HackerNews Mention Intelligence
Track brand and product mentions on Hacker News: free snapshot, paid buzz intel via x402 USDC.
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- HIGHTool poisoning patterns detected
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Install
One-Click Install
Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"hn-intel": {
"url": "https://s-hn.pixharvest.com/mcp"
}
}
}Remote endpoints
https://s-hn.pixharvest.com/mcpstreamable-httpWhat it can do
Tool inventory
Tools (5)
⚪mention_snapshot(target)
FREE. Current HackerNews presence for a company, product or keyword: total mentions, mentions in last 7/30 days and most recent discussions. Use for "are people talking about X on HN", developer mindshare research, brand awareness, startup/competitor buzz.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"target": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"target"
]
}🟡mention_changes(target)
PAID ($0.05 USDC on Base via x402). Mention change detection vs history: new HN discussions and flags hot new ones (high points/comments). Use for "did X get posted on HN", discussion monitoring, launch buzz alerts, tracking new threads about a product.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"target": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"target"
]
}⚪mention_intel_report(target)
PAID ($0.50 USDC on Base via x402). Highest-value buzz-intelligence report: mention counts, rising/steady momentum, top stories and hot-discussion takeaways. Use for developer-marketing, PR monitoring, competitive mindshare analysis, launch and reputation tracking.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"target": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"target"
]
}🟡mention_batch_scan(targets)
PAID ($0.03 USDC per keyword via x402, max 50). Track a whole set of companies/terms on HN in one call: weekly/monthly mentions per keyword. Use for portfolio buzz tracking, market research across many startups, competitive scanning, trend discovery at scale.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"targets": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
}
},
"required": [
"targets"
]
}⚪mention_landscape(targets)
PAID ($5 USDC on Base via x402, up to 10 keywords). Strategic mindshare landscape: ranks brands/projects by HN mentions and weekly momentum, flags who is rising. Use for competitive developer-mindshare mapping, market positioning, category buzz benchmarking.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"targets": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
}
},
"required": [
"targets"
]
}Community
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