Hacker News MCP Server for Claude Code 3 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic CLI for terminal-first development. Add Hacker News as an MCP server in one command and Claude Code will discover every tool at runtime. ideal for automation pipelines, CI/CD integration, and headless workflows via Vinkius.
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claude mcp add hacker-news --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
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About Hacker News MCP Server
Connect to Hacker News (Y Combinator) and take full control of your tech news consumption, discussion auditing, and trend tracking through natural conversation.
Claude Code registers Hacker News as an MCP server in a single terminal command. Once connected, Claude Code discovers all 3 tools at runtime and can call them headlessly. ideal for CI/CD pipelines, cron jobs, and automated workflows where Hacker News data drives decisions without human intervention.
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
The Hacker News MCP Server exposes 3 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Code in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect Hacker News to Claude Code via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Hacker News MCP Server with Claude Code.
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
Add the MCP Server
Run the command above in your terminal
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
Start using Hacker News
Ask Claude: "Using Hacker News, show me...". 3 tools are ready
Why Use Claude Code with the Hacker News MCP Server
Claude Code provides unique advantages when paired with Hacker News through the Model Context Protocol.
Single-command setup: `claude mcp add` registers the server instantly. no config files to edit or applications to restart
Terminal-native workflow means MCP tools integrate seamlessly into shell scripts, CI/CD pipelines, and automated DevOps tasks
Claude Code runs headlessly, enabling unattended batch processing using Hacker News tools in cron jobs or deployment scripts
Built by the same team that created the MCP protocol, ensuring first-class compatibility and the fastest adoption of new protocol features
Hacker News + Claude Code Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Claude Code combined with the Hacker News MCP Server delivers measurable value.
CI/CD integration: embed Hacker News tool calls in your deployment pipeline to validate configurations or fetch secrets before shipping
Headless batch processing: schedule Claude Code to query Hacker News nightly and generate reports without human intervention
Shell scripting: pipe Hacker News outputs into other CLI tools for data transformation, filtering, and aggregation
Infrastructure monitoring: run Claude Code in a cron job to query Hacker News status endpoints and alert on anomalies
Hacker News MCP Tools for Claude Code (3)
These 3 tools become available when you connect Hacker News to Claude Code via MCP:
get_item
Read the detailed contents of a specific Hacker News item (a story, comment, or poll) by its ID. Returns HTML comments converted cleanly to Markdown
new_stories
Fetch the most recently submitted stories on Hacker News
top_stories
Fetch the current Top stories on the Hacker News front page
Example Prompts for Hacker News in Claude Code
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Code agent to start working with Hacker News immediately.
"Show me the top 5 stories on Hacker News right now"
"Get details and comments for HN item 123456"
"What are the newest submissions on tech launches?"
Troubleshooting Hacker News MCP Server with Claude Code
Common issues when connecting Hacker News to Claude Code through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Command not found: claude
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-codeConnection timeout
Hacker News + Claude Code FAQ
Common questions about integrating Hacker News MCP Server with Claude Code.
How do I add an MCP server to Claude Code?
claude mcp add --transport http "" in your terminal. Claude Code registers the server and discovers all tools immediately.Can Claude Code run MCP tools in headless mode?
How do I list all connected MCP servers?
claude mcp in your terminal to see all registered servers and their status, or type /mcp inside an active Claude Code session.Connect Hacker News with your favorite client
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Connect Hacker News to Claude Code
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 3 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.