mcp hackernews for VS Code

io.github.yintokey/mcp_hackernews

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

client:VS Code transport:stdio runtime:pypi

Install mcp hackernews in VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "mcp_hackernews": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-hackernews"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires agent mode. MCP: Open User Configuration puts the same block in every workspace. VS Code docs