Newsmcp MCP server

by pranciskus·io.github.pranciskus/newsmcp·v1.1.1·35 stars

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Real-time world news for AI agents. 50+ regions, topic filtering. Free, no API key.

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Newsmcp tools (4)

write = sends, deletes, buys or posts

Read from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.

get_news
Get top news events happening in the world right now. Returns AI-clustered, deduplicated news stories ranked by importance. Present results as a multi-story news briefing — cover the top events, not just one. Each event should be 1-2 lines with its summary and 1-2 source links. Prioritize suppressing rich link cards/previews over pretty link labels. For Discord-style clients, output source URLs di
get_news_detail
Get full details about a specific news event including context and all source articles. Use an event ID from get_news results. Include source article URLs so the user can read original reporting, but prioritize suppressing rich link cards/previews. For Discord-style clients, output source URLs directly as '<https://...>' and avoid masked markdown links. Never emit raw standalone URLs outside no-pr
get_regions
List all available geographic regions (continents and countries). Use these slugs to filter get_news results by location.
get_topics
List all available news topic categories (politics, technology, health, etc.). Use these slugs to filter get_news results.

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-09-28 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings

Code scan11 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 206 days ago4/15
Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10

Overall 75/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.Rubric Appeal a finding JSON

How Newsmcp compares

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

Safety score: 75/100; higher than 45% of 48,255 servers
Tools: 4; the typical server has 7
Tools that change things: 0%; typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
GitHub stars: 35; more than 92% of 28,688 servers
Downloads a week: 83; more than 58% of 12,191 servers with a package

What its tools let an agent do: 4 read

Install Newsmcp in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

Runs npx -y @newsmcp/server on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.

claude mcp add newsmcp -- npx -y @newsmcp/server

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What the publisher says

From the Newsmcp repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub

NewsMCP — World news for AI agents

newsmcp.io  •  integrations  •  REST API

Real-time news events, clustered by AI from hundreds of sources, classified by topic and geography, ranked by importance.

Free. No API key. One command to install.

Coverage

12 topics — politics economy technology science health environment sports culture crime military education society

30 regions — 6 continents and 24 countries. Filter by europe, asia, united-states, germany, japan, ukraine, and more.

Hundreds of sources — Articles clustered into events in real-time, ranked by source count and impact score.

Integrations

Claude Desktop

Add to claudedesktopconfig.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "newsmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@newsmcp/server"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code Plugin

/plugin marketplace add pranciskus/newsmcp
/plugin install newsmcp

Claude Code MCP

claude mcp add newsmcp -- npx -y @newsmcp/server

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "newsmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@newsmcp/server"]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add to MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "newsmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@newsmcp/server"]
    }
  }
}

OpenAI Codex

codex mcp add newsmcp -- npx -y @newsmcp/server

Or add to ~/.codex/config.toml:

[mcp_servers.newsmcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@newsmcp/server"]

Gemini CLI

Add to ~/.gemini/settings.json (or project-local .gemini/settings.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "newsmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@newsmcp/server"]
    }
  }
}

OpenCode

opencode mcp add

Or add to ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json (or project-local .opencode/opencode.json):

{
  "mcp": {
    "newsmcp": {
      "type": "local",
      "enabled": true,
      "command": ["npx", "-y", "@newsmcp/server"]
    }
  }
}

Smithery

npx -y @smithery/cli install @newsmcp/server --client claude

OpenClaw Plugin

openclaw plugins install @newsmcp/openclaw

No configuration needed — works out of the box. See @newsmcp/openclaw for options.

OpenClaw Skill

Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.

Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.

Newsmcp: common questions

Is Newsmcp MCP server safe?: Mostly: it is graded B (75/100). Read the Newsmcp safety report
How do I install Newsmcp?: It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does Newsmcp need an API key?: Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is Newsmcp maintained?: The last commit was 243 days ago (2026-03-06). The latest release is v1.1.1.
How does Newsmcp compare with other MCP servers?: safety score 75/100 (higher than 45% of 48,255 servers); tools 4 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.