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Use Hacker News with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Access Hacker News stories, comments, and user profiles directly from your AI agent to stay updated on the latest tech trends.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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Complete set · 10 capabilities

The complete Hacker News capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Hacker News.

Capability set01 / 03

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through Hacker News.

  1. 01

    Get updates

    Get item and profile changes

  2. 02

    Get new stories

    Get up to 500 new stories

  3. 03

    Get show stories

    Get up to 200 latest Show HN stories

  4. 04

    Get top stories

    Get up to 500 top stories

Capability set02 / 03

05-07

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through Hacker News.

  1. 05

    Get ask stories

    Get up to 200 latest Ask HN stories

  2. 06

    Get best stories

    Get up to 500 best stories

  3. 07

    Get item

    Get details for a specific Hacker News item

Capability set03 / 03

08-10

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through Hacker News.

  1. 08

    Get job stories

    Get up to 200 latest Job stories

  2. 09

    Get max item

    Get the current largest item ID

  3. 10

    Get user

    Get details for a specific Hacker News user

Observed, not estimated

868ms average. Fast in production.

Hacker News is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1043ms
Aug 28Today
Fastest day
812ms
Slowest day
1043ms
14-day trend
Slowing+24%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 10 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Hacker News, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Hacker News. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Hacker News Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vDlTapZpwBOfy8YVPjPvW0Pp97m80WazZplkvCAt/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Hacker News capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hacker-news-alternative-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vDlTapZpwBOfy8YVPjPvW0Pp97m80WazZplkvCAt/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions Hacker News owners ask.

  • 01

    How can I get the full text of a specific Hacker News comment or story?

    Use the get_item capability with the unique integer ID of the item. The agent will return the title, text, author, and other metadata associated with that ID.

  • 02

    Can I see the latest projects launched by the community?

    Yes! Use the get_show_stories capability to retrieve the latest 'Show HN' posts where developers share their recent work and projects.

  • 03

    Is there a way to track what has changed recently on the site?

    The get_updates capability provides a list of recently changed items and user profiles, allowing you to stay on top of the latest activity.

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