Hacker News MCP Server

Example Use Cases

• 1

  Browse and retrieve trending Hacker News stories quickly.

• 2

  Search Hacker News discussions and analyze user activity.

• 3

  Structured, LLM-optimized Hacker News data without requiring API keys.

Description

HN-MCP is a fast, zero-setup Model Context Protocol server that allows AI assistants like Claude Desktop to access Hacker News data including top stories, user profiles, and discussion threads. It features smart caching, clean data directly from Hacker News APIs, and is fully implemented in TypeScript for reliability. The server supports multiple installation methods including npm, Docker, and a Claude Desktop extension, making it easy to deploy and use.