# Hacker News Reader MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to analyze Hacker News discussions and articles in a format optimized for large language models. It fetches discussion threads and linked article content, converting them into LLM-optimized markdown for natural language analysis. Ideal for applications requiring insight into HN conversations and trends, such as sentiment analysis, topic modeling, or content summarization.

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

## Description

Fetches Hacker News discussion threads and linked article content in LLM-optimized markdown format, enabling natural language analysis of HN posts and their conversations.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.94
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** ai-ml
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/q81a7htcw3)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/Malayke/hackernews-mcp>

## 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": "malayke-hackernews-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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