HN Who is hiring MCP server
io.github.Crayz129/hn-hiring-mcp·v0.1.0Search, 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 postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
get_jobReturns the full text and parsed fields of one job post by its HN id (from search_jobs).
hiring_trendsFor each of the last N monthly threads, counts how many posts mention each technology and how many offer remote/hybrid/onsite.
list_hiring_threadsLists the most recent monthly "Ask HN: Who is hiring?" threads, newest first.
search_jobsSearches 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
- 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
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
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.
Alternatives to HN Who is hiring
Same job from other publishers: the closest match first, then the best rated.
- AIHOTChinese AI news: search topics, explore hot events, and read daily, weekly and monthly briefs.not reviewedEstablishedB
Search1APIWeb search, agentic search, news, page retrieval, sitemaps, and trending topics through Search1API.not reviewedEstablishedA- RedditReddit MCP server with full read/write - posts, comments, search, and content creation.not reviewedEstablishedB
- JobseekSearch jobs and companies on Job Seek (jseek.co)not reviewedEstablishedA
- Reddit BuddyReddit MCP server - browse posts, search content, analyze users.not reviewedEstablishedA