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The Hacker News MCP Server provides access to several curated story feeds that reflect different aspects of community activity. Each feed serves a specific purpose and updates in real-time, allowing you to focus on the content most relevant to your needs.
Top Stories represent submissions that have risen to prominence through community voting. These are the articles and discussions currently featured on Hacker News' front page, having earned their position through a combination of upvotes, comment activity, and recency. This feed is ideal when you want to understand what's capturing the technology community's attention right now.
New Stories show the latest submissions as they arrive, regardless of their score or community reception. This feed is perfect for staying ahead of trends, discovering content before it becomes popular, or monitoring for specific topics as they're submitted.
Best Stories highlight submissions that have demonstrated lasting value and sustained community interest. These stories have proven their worth over time and often represent the highest-quality content available.
To access any story feed, simply ask your AI assistant using natural language. No complex commands or syntax are required—the server handles the technical details behind the scenes.
For example, you might say:
The server will return structured information about each story, including the title, URL, author, submission time, current score, and number of comments. This data gives you everything needed to quickly assess which stories deserve deeper attention.
Once you've retrieved a story feed, you can drill deeper into specific submissions. Each story has a unique identifier that allows you to access its full details, including the complete comment thread. You can ask follow-up questions about specific stories, request their comments, or investigate the authors behind interesting submissions.
The server seamlessly connects different pieces of Hacker News data, enabling you to move fluidly from browsing top stories to reading discussions to researching user profiles—all through simple conversational requests to your AI assistant.
For most purposes, top stories provide the best starting point, offering a curated view of what's currently important to the community. Check new stories when you need bleeding-edge information or want to monitor for specific topics. Use best stories when researching or looking for consistently high-quality content that has stood the test of time.
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