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hacker-mcp-server-POC

by sumitsk-simform · JavaScript · ★ 1

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Lightweight Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes Hacker News data as tools. Built with TypeScript and the @modelcontextprotocol/sdk.

Install

npx -y github:sumitsk-simform/hacker-mcp-server-POC

Claude Desktop config

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json: 

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hacker-mcp-server-poc": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "github:sumitsk-simform/hacker-mcp-server-POC"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the README

Lightweight Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes Hacker News data as tools. Built with TypeScript and the @modelcontextprotocol/sdk. The server fetches top/new/best stories, story details (including comments), user profiles and supports search through the HN Algolia API. - Exposes MCP tools: - — fetch top/new/best stories (returns first 10) - — fetch story metadata and first 10 comments - — fetch user profile and recent activity - — search Hacker News via Algolia and format results - Written in TypeScript. Uses for HTTP requests and for input validation. - — MCP se…
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