io.github.cyanheads/hn-mcp-server
hn-mcp-server
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alive probed 2026-10-05 · HTTP 200
4tools
3.0ktokens in Claude Opus 5.5
3.1ktokens in Claude Code
1.5 %of a 200k context window
1.8ko200k_base estimate
227 msto initialize
68 msto list tools
- Endpoint
- https://hn.caseyjhand.com/mcp (streamable-http)
- Host
- hn.caseyjhand.com
- Protocol
- 2025-11-25
- Reports itself as
- hn-mcp-server 0.5.21
- Capabilities
- logging, prompts, resources, tools
- Instructions
- 488 characters
- Claude count
- Claude Opus 5.5, measured 2026-10-05. Counted again when the tool definitions change. Method.
- Repository
- https://github.com/cyanheads/hn-mcp-server
- Registry
- active, updated 2026-10-05 · registry entry
- Reachable
- 6 of the last 6 probes
Most expensive tools
| Tool | Tokens (o200k) | Share of this server |
|---|---|---|
| hn_search_content | 1 005 | 55 % |
| hn_get_thread | 355 | 19 % |
| hn_get_user | 267 | 15 % |
| hn_get_stories | 210 | 11 % |
History
We add a row when the result changes. A server with no change keeps its last row.
| Probed | Result | Init | Tools | Claude | o200k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 14:39 | alive | 227 ms | 4 | 3.0k | 1.8k |
| 2026-10-05 00:33 | alive | 182 ms | 4 | 1.8k | |
| 2026-10-04 10:04 | alive | 333 ms | 4 | 1.8k | |
| 2026-10-04 07:57 | alive | 286 ms | 4 | 1.8k | |
| 2026-10-03 20:37 | alive | 811 ms | 4 | 1.8k | |
| 2026-10-03 17:53 | alive | 637 ms | 4 | 1.8k |
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