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The hn-mcp-server MCP server was last committed 1mo ago and has 1 contributor. Issue health: 87% of issues resolved. AgentRank freshness score reflects real-time maintenance activity.

hn-mcp-server MCP Server

Name: cyanheads/hn-mcp-server
Rating: 3.7 (1 reviews)
Author: cyanheads

cyanheads/hn-mcp-server

Score: 67.4 → 0.8% Rank #4585 MCP Server

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Overview

cyanheads/hn-mcp-server is a TypeScript MCP server licensed under Apache-2.0. Browse Hacker News feeds, threads, and user profiles with full-text search via MCP. STDIO or Streamable HTTP.

Ranked #4585 out of 24846 indexed tools.

Ecosystem

TypeScript Apache-2.0 48 npm/wk

Score Breakdown

Stars 15% 4

4 stars → early stage

Freshness 25% 1mo ago

Last commit 1mo ago → moderate activity

Issue Health 25% 87%

27/31 issues closed → responsive maintainer

Contributors 10% 1

1 contributor → solo project

Dependents 25% 0

No dependents → no downstream usage

npm Downloads 13% 48/wk

48 weekly installs → early adoption

PyPI Downloads N/A

Forks 1

Description Good

License Apache-2.0

Weights: Freshness 20% · Issue Health 20% · Dependents 22% · Stars 10% · Contributors 8% · How we score →

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{"mcpServers":{"hn-mcp-server":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","hn-mcp-server"]}}}

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Details

Stars: 4
Forks: 1
Open Issues: 4
Closed Issues: 27
Contributors: 1
Dependents: —
Language: TypeScript
License: Apache-2.0
Last Commit: 1mo ago

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