments, or polls) by their numeric IDs to extract exact textual context
- Clean Comment Retrieval — Retrieve discussion threads with HTML comments converted cleanly into Markdown, allowing your AI agent to reason with structured conversations limitlessly
- Story Metadata Inspection — Analyze specific node blocks identifying submission times, URL references, and total comment counts synchronously
- Trend Discovery — Identify high-ranking tech discussions and gather required IDs to browse and discover ongoing community debates natively
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. No authentication required (Public API)
3. Start exploring tech news from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Developers & Engineers — stay updated on the latest tech trends and library releases without manual browsing
- Product Managers — monitor community feedback and discover new product launches using natural language conversation
- Researchers — audit discussion threads and extract key insights from tech-focused community debates in real-time
- Curious Professionals — quickly summarize top stories and read insightful comments through the chat interface
Frequently asked questions about the Hacker News MCP Server
Can my agent fetch the latest news from Hacker News without an API key?
Yes. This server uses the public Hacker News API, which does not require authentication. You can start exploring stories and comments immediately after subscribing.
How do I read comments for a specific HN story via chat?
Use the 'get_item' tool. Provide the story's numeric ID. The agent will retrieve the detailed contents including all top-level comments, converted cleanly from HTML to Markdown for easy reading.
Can I see the most recent submissions instead of just the top stories?
Absolutely. Use the 'new_stories' tool. This retrieves the most recently submitted stories chronologically, allowing you to track cutting-edge updates and launches in real-time.
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