# io.github.YinTokey/mcp_hackernews

> Use this tool when you need to search for top stories on Hacker News, solving problems of information discovery and staying up-to-date with trending tech news. It takes search queries as input and outputs relevant top stories from Hacker News, providing a simple and efficient interface. Use it in contexts where you want to quickly find popular and relevant news articles on technology and programming.

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

## Description

MCP server exposing a simple Hacker News search tool (top stories).

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 1.00
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 0.1.1
- **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.YinTokey%2Fmcp_hackernews)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/YinTokey/mcp_hackernews>

## Use it

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-yintokey-mcp-hackernews"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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