Hacker News MCP
by devrelopers
Read Hacker News stories, profiles, and full comment trees directly in your AI assistant.
What it does
This server connects your AI assistant to Hacker News, allowing it to browse the latest tech trends, read discussions, and search for specific topics using the official Firebase and Algolia APIs.
Tools
get_stories: Browse ranked feeds (top, new, best, etc.) to find trending content.get_item: Retrieve a specific story or comment, including a nested comment tree for deep context.get_user: Fetch user profiles including karma and account history.search: Perform full-text search across all of Hacker News via Algolia.
Installation
Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"hackernews": {
"command": "/absolute/path/to/hackernews-mcp/target/release/hackernews-mcp"
}
}
}
Supported hosts
- Claude Desktop
- Claude Code
Quick install
cargo build --releaseInformation
- Pricing
- free
- Published
- 6/20/2026
- Updated
- 22 days ago
- stars
- 17
Categories
Choose your AI client and follow the steps below.
Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"hackernews": {
"command": "/absolute/path/to/hackernews-mcp/target/release/hackernews-mcp"
}
}
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