What is overtone-news-mcp?
overtone-news-mcp is a MCP server by CKBrennan that real-time news with tone analysis, brand safety and narrative shift signals. It is listed under Browser & web and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | CKBrennan |
| Repository | CKBrennan/overtone-news-mcp |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Browser & web |
| Security | Low risk (92/100) |
| Rank | #3,549 of 4,418 MCP servers; #288 in Browser & web |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-05-04 |
| Runs | Not stated |
| Language | Python |
Is overtone-news-mcp safe to install?
overtone-news-mcp scores 92/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. 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 |
| Where data goes is not stated | Note |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install overtone-news-mcp?
- 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/CKBrennan/overtone-news-mcp
- 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 overtone-news-mcp -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http overtone-news-mcp <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 overtone-news-mcp for you:
Add the "overtone-news-mcp" MCP server from https://github.com/CKBrennan/overtone-news-mcp 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.