Show HN: Mcp-hacker-news – An MCP server for accessing Hacker News data via LLMs

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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Hacker News built with TypeScript.
Acts as a bridge between the official Hacker News API and AI-powered tools like Claude and Cursor.
Enables fetching and interaction with live Hacker News data (posts, comments, users) via standardized MCP endpoints.
Supports integration with Claude and Cursor by adding configuration to their respective config files.
Requires Node.js v18.x.x or higher.
Setup involves cloning the repository, installing dependencies, and building the project.
Provides fixed resources for top, new, and best stories matching Hacker News API endpoints.
Offers advanced tools for parameterized queries including fetching specific stories, comments, user profiles, and more.
Recommends using pnpm for development setup but supports npm or yarn as alternatives.

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