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Hacker News MCP by UnClick
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Search and read Hacker News stories, comments, users, Ask HN and Show HN. No API key. By UnClick. Hacker News MCP by UnClick is a community project by malamutemayhem, not verified by a company domain.
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Install Hacker News MCP by UnClick
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add hacker-news-mcp-by-unclick -- npx -y @unclick/hackernews-mcpRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
Step-by-step: install Hacker News MCP by UnClick in Claude Code
{
"mcpServers": {
"hacker-news-mcp-by-unclick": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@unclick/hackernews-mcp"
]
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
Step-by-step: install Hacker News MCP by UnClick in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"hacker-news-mcp-by-unclick": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@unclick/hackernews-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"hacker-news-mcp-by-unclick": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@unclick/hackernews-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add hacker-news-mcp-by-unclick -- npx -y @unclick/hackernews-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"hacker-news-mcp-by-unclick": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@unclick/hackernews-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
Step-by-step: install Hacker News MCP by UnClick in Antigravity CLI
gemini mcp add hacker-news-mcp-by-unclick npx -y @unclick/hackernews-mcpGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
Step-by-step: install Hacker News MCP by UnClick in Gemini CLI
MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the hacker-news-mcp-by-unclick block.
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Hacker News MCP by UnClick: common questions
How do I install Hacker News MCP by UnClick?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add hacker-news-mcp-by-unclick -- npx -y @unclick/hackernews-mcp. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is Hacker News MCP by UnClick the official server?
Hacker News MCP by UnClick is a community project by malamutemayhem, not verified by a company domain.
Is Hacker News MCP by UnClick free?
The code is published under the AGPL-3.0 licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is Hacker News MCP by UnClick safe to use?
It scores 42 of 100. Grades: maintenance B, licence C, quality C. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
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Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.