mcp hn
pipStandardFetches and analyzes stories from Hacker News. Provides tools to retrieve top stories, comments, and user data. Connects to Hacker News API. Useful for developers building news aggregators, sentiment analysis tools, or tracking trending topics.
59180Updated 8 months ago
Overview
Fetches and analyzes stories from Hacker News. Provides tools to retrieve top stories, comments, and user data. Connects to Hacker News API. Useful for developers building news aggregators, sentiment analysis tools, or tracking trending topics.
Installation
1Install the package
pip
pip install mcp-hn2Add to Claude
Add this configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json:
claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"erithwik-mcp-hn-github": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"pip install mcp-hn"
]
}
}
}3Verify installation
Restart Claude Desktop, then ask:
"What tools do you have available from mcp hn?"
Prerequisites
- Python 3.10 or higher
- pip or uv package manager
- Claude Desktop or Claude API access
Configuration
No configuration required. This server works out of the box.
Usage Examples
List Resources
"What resources are available in mcp hn?"
Claude will query available resources and return a list of what you can access.
Get Details
"Show me details about [specific item] in mcp hn"
Claude will fetch and display detailed information about the requested item.
Create New
"Create a new [item] in mcp hn with [details]"
Claude will use the appropriate tool to create the resource and confirm success.
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