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HN Who is hiring MCP server

by Crayz129·io.github.Crayz129/hn-hiring-mcp·v0.1.0

Search, read and compare Hacker News "Who is hiring?" job posts as typed data. Read-only.

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HN Who is hiring tools (4)

write = sends, deletes, buys or posts

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  • get_job

    Returns the full text and parsed fields of one job post by its HN id (from search_jobs).

  • hiring_trends

    For each of the last N monthly threads, counts how many posts mention each technology and how many offer remote/hybrid/onsite.

  • list_hiring_threads

    Lists the most recent monthly "Ask HN: Who is hiring?" threads, newest first.

  • search_jobs

    Searches one month of "Who is hiring?" posts. All filters are optional and combined with AND.

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-15 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings
  • Code scan10 source files scanned25/25
  • –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
  • –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
  • Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
  • Maintenancelast push 0 days ago15/15
  • Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10
Overall 92/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

How HN Who is hiring compares

Against every graded Web search MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score
92/100
higher than 90% of 3,470 Web search servers
Tools
4
the typical Web search server has 5
Tools that change things
0%
typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break

What its tools let an agent do: 4 read

Install HN Who is hiring in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

Runs npx -y hn-hiring-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.

claude mcp add hn-hiring-mcp -- npx -y hn-hiring-mcp
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HN Who is hiring: common questions

Is HN Who is hiring MCP server safe?
Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (92/100). Read the HN Who is hiring safety report
How do I install HN Who is hiring?
It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does HN Who is hiring need an API key?
No secret keys are declared. It reads 1 setting from the environment.
Is HN Who is hiring maintained?
The last commit was 20 days ago (2026-10-15). The latest release is v0.1.0.
What can I use instead of HN Who is hiring?
Servers from other publishers that do the same job: AIHOT MCP server, Search1API MCP server and Reddit MCP server.
How does HN Who is hiring compare with other Web search MCP servers?
safety score 92/100 (higher than 90% of 3,470 Web search servers); tools 4 (the typical Web search server has 5); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.

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