# mcp-hackernews

> Use this tool when you need to search and stay updated on Hacker News topics, solving problems of information discovery and tracking of relevant discussions. It enables retrieval of specific items, listing of feeds, and persistent watching of topics with watermarks, providing outputs such as topic summaries and updates. Ideal for use cases requiring timely and organized access to Hacker News content, with inputs including search queries and topic identifiers.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/lemenkov-mcp-hackernews  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/lemenkov-mcp-hackernews

## Description

Enables searching, reading, and watching Hacker News topics, including item retrieval, feed listing, and persistent topic watches with watermarks.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/cjm9osqsr7)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/lemenkov/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": "lemenkov-mcp-hackernews"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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