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Hn MCP server

by cyanheads·io.github.cyanheads/hn-mcp-server·v0.5.16
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Hn tools (4)

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  • hn_get_storiesFree

    Fetch stories from an HN feed (top, new, best, ask, show, jobs), with title, URL, score, author, and comment count for each story.

  • hn_get_threadFree

    Get an item and its comment tree as a threaded discussion, with child comments resolved recursively. Use depth 0 for an item-only lookup.

  • hn_get_userFree

    Get an HN user profile with karma, about, and optionally their most recent submissions resolved into full items.

  • hn_search_contentFree

    Search Hacker News stories and comments via Algolia. Filterable by content type, author, date range, and minimum points.

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.3 · 2026-09-19 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings
  • Code scan18 source files scanned; 18 source files scanned25/25
  • Live reliabilityremote reachable in 387ms20/20
  • Tool poisoning4 tool descriptions checked15/15
  • Auth qualityopen endpoint, read-only tools10/15
  • Maintenancelast push 6 days ago15/15
  • Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10
Overall 93/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

Install directly

claude mcp add --transport http hn-mcp-server https://hn.caseyjhand.com/mcp
Add to Cursor

Hn: common questions

Is Hn MCP server safe?
Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (93/100). Read the Hn safety report
How do I install Hn?
It runs remotely at hn.caseyjhand.com. Add it to Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.
Does Hn need an API key?
No secret keys are declared. It reads 8 settings from the environment.
Is Hn maintained?
The last commit was 6 days ago (2026-09-13). The latest release is v0.5.16.
Is Hn up?
100% of our last 1 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.
What can I use instead of Hn?
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