# hackernews

> Use this tool when you need to search and retrieve stories from Hacker News, solving problems related to staying updated on tech news and trends. It takes search queries as input and outputs relevant stories, providing a convenient interface for users to access Hacker News content. Ideal for use cases where users want to quickly find specific stories or stay informed about the latest developments in the tech industry.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/io-github-pipeworx-io-hackernews  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/io-github-pipeworx-io-hackernews

## Description

Hacker News MCP — search and retrieve stories from Hacker News

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.96
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 0.1.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [MCP Registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers/io.github.pipeworx-io%2Fhackernews)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-hackernews>

## Use it

MCP endpoint published by the skill: `https://gateway.pipeworx.io/hackernews/mcp`

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "io-github-pipeworx-io-hackernews"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/io-github-pipeworx-io-hackernews` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/io-github-pipeworx-io-hackernews/pull`

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