Can I use Hacker News as a CLI?

Yes. KosmoKrator exposes a Hacker News CLI through kosmo integrations:call and the provider shortcut command. Commands can return JSON for scripts, CI, and coding agents.

Can I expose Hacker News through MCP?

Yes. The KosmoKrator MCP gateway can expose selected Hacker News tools to clients such as Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and other MCP-compatible tools.

Where are Hacker News credentials stored?

Hacker News credentials are configured in KosmoKrator's local integration settings and reused by CLI, Lua, and MCP gateway surfaces.

Can I deny write access for Hacker News MCP tools?

Yes. Start the gateway with --write=deny for read-only clients, or use ask/allow only for trusted workspaces.

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Hacker News CLI for Headless Automation

Use the Hacker News CLI for headless automation with headless JSON commands, schema discovery, credentials, and permission controls.

5 functions 5 read 0 write No credentials auth

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Hacker News CLI for Headless Automation

Use KosmoKrator as a non-interactive integration runtime for local automations and wrappers.

Use headless automation when another tool needs a stable local command surface. The Hacker News CLI uses the same integration registry as the TUI, Lua runtime, and MCP gateway, but returns predictable command output for automation.

Command Shape

# Hacker News CLI for Headless Automation
kosmokrator integrations:configure hackernews --enable --read allow --write ask --json
kosmo integrations:call hackernews.hackernews_get_item '{"id":1}' --json

Discovery Before Execution

Agents and scripts can inspect Hacker News docs and schemas before choosing a function.

kosmo integrations:docs hackernews --json
kosmo integrations:docs hackernews.hackernews_get_item --json
kosmo integrations:schema hackernews.hackernews_get_item --json
kosmo integrations:search "Hacker News" --json
kosmo integrations:list --json

Useful Hacker News CLI Functions

Function	Type	Parameters	Description
`hackernews.hackernews_get_item`	Read	id	Fetch a Hacker News item (story, comment, job, poll, or poll option) by its numeric ID. Returns all available fields: title, URL, text, author (by), score, time, descendants, and kids (child comment IDs). Use this to look up any HN item when you know its ID.
`hackernews.hackernews_get_user`	Read	id	Fetch a Hacker News user profile by username. Returns karma score, about text, account creation date, and lists of submitted item IDs (submissions) and comment IDs.
`hackernews.hackernews_list_top_stories`	Read	limit	Fetch the current top stories from Hacker News. Returns up to N stories with full item data (title, URL, score, author, comment count). The "top" list is ranked by the HN algorithm (a combination of score, recency, and flags).
`hackernews.hackernews_list_new_stories`	Read	limit	Fetch the newest stories from Hacker News. Returns up to N stories with full item data (title, URL, score, author, comment count). These are the most recently submitted stories, not yet ranked by the HN algorithm.
`hackernews.hackernews_list_best_stories`	Read	limit	Fetch the highest-scoring (best) stories from Hacker News. Returns up to N stories with full item data (title, URL, score, author, comment count). These are the stories with the highest scores, regardless of age.

Automation Notes

Use --json for machine-readable output.
Keep credentials out of argv by using environment variables or stored KosmoKrator configuration.
Configure read/write policy before unattended runs; use --force only for trusted automation.
Use the MCP gateway instead when the agent needs dynamic tool discovery inside a conversation.

Related Hacker News CLI Pages

CI Hacker News CLI for CI. Cron Jobs Hacker News CLI for cron jobs. Shell Scripts Hacker News CLI for shell scripts. Coding Agents Hacker News CLI for coding agents.