What is mcp-hn?
mcp-hn is a MCP server by erithwik that search Hacker News, get top stories and more. It is listed under Browser & web and has 76 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | erithwik |
| Repository | erithwik/mcp-hn |
| Popularity | 76 GitHub stars |
| Category | Browser & web |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #692 of 4,418 MCP servers; #70 in Browser & web |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2025-07-14 |
| Runs | Cloud service |
| Language | Python |
Is mcp-hn safe to install?
mcp-hn scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: sends your data to a cloud service. It passed 4 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Sends your data to a cloud service | Review |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install mcp-hn?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/erithwik/mcp-hn
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add mcp-hn -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http mcp-hn <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs mcp-hn for you:
Add the "mcp-hn" MCP server from https://github.com/erithwik/mcp-hn to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.