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1 month agolast release

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Published to the official MCP registry by github.com/cyanheads, which proved it owns this namespace.

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Network access

Connects to a hosted remote endpoint.

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Configuration

Reads HN_CONCURRENCY_LIMIT, MCP_LOG_LEVEL, HN_CONCURRENCY_LIMIT, MCP_HTTP_HOST, MCP_HTTP_PORT, MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH, ….

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Packages & transports

npm@cyanheads/hn-mcp-serverv0.5.11 · bun

remotehttps://hn.caseyjhand.com/mcpHTTP

Metadata

Sourcegithub.com/cyanheads/hn-mcp-server ↗

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LicenseApache-2.0

Quality 82/100

how much you can lean on this server

Maintenance

36/45

Completeness

35/35

Reliability

11/20

Computed from the server's own data, not a hidden formula. This measures how much you can depend on it, not how popular it is. Stars are shown separately, on purpose. How it's scored →

Tool definition quality 100/100

how well its 4 tools describe themselves to an agent

▸hn_get_stories100A

Description

present and substantive

Param types

params declare a type

Param docs

params are described

Structure

required fields declared

▸hn_get_thread100A

Description

present and substantive

Param types

params declare a type

Param docs

params are described

Structure

required fields declared

▸hn_get_user100A

Description

present and substantive

Param types

params declare a type

Param docs

params are described

Structure

required fields declared

▸hn_search_content100A

Description

present and substantive

Param types

params declare a type

Param docs

params are described

Structure

required fields declared

Structural, not an LLM's opinion: each check is a fact about the tool's schema, so it's reproducible. One weak tool drags the score (60% average, 40% worst). How it's scored →

For the maintainer

Raise this grade

up to +18 on quality

Own this server? Here's exactly what to change, biggest wins first. Every number below is a fixed point value, so you can see what each edit is worth before you make it.

Keep it activeMaintenance

Push to the repo or cut a release. Activity within the last 30 days earns the full 45.

Collect working reviewsReliability

With no reviews this sits at a neutral 11. Reviews reporting it works push it toward the full 20.

Already earned (4) ▾

✓Describe what it does+11

✓Give an install path+11

✓Declare a license+7

✓Link the source+6

These are structural checks, so the fixes are exact. See the full formula →

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Add to your client

Pick your client, copy, paste into its config. That's the whole setup.

~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hn_mcp_server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/hn-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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